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Jo Swerling (April 8, 1897 – October 23, 1964) was an American theatre writer, lyricist and screenwriter. Jo Swerling, circa 1940.
JO SWERLING was an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright. His work includes the comedy STREET CINDERELLA for the Marx Brothers, for whom he wrote their first movie, the unreleased silent comedy HUMOR RISK.
Guys and Dolls is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, [1] [2] and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories, such as "Pick the Winner". [3] .
After writing a stage show and a screenplay for the Marx Brothers, Swerling scored a major success with the book and lyrics for the musical revue The New Yorkers and the play The Kibitzer, which he co-wrote with actor Edward G. Robinson.
Journalist for Chicago Herald and Examiner and Chicago correspondent for Variety until 1964. AWARDS, HONORS: Antoinette Perry Award, American Theatre Wing, 1951, for Guys and Dolls. WRITINGS: Typo Tales and Verses, Ertman (Chicago, IL), 1915. One of Us (play; produced in New York, NY, 1918), S. French ( New York, NY), 1929.
Biography for Jo Swerling the Lyricist, Author including canon of works, monologues, songs, scenes and quizzes.
Nov 16, 2023 · Guys and Dolls. A Musical Fable of Broadway. Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon. Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Music by Frank Loesser. Directed by Bill English. Music Direction by Dave Dobrusky. Choreography by Nicole Helfer. “Dazzling ….
