Anthony King (writer)
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Anthony King is an American writer, director, and comedian based in Los Angeles. He was previously the Artistic Director of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City.[1] King attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
King has written for television shows such as Playing House, Broad City, Silicon Valley, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, and Search Party. He wrote the off-Broadway musical Gutenberg! The Musical![2] and the book for the Broadway musical Beetlejuice with Scott Brown, garnering a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical nomination for the latter. He was nominated for an Emmy in 2011 for "Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special" for Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit For Autism Education[3] which aired on Comedy Central.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "UCB Theatre - New York - Performers". 2008-02-27. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Gutenberg The Musical: Chicago!". 2008-05-26. Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ "Comedy Central: Shows - Night of Too Many Stars". www.comedycentral.com. Archived from the original on 2006-09-29.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Award Nominations 2011". Retrieved 14 July 2011.