Dean Pitchford
Dean Pitchford
Born and raised in Hawaii and graduated from Yale University, Dean Pitchford performed off- and on-Broadway (Godspell; Pippin) before turning to songwriting, screenwriting and directing.
Dean was nominated for four Academy Awards (winning the 1981 Best Song Oscar for "Fame," co-written w/ Michael Gore), three Golden Globes (winning for "Fame"), eight Grammys and two Tonys; his songs - recorded by such artists as Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Cher, Peter Allen, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins, Hugh Jackman, Dolly Parton, Bette Midler and Martina McBride - have sold over 70 million records.
The musical stage adaptation (with Walter Bobbie) of his original screenplay for Footloose ran for more than 700 performances on Broadway and is now seen all over the world. Dean also provided the lyrics for Carrie: The Musical, which was produced in 1988 by the Royal Shakespeare Company -- first in England and then on Broadway -- and was revived in 2012 by New York's MCC Theater.
Dean's middle-grade novels, The Big One-Oh and Captain Nobody, are published by Putnam/Penguin; his performances of their audiobook recordings (Listening Library/Random House) were both nominated for Grammys. His third novel, Nickel Bay Nick, was published to acclaim in 2013, and Dean voiced that audiobook for Audible.com.
In 2019, the musical adaptation of his first novel, The Big One-Oh!, premiered at New York’s Atlantic Theatre with lyrics by Dean, music by Doug Besterman and a libretto by Timothy Allen McDonald. www.deanpitchford.com
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Carrie: The Musical
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, DramaCarrie: The Musical
Michael Gore , Dean Pitchford , Lawrence D. Cohen , Stephen King
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 8w, 6m plus ensemble
Carrie White is a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it.
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Footloose
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic ComedyFootloose
Tom Snow , Dean Pitchford , Walter Bobbie ,Eric Carmen ,Sammy Hagar ,Kenny Loggins , Jim Steinman
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 7w, 8m plus ensemble
The explosive movie musical bursts onto the live stage! With dynamic new songs augmenting the powerhouse hits from its bestselling Oscar-nominated score, Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness.
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Footloose: Youth Edition
Multiple Authors
Short Musical, Dramatic ComedyFootloose: Youth Edition
Dean Pitchford , Walter Bobbie , Tom Snow ,Eric Carmen ,Sammy Hagar ,Kenny Loggins , Jim Steinman
Short Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 8girl(s), 8boy(s), 10any gender (youth) plus ensemble
Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness. A one-hour version of the explosive musical specially designed for young performers!
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Footloose (90-Minute Version)
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic ComedyFootloose (90-Minute Version)
Tom Snow , Dean Pitchford , Walter Bobbie ,Eric Carmen ,Sammy Hagar ,Kenny Loggins , Jim Steinman
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 7w, 8m plus ensemble
A new 90-minute version of the explosive stage musical! With dynamic new songs augmenting the powerhouse hits from its bestselling Oscar-nominated film score, Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness.
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Carrie: The Musical
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, DramaCarrie: The Musical
Michael Gore , Dean Pitchford , Lawrence D. Cohen , Stephen King
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 8w, 6m plus ensemble
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Footloose
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic ComedyFootloose
Tom Snow , Dean Pitchford , Walter Bobbie ,Eric Carmen ,Sammy Hagar ,Kenny Loggins , Jim Steinman
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 7w, 8m plus ensemble
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Footloose: Youth Edition
Multiple Authors
Short Musical, Dramatic ComedyFootloose: Youth Edition
Dean Pitchford , Walter Bobbie , Tom Snow ,Eric Carmen ,Sammy Hagar ,Kenny Loggins , Jim Steinman
Short Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 8girl(s), 8boy(s), 10any gender (youth) plus ensemble
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Footloose (90-Minute Version)
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic ComedyFootloose (90-Minute Version)
Tom Snow , Dean Pitchford , Walter Bobbie ,Eric Carmen ,Sammy Hagar ,Kenny Loggins , Jim Steinman
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 7w, 8m plus ensemble
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