Bill Russell

Musical Artist

1949 –

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Who is Bill Russell?

Bill Russell is an American librettist and lyricist. Russell's works include Side Show, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, Pageant, Lucky Duck, formerly titled Everything's Ducky, Up in the Air, and The Last Smoker in America.

Russell received a Tony nomination for Side Show for book and shared a nomination with composer Henry Krieger for score. Everything's Ducky received the Will Glickman Award for Best New Play in 2000 and Garland Awards for Best Score, Set and Costumes. He has also received two Commendation Awards from the Gilman-Gonzalez/Falla Foundation and was given an honorary degree by Morningside College in May 2003 and by the Boston Conservatory in May 2007.

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Born
Jul 15, 1949
Deadwood
Nationality
  • United States of America
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on July 23, 2013

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