Elizabeth Swados is the author of three novels, two non-fiction books, and nine children's books. A renowned musician, director, and composer, she has received five Tony-award nominations and three Obie awards for her theatrical productions both on and off Broadway. She lives in New York City. Welcome to Liz's official web site!

News:
Liz's new book, "At Play," is now available! Click Books to learn more!

Biography:
Elizabeth Swados received her BA from Bennington College and an honorary Doctorate from Hobart/William Smith College.  She has composed, written and directed over 30 theater pieces including "The Trilogy", "Nightclub Cantata", "Runaways", "Alice in Concert" (with Meryl Streep) "Doonesbury", and "Rap Master Ronnie" (both with Garry Trudeau), "The Haggadah", "Jerusalem" (with Yehudah Amichai), and "The 49 Years" (with Estelle Parsons).  These have been performed at LaMaMa, The Public Theater, The Manhattan Theatre Club, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, and other theaters on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and all over the world. 

As a composer, Ms. Swados has also written music for film and television, and has performed at Carnegie Hall. 

As an author, Ms. Swados has published three novels, three non-fiction books, and nine children's books.  Her newest books are My Depression (April 2005) and Sidney's Animal Rescue (now available).  She is currently writing a memoir/text book for Faber & Faber about creating theater with adolescents.  Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Vogue, "O", and she is included in a number of journals and anthologies.  She has also collaborated on film scripts with Milos Forman (based on her musical "Groundhog"), Marlon Brando, and Sean Penn, and on television scripts with Tom Fontana and Kelsey Grammer's production company.

Her expertise with young people is exemplified by seven shows made for and with teenagers, including "Runaways" on Broadway, and "The Hating Pot", a PBS Special.  Her two most recent works for young adults are "Heart and Mind" about mental illness in children, and "Everything is different", both for national video release.

Ms. Swados is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Ford Fellowship, a Covenant Foundation Grant, three Obies, 5 Tony nominations, a Special Pen Citation, a Cine Award, and a Mira Award, among others.

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