Playwright

Douglas
Lyons

(he/him)

Douglas Lyons is a two-time Emmy–nominated multi-hyphenate artist. As a writer, he earned a GLAAD Media Award nomination for his Broadway playwriting debut, Chicken & Biscuits, which was the second-most produced play in America in 2022-2023. His most recent play, Table 17, which premiered Off-Broadway at MCC Theater, was deemed a New York Times Critic’s Pick and won two 2024 AUDELCO Awards for Best Playwright and Outstanding Ensemble, two Lucille Lortel Awards, and an Outer Critics Circle Award. Douglas served as a writer on both seasons of Apple TV+’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. His Broadway acting and touring credits include The Book of Mormon, plus the original casts of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the recent Tony Award–winning Broadway revival of Parade, RENT, and Dreamgirls. As a composer-lyricist, his music and lyrics have been featured on Nickelodeon, BET+, Apple TV+, CBS, Audible, and more. His other written stage works include Don’t Touch My Hair (IAMA Theatre Company), Polkadots (Off Broadway Alliance Award Winner Best Family Show, Atlantic Theater Company), Beau the Musical (Out of the Box Theatrics), the world premiere of Five Points (Theater Latté Da), and more. He is currently developing television with Skydance and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort. www.douglaslyons.net IG: @chocolatehipster

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