Michael john lachiusa songs
Michael john lachiusa songs
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Michael John LaChiusa
American musical theatre and opera composer (born )
Michael John LaChiusa | |
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| Born | () July 24, (age&#;62) Chautauqua, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Composer, lyricist, librettist |
| Period | —present |
Michael John LaChiusa (born July 24, ) is an American musical theatre and operacomposer, lyricist, and librettist.
He is best known for musically esoteric shows such as Hello Again, Marie Christine, The Wild Party, and See What I Wanna See.[1][2] He was nominated for four Tony Awards in for his score and book for both Marie Christine and The Wild Party and received another nomination in for his work on the libretto for Chronicle of a Death Foretold.
Biography
LaChiusa grew up in Chautauqua, New York, the eldest of three boys in an ItalianCatholic family. His parents had a "[v]ery mentally abusive" relationship; Michael was not close to his father, but was encouraged by his mother to