Greg Morrison
Appearance
Greg Morrison (born 1965) is a Tony Award–winning and Drama Desk Award–winning Canadian writer and composer best known for his work on the music and lyrics of The Drowsy Chaperone, which he wrote with Lisa Lambert.[1] He also has extensive credits for directing and musical directing shows across the United States and Canada.[2] He is a recipient of a Canadian Comedy Award and a Sterling Award for Original Composition.
Morrison's affiliation with The Drowsy Chaperone started in 1999 when Don McKellar and Lisa Lambert created a spoof of old musicals for the stag party before the wedding of their theatre friends Bob Martin and Janet Van De Graaff.
Theater credits
Composer and lyricist
- The Drowsy Chaperone. He shared writing credit with Lisa Lambert and was heavily involved with the show while it was produced in Toronto before transferring to Broadway.[3]
- Hello ... Hello (Tarragon Theatre)
- Pochsy Unplugged (Toronto Fringe premiere, Canadian/U.S. tours)
- Mump and Smoot in Something Else (Canadian Stage, Yale Repertory Theatre)
- Mump and Smoot in Flux (Canadian Stage)
- An Awkward Evening With Martin and Johnson (Tim Sims Playhouse)
- The Age of Dorian (Artword Theatre).
- Pochsy's Lips
- Oh, Baby
- Citizen Pochsy
- Mahogany Row
Musical director
- The Second City National Touring Company and the Alumni Caf (Tim Sims Playhouse)
- The Chimps and The Muckrakers (CBC Radio).
Television songwriting
- Slings & Arrows (Rhombus Media for Showcase/Sundance)
- Getting Along Famously (CBC)
- The Joe Blow Show (Comedy Network)
Awards and nominations
- Tony Award for Best Original Score The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) – Winner
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) – Winner
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) – Winner
- Tony Award for Best Musical The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) – Nominee
- Canadian Comedy Award
- Sterling Award for Original Composition
- Cream of Comedy Award '98[4]
References
- ^ "IBDB – Greg Morrison". Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ^ "American Theater Wing Biography-Greg Morrison". Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ^ "Broadway World –Greg Morrison Biography". Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ^ Cream of Comedy Award '98