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 michael korie
michael korie

michael korie is an american librettist and lyricist , whose works include the musicals `` grey gardens '' and `` far from heaven '' , and the operas `` harvey milk '' and `` the grapes of wrath '' .
his work has been staged on broadway theatre , off-broadway , and internationally , and has been nominated for awards including the tony award and the outer critics circle award .
he teaches musical theater lyric writing at yale university , and serves on the council of the dramatists guild , where he mentors the musical theater fellows program for emerging lyricists and composers .
