Greg Morrison

For the footballer, see Greg Morrison (footballer born 1998).

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

Tony Award for Best Original Score (2001–2025)

The Producers by Mel Brooks (2001) Urinetown by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis (2002) Hairspray by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (2003) Avenue Q by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx (2004) The Light in the Piazza by Adam Guettel (2005) The Drowsy Chaperone by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison (2006) Spring Awakening by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater (2007) In the Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda (2008) Next to Normal by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (2009) Memphis by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro (2010) The Book of Mormon by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone (2011) Newsies by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman (2012) Kinky Boots by Cyndi Lauper (2013) The Bridges of Madison County by Jason Robert Brown (2014) Fun Home by Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron (2015) Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda (2016)

Complete list (1947–1975) (1976–2000) (2001–2025)

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics (2001–2025)

Mel Brooks (2001) Jason Robert Brown (2002) Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman (2003) Stephen Schwartz (2004) Eric Idle (2005) Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison (2006) Steven Sater (2007) Stew (2008) Stephen Sondheim (2009) John Kander and Fred Ebb (2010) Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone (2011) Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová (2012) Tim Minchin (2013) Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak (2014) Lin-Manuel Miranda (2015) Pasek and Paul (2016)

Complete list (1969–1975) (1976–2000) (2001–2025)

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music (2001–2025)

David Yazbek (2001) Jason Robert Brown (2002) Marc Shaiman (2003) Jeanine Tesori (2004) Adam Guettel (2005) Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison (2006) Duncan Sheik (2007) Stew and Heidi Rodewald (2008) Elton John (2009) David Bryan (2010) Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone (2011) Alan Menken (2012) David Byrne and Fatboy Slim (2013) Jason Robert Brown (2014) Lin-Manuel Miranda (2015) Steve Martin and Edie Brickell (2016)

Complete list (1969–1975) (1976–2000) (2001–2025)

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