Burton George Shevelove (September 19, 1915 – April 8, 1982) was an American musical theater playwright, lyricist, librettist, and director.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Brown University and Yale (Master's degree).
After serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in World War II, he began working as a writer, director and producer for radio and television.
[1] His Broadway career started in 1948 with writing material, co-producing and directing for the revue Small Wonder.
[2] Among his successes were A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and No, No, Nanette, for which he won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical.