Nan Knighton is an American poet, playwright, and lyricist.

Early life

Knighton was born in Baltimore in 1947 to physician Donald Proctor and artist Janice Proctor. She is a 1965 graduate of Bryn Mawr School, with an undergraduate degree from

Sarah Lawrence College Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) is a Private university, private liberal arts college in Yonkers, New York, United States. Founded as a Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in 1926, Sarah Lawrence College has been coeducational ...

and a master's degree in creative writing from

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Career

After writing for the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting television show ''Consumer Survival Kit'',Rosati, Nancy
Interview with Knighton
thepimpernel.com, accessed February 3, 2010 Knighton became notable for two Broadway shows. She wrote the libretto and lyrics for ''

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'' (1997), earning a nomination for the 1998 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical. Knighton also adapted the book for the ''

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'' musical, with a West End opening in 1998, and a Broadway transfer in 1999. Her collaboration with ''Scarlet Pimpernel'' composer

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continued with '' Camille Claudel'' (2003), as well as additional lyrics for '' Rudolf'' (2006). Knighton authored the plays ''Bad Dreams'' and ''Man With Two Hearts Found on Moon''.

Personal life

She is married to producer and lawyer John Breglio.

References

External links

Official site
* American women dramatists and playwrights Living people Bryn Mawr School people Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American dramatists and playwrights 21st-century American women writers Women librettists American musical theatre librettists Writers from Baltimore Sarah Lawrence College alumni Boston University alumni {{US-playwright-stub