three grandchildren, Maxwell Charnin and Gus and Oliver Morrison. He lived with his wife, Shelly Burch, in New York. He died on July 6, 2019, having been hospitalized after suffering a heart attack on July 3. The marquee lights of Broadway’s Alvin Theatre (Neil Simon) were dimmed on July 13, 2019, in the traditional gesture in his honor. Works Stage Fallout (Revue) (1958) Kaleidoscope (Revue) (1960) Pieces of Eight (1961) - for Julius Monk Upstairs at the Downstairs (1961) - for Julius Monk The Littlest Revue (1961) - for Ben Bagley Zenda (1963) - co-lyricist, music by Vernon Duke Hot Spot (1963) - lyricist; music by Mary Rodgers Mata Hari (1967) - lyricist; music by Edward Thomas, book by Jerome Coopersmith Ballad for a Firing Squad [revision of Mata Hari] (1968) La Strada (1969) – additional lyrics; Music by Eliot Lawrence Two by Two (1971) – lyricist; music by Richard Rodgers, book by Peter Stone Nash at Nine (1973) - director; music by Milton Rosenstock Music! Music! (1974) - director; book by Alan Jay Lerner, various composers Annie (1977) - conceived, director and lyricist; music by Charles Strouse, book by Thomas Meehan Bar Mitzvah Boy (1979) – director; music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Don Black, book by Jack Rosenthal I Remember Mama (1979) – lyricist; music by Richard Rodgers, book by Thomas Meehan The Madwoman of Central Park West (1979) – additional lyrics The First (1981) – lyricist, director; co-book writer with Joel Siegel, music by Bob Brush A Little Family Business (1982) – director, Written by Jay Presson Allen Upstairs at O'Neal's (1982) – creator and director Jokers (1986) – director, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam The No-Frills Revue (1987) – creator and director Cafe Crown (1989) – director Sid Caesar & Company (1989) - director Laughing Matters (1989) - director, St. Peter's Church, New York City Carnal Knowledge (1990) – director; Written by Jules Feiffer; Kaufman Theater Annie Warbucks (1993) – director, lyricist; music by Charles Strouse, book by Thomas Meehan Starcrossed: The Trial of Galileo (1994) – director; lyrics by Keith Levenson, music by Jeanine Tesori at Goodspeed/Norma Terris Theatre, Connecticut Can-Can (1995) – director; music and lyrics by Cole Porter, Book by Abe Burrows, revised by Martin Charnin at Goodspeed Opera House, Connecticut The Flowering Peach (1997) – director; Written by Clifford Odets Annie (1997) Broadway Revival – director, lyricist Jeanne La Pucelle (1997) -