Prize-winning comic strip Doonesbury) on Broadway. In 1988 he provided the lyrics for the stage musical of the film Fame. Later came Marat/Sade (1994), Bus Stop (1997), and Brecht on Brecht (2000, in New York City). In the early 1990s he taught acting at Hunter College in Manhattan. From 1993 until his death from cancer in 2004, he was a professor of English and director of the drama program at Colgate University in upstate New York. Personal life He had two children, Maya and Julien, with his wife Claudia. Theatrical credits Broadway Oh! Calcutta! (1969) – revue – director Oh! Calcutta! (1976 revival) – revue – director and contributing songwriter Almost an Eagle (1982) – play – director Doonesbury: A Musical Comedy (1983) – musical – director Note: Fame, the stage musical, was not presented on Broadway, but has been playing in London's West End since 1995. Off Broadway America Hurrah (1966) – play – director – Pocket Theatre – American premiere Mystery Play (1973) – play – director – Cherry Lane Theatre – American premiere American Days (1980) – play – director – Manhattan Theatre Club – American premiere TRYP (2005) – play – dramaturge References External links Obituary in The Guardian of November 26, 2004 (link) 1935 births 2004 deaths American theatre directors Songwriters from New York (state) Jewish American musicians Musicians from New York City City College of New York alumni Michigan State University alumni Bob Dylan 20th-century American writers