William F. Brown received a Tony nomination and
a Drama Desk Award for writing the book of THE WIZ, one of
the most successful musicals ever to come to Broadway: winner of seven Tony
Awards, including Best Musical of the Year.
Other Broadway credits include THE GIRL IN THE FREUDIAN SLIP
(author); NEW FACES OF 1968 (head writer); and A BROADWAY
MUSICAL (book).
Off-Broadway and in regional theatre, he wrote the books for three other critically-acclaimed
musicals: HOW TO STEAL AN ELECTION, DAMON'S SONG,
and most recently, TWIST.
He was head writer for A SALUTE TO THOSE WHO SERVED, a two-hour
live musical event held in Washington, D.C., at the dedication of the Korean
War Veterans Memorial. In revue, he was a steady contributor of sketches and
lyrics to nine of the prestigious Julius Monk shows in Manhattan and Chicago.
His many other revues include COCONUTS at the Coconut Grove
complex in Miami; STRAIGHT UP WITH A TWIST at Lucille Lortel's
White Barn Theatre in Westport, CT, and the continuity for a touring musical
revue, COLE. His 100-plus TV credits include Jackie Gleason's
AMERICAN SCENE MAGAZINE, TI-TAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS,
LOVE AMERICAN STYLE, MAX LIEBMAN CBS SPECIALS,
WORLD WAR II: G.I. DIARY, THE DAVID FROST REVUE,
SILENCE PLEASE, any many others.
He has been a syndicated cartoonist (for nine years with the United Feature
strip "BOOMER"); has written and illustrated five books of his own, as well as illustrating six others.