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David Lindsay-Abaire was born on November 30, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is credited as a playwright, writer and lyricist. That puts David Lindsay-Abaire at 56 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Sarah Lawrence College. Listed accolades include Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2007), Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (2023) and Tony Award for Best Original Score (2023). Notable works include Fuddy Meers and Robots.
My Take
David Lindsay-Abaire is, to my mind, one of America's most quietly devastating writers. The Boston-born, Sarah Lawrence-trained playwright won the 2007 Pulitzer for Rabbit Hole, then conquered Broadway again with the 2023 double Tony for Kimberly Akimbo's book and score. What I admire is his refusal to stay in one lane: plays, musicals, screenplays. He writes grief and loss with a lightness that makes the ache land harder, smuggling real humanity in under the comedy. Few writers can make an audience laugh and weep within the same breath. He does it repeatedly, and that consistency is what marks him as the genuine article.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Lindsay-Abaire
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・リンゼイ＝アベアー
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・りんぜい＝あべあー
- Born
- November 30, 1969 (age 56)
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / playwright / writer / lyricist / film screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Sarah Lawrence College
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- 2023 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
- 2023 Tony Award for Best Original Score
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Fuddy Meers |
| Notable work | Robots |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Lindsay-Abaire
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BC%E3%82%A4%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%A2%E3%83%99%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q532488
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Lindsay-Abaire born?
David Lindsay-Abaire was born on November 30, 1969 and is 56 years old.
Where is David Lindsay-Abaire from?
David Lindsay-Abaire is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does David Lindsay-Abaire do?
David Lindsay-Abaire works as screenwriter, playwright, writer, lyricist, film screenwriter.
Where did David Lindsay-Abaire study?
David Lindsay-Abaire attended Sarah Lawrence College.
What is David Lindsay-Abaire known for?
David Lindsay-Abaire's notable works include Fuddy Meers, Robots.
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