Stephen Dolginoff
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Stephen Dolginoff is an award-winning, New York City based playwright-composer. His most notable work is Thrill Me
, the musical version of the true story of Leopold and Loeb
, which opened Off-Broadway
at the York Theatre
in 2005. Subsequently it was published by Dramatists Play Service
. and has been performed in cities across America, as well as internationally in cities such as London, Melbourne & Sydney, Australia; Athens, Greece and Seoul, South Korea. Dolginoff won an ASCAP Music Award for the score of Thrill Me and was nominated for New York's Drama Desk Award
for both Best Musical and Best Music Score as well as an Outer Critics Circle Award
nomination for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The Los Angeles production was nominated for an Ovation Award for Best Musical in an Intimate Theatre. In 2009, Dolginoff received a Los Angeles Garland Award honorable mention for the Music & Lyrics of Thrill Me.
For his 1994 musical, One Foot Out the Door, he received the Bistro Award, given by Back Stage
Newspaper for Outstanding Book, Music & Lyrics.
Dolginoff has also written the musicals Most Men Are, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Panic(which opened at the Lamb Theatre in April of 2009). As an actor, Dolginoff portrayed the role of Nathan Leopold, in the Off Broadway, Seattle, and Buffalo productions of Thrill Me.
He was born and raised in Kansas City
.
Thrill Me
Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story is a musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Stephen Dolginoff. It is based on the true story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, the so-called "thrill killers" who murdered a young boy in 1924 in order to commit "the perfect crime." The story is told in...
, the musical version of the true story of Leopold and Loeb
Leopold and Loeb
Nathan Freudenthal Leopold, Jr. and Richard Albert Loeb , more commonly known as "Leopold and Loeb", were two wealthy University of Michigan alumni and University of Chicago students who murdered 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks in 1924 and were sentenced to life imprisonment.The duo were...
, which opened Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
at the York Theatre
York Theatre
The York Theatre is an Off-Broadway theatre at 619 Lexington Avenue at the corner of 54th Street in the East Midtown section of Manhattan, New York City. It is dedicated to the production of new musicals and concert productions of forgotten musicals from the past. Each season consists of three or...
in 2005. Subsequently it was published by Dramatists Play Service
Dramatists Play Service
Established in 1936 by members of the Dramatists Guild and the Society for Authors' Representatives, Dramatists Play Service, Inc. is a theatrical publishing and licensing house...
. and has been performed in cities across America, as well as internationally in cities such as London, Melbourne & Sydney, Australia; Athens, Greece and Seoul, South Korea. Dolginoff won an ASCAP Music Award for the score of Thrill Me and was nominated for New York's Drama Desk Award
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
for both Best Musical and Best Music Score as well as an Outer Critics Circle Award
Outer Critics Circle Award
The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on and Off-Broadway and were begun during the 1949-1950 theater season. The awards are decided upon by theater critics who review for out-of-town newspapers, national publications, and other media outlets...
nomination for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The Los Angeles production was nominated for an Ovation Award for Best Musical in an Intimate Theatre. In 2009, Dolginoff received a Los Angeles Garland Award honorable mention for the Music & Lyrics of Thrill Me.
For his 1994 musical, One Foot Out the Door, he received the Bistro Award, given by Back Stage
Back Stage
Back Stage is an entertainment-industry brand aimed at people working in film and the performing arts, with a special focus on casting, job opportunities, and career advice.Back Stage publishes a weekly tabloid-sized trade magazine in the U.S...
Newspaper for Outstanding Book, Music & Lyrics.
Dolginoff has also written the musicals Most Men Are, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Panic(which opened at the Lamb Theatre in April of 2009). As an actor, Dolginoff portrayed the role of Nathan Leopold, in the Off Broadway, Seattle, and Buffalo productions of Thrill Me.
He was born and raised in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
.
External links
- Michael Feingold (May 24, 2005). Theater. Village Voice. Accessed 2008-12-28.
- James Barron (February 5, 2002). Boldface names. New York Times. Accessed 2008-12-28.
- Neil Genzlinger (June 1, 2005). Theatre Review. New York Times. Accessed 2008-12-28