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Alfred Fox Uhry (born December 3, 1936) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is the recipient of two Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Driving Miss Daisy, as well as the Academy Awards for the 1989 film adaptation of the play. He is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers.
His first collaboration with Robert Waldman was the 1968 musical Here's Where I Belong, which closed after one performance (and 20 previews) on Broadway. Here's Where I Belong Playbill, retrieved December 27, 2017 They had considerably better success with The Robber Bridegroom, which premiered on Broadway in both 1975 and 1976, " 'The Robber Bridegroom' 1975" Playbill, retrieved December 27, 2017 had a year-long national tour, and garnered Uhry his first Tony Award nomination, for best book of a musical in 1976. " 'The Robber Bridegroom' Awards" ibdb.com, retrieved December 27, 2017
America's Sweetheart, with music by Robert Waldman and with the book co-written by Uhry with John Weidman, ran at the Hartford Stage, Hartford, Connecticut in March 1985 to April 1985, and then at the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, Florida, where it closed.Dietz, Dan. " America's Sweetheart ", The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals, Rowman & Littlefield, 2016, , p. 244
The Robber Bridegroom was revived Off-Broadway in March 2016 at the Roundabout Theatre Company and directed by Alex Timbers.Stasio, Marilyn. "Off Broadway Review: 'The Robber Bridegroom'" Variety, March 13, 2016 This production won three Lucille Lortel Awards including Outstanding Revival.Staff. " 'FUTURITY', 'Guards at the Taj' and 'Robber Bridegroom' Earn Top Lucille Lortel Awards" Playbill, May 1, 2016
The second of the trilogy, The Last Night of Ballyhoo (1996), is set in 1939 during the premiere of the film Gone with the Wind. It deals with a Jewish family during an important social event.Evans, Greg. "Review. 'The Last Night of Ballyhoo'" Variety, March 8, 1997 It was commissioned for the Cultural Olympiad in Atlanta which coincided with the 1996 Summer Olympics,Witchel, Alex. "Theater. Remembering Prejudice, of a Different Sort" The New York Times, February 23, 1997 and received the Tony Award for Best Play when produced on Broadway in 1997. The Last Night of Ballyhoo Playbill, retrieved December 27, 2017
The third is the 1998 musical Parade, about the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank. The libretto earned him a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.Jones, Kenneth. "1999 Tony Winner: Alfred Uhry (Book, 'Parade')" Playbill, June 6, 1999 The music was written by Jason Robert Brown.Simonson, Robert. "Brown-Uhry-Prince Musical 'Parade' to Close Feb. 28" Playbill, February 3, 1999
The Manhattan Theatre Club produced Uhry's musical LoveMusik on Broadway in 2007. The story depicts the relationship between composer Kurt Weill and his wife, Lotte Lenya, using Weill's music. LoveMusik guidetomusicaltheatre.com, retrieved December 27, 2017Jones, Kenneth. "When You Speak Love: Cast Complete for 'LoveMusik', Broadway's Weill-Lenya Musical" Playbill, March 1, 2007
Apples & Oranges premiered on October 10, 2012, at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. This new play is about the rediscovery of a sibling relationship. "Alfred Uhry's 'Apples & Oranges' Makes Word Premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre Tonight" broadwayworld.com, October 5, 2012
Angel Reapers, a collaboration with director/choreographer Martha Clarke, ran Off-Broadway at the Signature Theatre from February 2 to March 20, 2016. Angel Reapers signaturetheatre.org, retrieved December 27, 2017 This production won the Lucille Lortel Award for "Outstanding Alternative Theatrical Experience". "'Guards at the Taj,' 'Robber Bridegroom' Win Big at 2016 Lortel Awards" American Theatre, May 2, 2016
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