Leader of the Pack

Based on an original concept by Melanie Mintzwith, this jukebox musical (created before the term was coined) celebrates the life and times of the Brooklyn-born Greenwich, whose doo-wop sounds skyrocketed to the top of the pop charts in the early to mid-1960s. Beatts’ “liner notes” serve as the book that link the songs and provide a look into the songwriter’s professional triumphs and personal misfortunes.

 

productions

1985 Broadway | Ambassador Theatre

 

The Team

Directed by Michael Peters

Written by Anne Beatts, Based on an original concept by Melanie Mintzwith

Music by Ellie Greenwich

Lyrics by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector, Shadow Morton, Jeff Kent and Ellen Foley

Starring Ellie Greenwich, Patrick Cassidy, Dinah Manoff and Dennis Bailey

 

Acclaim

1986 Tony Awards

Nominated: Best Musical