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He wrote the book of the stage musical adaptation of ''[[Dogfight (film)|Dogfight]]'', [[Nancy Savoca]]'s 1991 film starring [[River Phoenix]] and [[Lili Taylor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/162802/librettist-peter-duchan-on-the-many-pinch-me-moments-in-creating-the-new-musical-dogfight/|title=Librettist Peter Duchan on the Many 'Pinch Me' Moments in Creating the New Musical Dogfight}}</ref><ref>http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/817140/qa-“dogfight”-librettist-peter-duchan-on-the-beauty-of-an-ugly-premise</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://06880danwoog.com/tag/peter-duchan/|title = 06880|date = 17 February 2021}}</ref> The musical, featuring a score by the team, [[Pasek and Paul]], premiered [[Off-Broadway]] at [[Second Stage Theatre]] on July 16, 2012 after previews from June 27. It was directed by [[Joe Mantello]] and choreographed by [[Christopher Gattelli]].<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/168051-Dogfight-New-Musical-About-Cruelty-and-Hope-Opens-in-NYC-Lindsay-Mendez-and-Derek-Klena-Star "'Dogfight', New Musical About Cruelty and Hope, Opens in NYC; Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena Star"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717001446/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/168051-Dogfight-New-Musical-About-Cruelty-and-Hope-Opens-in-NYC-Lindsay-Mendez-and-Derek-Klena-Star |date=2012-07-17 }}. Playbill, July 16, 2012</ref>
He wrote the book of the stage musical adaptation of ''[[Dogfight (film)|Dogfight]]'', [[Nancy Savoca]]'s 1991 film starring [[River Phoenix]] and [[Lili Taylor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/162802/librettist-peter-duchan-on-the-many-pinch-me-moments-in-creating-the-new-musical-dogfight/|title=Librettist Peter Duchan on the Many 'Pinch Me' Moments in Creating the New Musical Dogfight}}</ref><ref>http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/817140/qa-“dogfight”-librettist-peter-duchan-on-the-beauty-of-an-ugly-premise</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://06880danwoog.com/tag/peter-duchan/|title = 06880|date = 17 February 2021}}</ref> The musical, featuring a score by the team, [[Pasek and Paul]], premiered [[Off-Broadway]] at [[Second Stage Theatre]] on July 16, 2012 after previews from June 27. It was directed by [[Joe Mantello]] and choreographed by [[Christopher Gattelli]].<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/168051-Dogfight-New-Musical-About-Cruelty-and-Hope-Opens-in-NYC-Lindsay-Mendez-and-Derek-Klena-Star "'Dogfight', New Musical About Cruelty and Hope, Opens in NYC; Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena Star"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717001446/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/168051-Dogfight-New-Musical-About-Cruelty-and-Hope-Opens-in-NYC-Lindsay-Mendez-and-Derek-Klena-Star |date=2012-07-17 }}. Playbill, July 16, 2012</ref>


The production earned two 2013 [[Lucille Lortel Awards]] for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Choreographer ([[Christopher Gattelli]]).<ref name=lortel>[http://www.broadway.com/buzz/169274/the-piano-lesson-the-whale-dogfight-honored-at-2013-lucille-lortel-awards/ "The Piano Lesson, The Whale & Dogfight Honored at 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards"]. Broadway.com, May 6, 2011</ref> It was nominated for five 2013 [[Outer Critics Circle Awards]], including Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical and Outstanding Book of a Musical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/legit/news/pippin-hot-with-outer-critics-circle-nominators-1200405781/|title = 'Pippin' Hot with Outer Critics Circle Nominators|date = 22 April 2013}}</ref> Additionally, the show was nominated for [[Drama League Award]]s for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical and Distinguished Performance ([[Lindsay Mendez]]), as well as the [[Drama Desk Award]] for Outstanding Actress in a Musical ([[Lindsay Mendez]]).<ref>Cox, Gordon. [https://variety.com/2013/legit/news/drama-league-spreads-the-wealth-with-2013-nominations-1200409399/, Off Broadway musicals outnumber Broadway shows in the tuner category"]. Variety, April 23, 2013</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177397-Nominations-Announced-for-58th-Annual-Drama-Desk-Awards-Giant-and-Hands-on-a-Hardbody-Lead-the-Pack |title=Nominations Announced for 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards; Giant and Hands on a Hardbody Lead the Pack - Playbill.com |accessdate=2013-05-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501210904/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177397-Nominations-Announced-for-58th-Annual-Drama-Desk-Awards-Giant-and-Hands-on-a-Hardbody-Lead-the-Pack |archivedate=2013-05-01 }}</ref> During its development, the musical was the recipient of the 2011 [[Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater]] given by the [[American Academy of Arts and Letters]].<ref name=rodgers>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/147666-Musicals-by-Duchan-Pasek-Paul-and-Gerle-Win-2011-Richard-Rodgers-Awards-for-Musical-Theater "Musicals by Duchan, Pasek, Paul and Gerle Win 2011 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater"]. ''Playbill'', February 14, 2011</ref>
The production earned two 2013 [[Lucille Lortel Awards]] for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Choreographer ([[Christopher Gattelli]]).<ref name=lortel>[http://www.broadway.com/buzz/169274/the-piano-lesson-the-whale-dogfight-honored-at-2013-lucille-lortel-awards/ "The Piano Lesson, The Whale & Dogfight Honored at 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards"]. Broadway.com, May 6, 2011</ref> It was nominated for five 2013 [[Outer Critics Circle Awards]], including Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical and Outstanding Book of a Musical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/legit/news/pippin-hot-with-outer-critics-circle-nominators-1200405781/|title = 'Pippin' Hot with Outer Critics Circle Nominators|date = 22 April 2013}}</ref> Additionally, the show was nominated for [[Drama League Award]]s for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical and Distinguished Performance ([[Lindsay Mendez]]), as well as the [[Drama Desk Award]] for Outstanding Actress in a Musical ([[Lindsay Mendez]]).<ref>Cox, Gordon. [https://variety.com/2013/legit/news/drama-league-spreads-the-wealth-with-2013-nominations-1200409399/, Off Broadway musicals outnumber Broadway shows in the tuner category"]. Variety, April 23, 2013</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177397-Nominations-Announced-for-58th-Annual-Drama-Desk-Awards-Giant-and-Hands-on-a-Hardbody-Lead-the-Pack |title=Nominations Announced for 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards; Giant and Hands on a Hardbody Lead the Pack - Playbill.com |accessdate=2013-05-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501210904/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177397-Nominations-Announced-for-58th-Annual-Drama-Desk-Awards-Giant-and-Hands-on-a-Hardbody-Lead-the-Pack |archivedate=2013-05-01 }}</ref> During its development, the musical was the recipient of the 2011 [[Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater]] given by the [[American Academy of Arts and Letters]].<ref name=rodgers>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/147666-Musicals-by-Duchan-Pasek-Paul-and-Gerle-Win-2011-Richard-Rodgers-Awards-for-Musical-Theater "Musicals by Duchan, Pasek, Paul and Gerle Win 2011 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater"]. ''Playbill'', February 14, 2011</ref>

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For Duchan (Jewish prayer), see Priestly_Blessing.

Peter Duchan is an American playwright and screenwriter, best known for the film Breaking Upwards and the musical Dogfight. He was also personal assistant to actor-director-producer Bob Balaban.[1] He graduated from Northwestern University, where he participated in the Creative Writing for Media Program.[2]

Breaking Upwards[edit]

He was Associate Producer of Breaking Upwards, which he co-wrote with director Daryl Wein and actress Zoe-Lister Jones.[3][4] The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival (March, 2009) and was released in theaters by IFC Films on April 2, 2010.[5][6] His short film Unlocked, also a collaboration with Wein, was an Official Selection of numerous festivals, including the Gijon International Film Festival in 2006 and the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007.[7][8]

Dogfight[edit]

He wrote the book of the stage musical adaptation of Dogfight, Nancy Savoca's 1991 film starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor.[9][10][11] The musical, featuring a score by the team, Pasek and Paul, premiered Off-Broadway at Second Stage Theatre on July 16, 2012, after previews from June 27. It was directed by Joe Mantello and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.[12]

The production earned two 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Choreographer (Christopher Gattelli).[13] It was nominated for five 2013 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical and Outstanding Book of a Musical.[14] Additionally, the show was nominated for Drama League Awards for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical and Distinguished Performance (Lindsay Mendez), as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Lindsay Mendez).[15][16] During its development, the musical was the recipient of the 2011 Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Dogfight' creators explain how they gave it life". bigstory.ap.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.
  2. ^ "Interview with Peter Duchan, writer of Breaking Upwards | North by Northwestern". www.northbynorthwestern.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23.
  3. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (April 2010). "Dissecting the Relationship of Self-Aware Urbanites". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Rohter, Larry (26 March 2010). "Sweat Equity, the Movie". The New York Times.
  5. ^ SXSW Review: Breaking Upwards
  6. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1247644/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ql_9; viewed 1-20-2014. [user-generated source]
  7. ^ "Unlocked". IMDb.
  8. ^ "Unlocked | Tribeca Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  9. ^ "Librettist Peter Duchan on the Many 'Pinch Me' Moments in Creating the New Musical Dogfight".
  10. ^ http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/817140/qa-“dogfight”-librettist-peter-duchan-on-the-beauty-of-an-ugly-premise
  11. ^ "06880". 17 February 2021.
  12. ^ Jones, Kenneth. "'Dogfight', New Musical About Cruelty and Hope, Opens in NYC; Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena Star" Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Playbill, July 16, 2012
  13. ^ "The Piano Lesson, The Whale & Dogfight Honored at 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards". Broadway.com, May 6, 2011
  14. ^ "'Pippin' Hot with Outer Critics Circle Nominators". 22 April 2013.
  15. ^ Cox, Gordon. Off Broadway musicals outnumber Broadway shows in the tuner category". Variety, April 23, 2013
  16. ^ "Nominations Announced for 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards; Giant and Hands on a Hardbody Lead the Pack - Playbill.com". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  17. ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Musicals by Duchan, Pasek, Paul and Gerle Win 2011 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater". Playbill, February 14, 2011

External links[edit]

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