Amanda Green
Amanda Green | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | December 29, 1963
Alma mater | Brown University Circle in the Square Theatre School |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter |
Spouse | Jeffrey Kaplan |
Parent(s) | Phyllis Newman Adolph Green |
Amanda Green (born December 29, 1963) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. In 2021, she was elected president of the Dramatists Guild of America, the first woman to hold the role in the Guild's 100-year history.[1]
Early life and education
Born in New York City, Green was raised on the Upper West Side with her brother Adam by their parents Phyllis Newman, an actress and singer, and Adolph Green, a lyricist and playwright.[2][3]
From an early age, she was exposed to major talents of musical theatre, including Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, and Cy Coleman, all of whom were regular guests in her home.
After graduating from Brown University in Rhode Island,[2] Green attended an actors' training program at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City and then spent two seasons at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts. She began writing songs and performing in Manhattan cabarets, like Joe's Pub.[3]
Career
In the mid-1990s, inspired by Lyle Lovett's writing, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee to write country music.[2]
In Los Angeles, Green wrote the lyrics for the musicals Once Upon a Primetime (2002)[4] and Up the Week Without a Paddle (2000),[5] which earned her a nomination from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle.
In New York City, a concert of Green's original revue Put a Little Love in Your Mouth!, was performed at
She wrote the lyrics for and co-starred with Nancy Opel in For the Love of Tiffany: A Wifetime Original Musical, which had a sold-out run at The Wings Theater as part of the New York International Fringe Festival in August 2003.[7]
In July 2004, Green and her mother co-hosted a concert titled Bernstein, Comden and Green: A Musical Celebration at the Venetian Theatre at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York, with performers Sylvia McNair, Judy Kaye, Jason Graae and Hugh Russell.[8]
In 2009, Green appeared in concert at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency, in New York City, with performers Jenn Colella, Ann Harada and Norm Lewis.[9]
Green enrolled in the
The musical
Green and Anastasio wrote the music, with lyrics by Green and the book by
Green is the recipient of a 2004 Jonathan Larson Award and grant for excellence in songwriting, and is a contributing writer to Playboy magazine.[15][16]
In 2021, Green became the first woman president of the Dramatists Guild of America.[17]
In 2022, Green wrote the lyrics for the Broadway musical Mr. Saturday Night, starring Billy Crystal. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Score,[18] with composer Jason Robert Brown. She also was nominated for the 2022 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics for the show.
Personal life
Green and her husband, Jeffrey Kaplan, who is an orthopedic surgeon, reside in Manhattan.[3]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | The Refrigerator | Secretary #2 | |
2021 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Aspiring Composer and Lyricist |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Great Performances | Mrs. Newsome | episode: "Our Town" |
2014 | Peter Pan Live! | television film; soundtrack |
See also
- List of Brown University people
- List of people from New York City
References
- American Theatre. April 12, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c Reifer, Jodi (October 15, 2009). "Lyricist Amanda Green to Perform at Lorenzo's Cabaret" silive.com.
- ^ a b c d Finn, Robin (February 27, 2004). "Still a Broadway Baby After All These Years". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2019..
- ^ "Once Upon a Primetime listing" Archived January 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. powerhousetheatre.com. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ Manus, Willard (August 8, 2000). "Neurotic Young Urbanites Premiere Paddle at L.A.'s Celebration" Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Playbill.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (February 20, 2003). "Murney, Butz, Testa Plus Mom Newman Celebrate Amanda Green's New CD at March 17 Concert" Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Playbill.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (July 18, 2003). "Nancy Opel to Star in Amanda Green Musical, For the Love of Tiffany" Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Playbill.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (June 14, 2004). "Newman and Green to Premiere Bernstein, Comden and Green July 3" Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Playbill.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Amanda Green Plays Feinstein's, 11/1". BroadwayWorld, October 21, 2009.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (December 8, 2006), "Lost at the Record Store" (review), The New York Times.
- ^ "Bring It On" listing Archived March 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. alliancetheatre.org. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth; Hetrick, Adam (January 16, 2011). "Something to Cheer About: Bring It On: The Musical Begins Atlanta Run Jan. 16 After Ice Delay" Archived February 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Playbill
- ^ "Burn That Bridge Every Time Played - Phish.net".
- ^ Gioia, Michael; Jones, Kenneth (April 8, 2013). "Hands on a Hardbody Will Close April 13" Archived April 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Playbill.
- ^ "America Theatre Wing".
- ^ Cerasaro, Pat (September 26, 2013). "InDepth InterView: Amanda Green Talks Birdland Show, HANDS ON a HARDBODY, BRING IT ON!, Broadway Memories & More". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ Harms, Talaura (April 12, 2021). "In the News: Amanda Green Elected First Woman President of Dramatists Guild, Idina Menzel's Back in Her Treehouse".
- ^ Landes, Jennifer (June 9, 2022). "A Tony Nod for Amanda Green". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
External links
- Amanda Green at the Internet Broadway Database
- Amanda Green at IMDb
- Amanda Green at Playbill Vault