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Joe DiPietro

JOE DIPIETRO

  (1961 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Creative Artists Agency NY  represented by George Lane

Joe DiPietro (born 1961) is an American playwright and author. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Pietro grew up in nearby Oradell, the son of Lou and Jean DiPietro. He attended Oradell Public School and River Dell Regional High School, before graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in English. DiPietro is best known for the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis, as well as for writing the book and lyrics for the long-running off-Broadway show I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. He is out as gay. - Wiki

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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         All Shook Up         Allegro         Art Of Murder         Babes In Arms         Clever Little Lies         Creating Claire         Executive Dance         Falling For Eve         Fucking Men         I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change         Kiss At City Hall         Last Romance, The         Love Lemmings         Love Me Tender         Memphis         Nice Work If You Can Get It         Over the River And Through the Woods         Paradise Tossed         They All Laughed         Thing About Men, The         Toxic Avenger, The         Virgin Weeps, The
All Shook Up

All Shook Up
Setting: a 24 hour period in the Summer of 1955, in a small you-never-heard-of-it town somewhere in the Midwest

Notes:
Inspired by And featuring the songs of elvis Presley; Book by Joe DiPietro

1st Produced:
Palace Theatre, New York     24 Mar 2005

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Genre:
Musical Comedy Musical

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  Flexible ensemble

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Allegro

Synopsis:
the life of Joe Taylor Jr from the day he was born to his early adulthood

Notes:
Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Joe DiPietro. Based on the orginal book by Oscar Hammerstein II

1st Produced:
Signature Theatre     01 Jan 2004

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Art Of Murder

Synopsis:
Jack Brooks - the famous artist. He waits for his agent who he thinks has wronged him. He tells his wife that he is going to murder the agent and that she must help. She refuses but he bullies her into promising her help. the agent arrives

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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service   

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Genre:
Comedy Thriller

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Babes In Arms

Synopsis:
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Notes:
new version of Rodgers & Hart

1st Produced:
Goodspeed Opera House    

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Clever Little Lies

Synopsis:
A mother always knows when something is wrong. When Alice notices her beloved husband Bill has returned home on edge after a tennis match with their son, she grows suspicious and springs into action. Determined to piece together the puzzle, she invites her son, Bill, Jr. , and daughter-in-law, Jane , over for drinks and dessert. Sidesplitting chaos ensues as Alice digs for the truth, resulting in even more honesty than anyone expected. Shattering and hilarious, Clever Little Lies is a story of long-term love and marriage. . .for better. . .and for worse.

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1st Produced:
George Street Playhouse (NJ)     19 Nov 2013

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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY (2016)   

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Genre:
comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Creating Claire

Synopsis:
Employed as a docent at a natural history museum, nice, middle-aged Claire comes under fire when her tour-guide patter deviates from the strict scientific beliefs of her formidable supervisor and heads down a path that espouses intelligent design. Claire's spiritual slant attracts extra visitors but soon leads to legal action. A powerful exploration of the supernova that results when science, faith and politics collide.

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1st Produced:
George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, Nj     11 May 2010

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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY   

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Executive Dance

Executive Dance
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1st Published:
in Ten Minute Plays From Actors Theatre Of Louisville, Vol 3, Samuel French NY   

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Genre:
Ten Min

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Falling For Eve

Synopsis:
Falling for eve offers a second look at the world's first love story. Creation is going perfectly. eve, curious about what lies beyond the Garden of eden, and obsessed with the notion that something is forbidden, bites the infamous apple. then adam doesn't. How exactly they'll get together to create the human race is anybody's guess. Falling for eve is a fresh and unconventional retelling of the most famous romance of all time, filled with unexpected twists and turns as eve and adam realize that "paradise" may not be a place after all.
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
Lyrics By David Howard; Music By Bret Simmons; Book By Joe DiPietro

1st Produced:
York Theatre, NY     15 Jul 2010

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Fucking Men

Synopsis:
a free-wheeling adaptation of the 19th century play La Ronde, in which ten men in ten scenes sleep with and seduce one another; each encounter subtly, sometimes radically, changing their lives. The search for emotional fulfillmentthe thread that connects the episodes in La Rondeis given fresh resonance in Tony Award-winning playwright Joe DiPietro's hilarious and heartwarming take on the German classic, transposed to the gay subculture in contemporary Manhattan.

Notes:
Based on "La Ronde" by Arthur Schnitzler

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Organisations:
the Steam Industry

1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY   

Music:
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Genre:
comedy

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  -            Other:  -

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I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Vignettes on the subject of love, relationships, lovers, husbands, wives an in-laws.

Notes:
Music by Jimmy Roberts; lyrics And book by Joe DiPietro

1st Produced:
Westside Theater, New York     01 Aug 1996

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Varese (5771) 1996

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Genre:
Musical Revue Musical

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Kiss At City Hall

Synopsis:
Tony loves Julie. Julie loves Dave. Phoenix is pregnant and loves Dave. Dave is not sure who he loves

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-     1998

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Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Last Romance, The

Synopsis:
a crush can make anyone feel young again - even a widower named Ralph. On an ordinary day in a routine life, Ralph decides to take a different path on his daily walk - one that leads him to an unexpected second chance at love. Relying on a renewed boyish charm, Ralph attempts to woo the elegant, but distant, Carol. Defying Carol's reticence - and his lonely sister's jealousy - Ralph embarks on the trip of a lifetime, and regains a happiness that seemed all but lost. the LaST ROMaNCe is a heart-warming comedy about the transformative power of love.

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1st Produced:
Kansas City's New Theatre     2008

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY (2011)   

Music:
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Genre:
Romantic Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Love Lemmings

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-     1991

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Love Me Tender

Synopsis:
a feel-good musical featuring Elvis Presley's greatest hits. In a small town in 1950s America, a guitar-playing, hip-swivelling stranger rides his motorbike into town. Is he The Devil in Disguise' or a Hound Dog' in his Blue Suede Shoes'? The townsfolk are about to be All Shook Up' and could be headed for Heartbreak Hotel', but for Natalie, the love-struck, tomboy mechanic, it really is Now or Never'.

Notes:
Music - the songs of Elvis Presley, book by Joe DiPietro

1st Produced:
Manchester Opera House, UK     05 Jun 2015

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Genre:
musical compilation

Parts:
Male:  9+            Female:  9+            Other:  -

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Memphis

Memphis
In the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated '50s, a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer. Memphis is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever. Memphis features a brand new score with music by Bon Jovi's founding member/keyboardist David Bryan
- press release

Notes:
book And lyrics by Joe DiPietro; music And lyrics by David Bryan

1st Produced:
Shubert Theatre     19 Oct 2009

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Applause Theatre & Cinema Book Publishers, 04/01/2011    

Music:
Rhino Records R2 523944 2010

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Nice Work If You Can Get It

Synopsis:
This new musical features a veritable hit parade of iconic George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin songs as well as some unknown gems in their catalog, and a book by Joe DiPietro. Nice Work If You Can Get It follows Billie Bendix, a tough-as-nails bootlegger who meets wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter on the weekend of his nuptials. Mayhem ensues.
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
Music & Lyrics By: George Gershwin And Ira Gershwin; Book By: Joe DiPietro

1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street, New York     29 Mar 2012

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1st Published:
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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Over the River And Through the Woods

Synopsis:
Nick sees both sets of grandparents every Sunday for dinner. This is routine until he has to tell them that he's been offered a dream job in Seattle. the news doesn't sit so well

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1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,    

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Paradise Tossed

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Brett Simmons; lyrics by David Howard; book by Joe DiPietro

1st Produced:
Theatre At St Peters, New York     24 Sep 2009

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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They All Laughed

Synopsis:
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Notes:
(book) (a very loose adaptation of Oh, Kay!)

1st Produced:
-     2001

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Thing About Men, The

Thing About Men, The
Tom a forty something discovers his wife of 15 years, Lucy has been having an affair. Tom has never been faithful but is so shocked about his wife, he leaves her. the guy she has been seeing is Sebastian is an artist whose works are not selling so well. Sebastian has lost his flat mate and Tom moves in under an assumed name. However, Sebastian and Tom become emotionally entangles - but there is a solution to this menage-a-trois.

Notes:
Book & lyrics: Joe Dipietro. Music: Jimmy Roberts. Based on the film "Men" directed by Doris Dorrie

1st Produced:
Promenade Theatre, New York     27 Aug 2003

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: DRG (94772) 2004

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Genre:
Musical. - - Gay, theme/character, full length

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Toxic Avenger, The

Synopsis:
Taking the wrong turning off the New Jersey Turnpike, Melvin Ferd finds himself in Tromaville. He ends up being dumped in a vat of toxic nuclear waste and becomes the superhero the Toxic avenger.

Notes:
Music by David Bryan; book by Joe DiPetro. Based on the the film "Toxic Avenger" screenplay by Lloyd Kaufman

1st Produced:
George Street Playhouse, New Jersey     2008

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical. - - Gay/Lesbian, historical characters

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Virgin Weeps, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-     1994

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
-

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