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David Stern

Tony Award winner David I. Stern began his career working on the Broadway productions of Miss Saigon, Nick & Nora, and Big. He was soon infected with the desire to put pen to paper and wrote the plays Dreams & Stuff and Finders of Lost Luggage. After a small detour into directing with the New York revival of Starting Here, Starting Now (nominated for a MAC Award) and a stint with The American Project at Circle in the Square, he transitioned into radio by writing for NPR's The 1990's Radio Hour and a Half.
Following the particularly cold winter of 1996, David migrated west to write numerous movies including: Geppetto (nominated for four Emmy Awards), Open Season 2 (nominated for an Annie Award), Open Season 3 (which he also executive produced), Free Birds (which he also executive produced), Henry & Me (nominated for an Annie Award), as well as the upcoming animated feature Punk Farm. David is a regular on the punch-up/re-write circuit and has contributed to many motion pictures including: First Daughter, The Smurfs, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Tinkerbell 3, Open Season, and The Hotel Transylvania. In addition, he produced the documentary Roadmap Genesis and Roadmap Jerusalem, now available on DVD, Amazon Streaming, and other platforms.
For the stage, David wrote the musicals Snapshots and My Son Pinocchio with longtime collaborator and renowned songwriter Stephen Schwartz. He has helped finance several Broadway shows including Wicked, Next to Normal, The Pee Wee Herman Show , and If/Then; and is currently producing the powerful, original musical Dear Evan Hansen (winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, winner Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Musical, winner Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical).
For television, David wrote and produced on the series Mozart in the Jungle (winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Series).
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As we continue honoring AAPI Heritage Month, @ArielleJacobs (@BTLMusical, Here Lies Love) shares inspiring advice… t.co/GtcefATXB7
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The crown has made it clear that the @CamelotBway Cast Recording will have its digital release on June 2 👑 t.co/VQniEpAJsm
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Shake and shimmy it with the #Hairspray20Challenge! Join MTI and Broadway Media in celebrating 20 years of #Hairspray. Duet this here or find us on TikTok! Special thanks to @broadwaymedia and @jammyprod. Choreography Guides are a licensor official resource that provides step-by-step instruction from Broadway and professional choreographers for your productions! Visit @broadwaymedia to learn more. #mtishows #youcantstopthebeat #hairspraymusical #goodmorningbaltimore
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