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Elizabeth Swados (February 5, 1951 – January 5, 2016) was an American writer, composer, musician, choreographer, and theatre director. Swados received Tony Award nominations for Best Musical , Best Direction of a Musical , Best Book of a Musical , Best Original Score , and Best Choreography . [2]
Jan 6, 2016 · Elizabeth Swados, a composer, writer and director who fashioned a unique style of socially engaged musical theater, drawing on a global menu of musical styles and a street-level...
Jan 6, 2016 · Elizabeth Swados, whose transcendent pan-cultural musical Runaways inspired generations of theater artists well beyond its 1978 Broadway run, died Tuesday in Manhattan.
Feb 12, 2016 · Hilton Als writes about the late Elizabeth Swados, who told stories about survival, but not at the expense of wonder, hope, and the dream of inclusion.
Jun 30, 2016 · For Elizabeth Swados, being nominated for four Tony Awards in one year while still in her 20s — for “Runaways,” in 1978 — led to success in an unexpected direction.
Jun 23, 2021 · Elizabeth (Liz) Swados was an American composer, writer, and theatrical director. Best known for her 1978 Broadway musical, Runaways, Swados created a diverse body of work that also included novels, poetry, plays, and music.
Jan 6, 2016 · Elizabeth Swados, a prolific musical theater artist whose works included the socially charged Runaways, died on January 5 in New York. She was 64. Her death, caused by surgery complications...
