Richard Maltby, JR.
Conceiver, Creator, Original Director

BROADWAY: Conceived and Directed two Tony Award-winning musicals: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1978, also Tony Award: Best Director); Fosse (1999). Also Ring of Fire (2006). Director/Lyricist: Baby (1983, Tony nomination Best Musical; 2022 Drama Desk nomination, Best Musical Revival); Lyricist: Big (1996, Tony nomination: Best Score; also, Dominion Theatre London 2019). Co-Lyricist: Miss Saigon (1990 Evening Standard Award, 1991 Tony nomination). Director/Co-Lyricist, Song & Dance. OFF BROADWAY: Director/Lyricist Starting Here, Starting Now (1977 Grammy nomination); Closer (1989 Outer Critics Circle Award, Best Musical; 2013 Off Broadway Alliance Award, Best Revival). Director: Just Jim Dale, (New York 2014, London 2015). REGIONAL: Lyricist: Take Flight (2010 Menier Chocolate Factory; 2012 McCarter Theater); Waterfall (2015, Pasadena/ Seattle); Lyricist, Sousatzka (2017, Toronto). FILM: Screenplay, Miss Potter (2007). Contributes cryptic crossword puzzles to Harper’s Magazine. Son of well-known orchestra leader. Five children: Nicholas, David, Jordan, Emily and Charlotte.