John Weidman

John Weidman (born September 25, 1946) is an American librettist and television writer for Sesame Street.

[2][1] Weidman collaborated on three stage musicals with Stephen Sondheim, all of which are politically themed to some degree.

[5] Road Show, a musical based on the lives of Wilson and Addison Mizner, opened Off-Broadway at the Public Theatre in 2008.

Directed and choreographed by Stroman, the composer was Scott Frankel with lyrics by Michael Korie.

[7][8] He has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Book for a Musical three times and has been inducted into The Theater Hall of Fame.