Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award as author of book, with
Gerome Ragni, and lyrics for Best Musical nominee "Hair."
"Hair' The American Tribal-Love Rock Musical," at the Mercury Theater in Chicago, was nominated for a 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Midsize Musical Production and Musical or Revue Ensemble.
Zodiac sign: Aquarius.
He attended Catholic University and the University of Maryland.
After serving two years in the Navy, he moved to New York to pursue a career in theater, studying with acting coach Lee Strasberg.
He grew up in Rochester, New York and Washington DC. His father, a sociologist and former college professor, was a federal official. His mother supported his interest in theater.
He was of Polish descent.
Classmates with Mart Crowley (The Boys In The Band) at American University in Washington, DC.