Elizabeth Swados
Writing
Biography
Elizabeth Swados was an American writer, composer, musician, 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. She was nominated for Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding Lyrics, and Outstanding Music, and won an Obie Award for her direction of 'Runaways' in 1978. In 1980, the Hobart and William Smith Colleges awarded her an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Elizabeth Swados
Filmography
Acting (3)
Production & Directing (22)
2014
7.4
2014
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)Original Story
7.4
2014
7.4
2014
7.4
1998
The Adventures of Sebastian ColeOriginal Music Composer
5.3
1987
Family SinsMusic
5.7
1986
Seize the DayOriginal Music Composer
5.0
1986
The Cosmic EyeOriginal Music Composer
6.3
1984
The Killing FloorOriginal Music Composer
8.0
1982
King of AmericaMusic
9.0
1982
Alice at the PalaceSongs
6.2
1982
Alice at the PalaceTheatre Play
6.2
1982
Alice at the PalaceMusic
6.2
1981
Four FriendsOriginal Music Composer
6.8
1981
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other StoriesOriginal Music Composer
1981
Guests of the NationMusic
8.0
1980
Barn BurningMusic
5.4
1980
OHMSMusic
7.5
1980
7.3
1979
Too Far to GoMusic
3.5
1977
1977