Steve Colman
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Steve Colman is an American award-winning poet, playwright, producer, and director.
Biography
[edit]Colman was the inaugural poet on the Peabody Award-winning television series Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry Jam on HBO.[1] He co-wrote and co-starred in the Tony Award-winning Def Poetry Jam on Broadway."[2][3] Colman co-conceived and assistant directed Sarah Jones's 2006 Tony Award-winning show Bridge and Tunnel, which was originally produced Off-Broadway by Meryl Streep.
His theater work, including his collaborations with Jones, have garnered two Drama Desk nominations, an Obie, and a Theater World Award. Colman co-authored Burning Down the House (SoftSkull Press), and Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway and More (Atria Books).
Works
[edit]- Colman, Stephen; Procope, Lynne, Bonair-Agard, Gonzalez, Guy; Olson, Alix. Burning Down The House. New York: Soft Skull Press, 1998.
- Simmons, Danny. Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway...and More. New York: Atria Books, 2003.
References
[edit]- ^ James, Caryn (December 14, 2001) TV WEEKEND; Poetry As Urgent As Rhythms Of Life. The New York Times.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (November 15, 2002) Untamed Poetry, Loose Onstage. New York Times.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (April 18, 2003) "A Rainbow of Poets Who Rhyme From Life". New York Times.
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