Tommy Greenwald

Who is Tommy Greenwald?

Tommy Greenwald, born April 27, 1962, is an American playwright and children’s book author. Greenwald co-wrote John & Jen with Andrew Lippa.

His debut middle-grade fiction book was Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading, a humorous book about a reluctant reader. He also wrote the lyrics for the musical John & Jen, which tells the story of a woman named Jen and two men in her life named John: her brother, who dies in the Vietnam War, and her son.

Greenwald is executive creative director of Spotco, which creates advertisements for Broadway shows.