Playwright & Screenwriter; Tony Award Winner; Writer of "Dear Evan Hansen"; Executive Producer of "Fosse/Verdon"

Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Steven Levenson Biography

Steven Levenson is a Tony Award-winning American playwright and screenwriter whose work spans Broadway, film, and television. Levenson studied theater and English at Brown University before focusing on playwriting, establishing himself in American theater and screenwriting. A former artist in residence at Ars Nova, he has received new play commissions from Roundabout, Lincoln Center, MCC, and Ars Nova.

Levenson wrote the book for the musical "Dear Evan Hansen," which opened on Broadway after premiering at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. The show won six Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Musical, as well as the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. The production also earned him the Obie Award for Musical Theatre and the Tony Award for Best Book. The musical addresses themes of mental health, social anxiety, and the search for belonging, contributing to ongoing conversations about youth mental health. In addition to "Dear Evan Hansen," his plays include "If I Forget," "The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin," "Core Values," "The Language of Trees," and "Seven Minutes in Heaven."

Levenson has worked extensively in television, co-developing and executive producing the FX limited series "Fosse/Verdon" and serving as a writer and producer on Showtime's "Masters of Sex." "Fosse/Verdon" received 17 Emmy Award nominations, including Best Limited Series and Best Writing for a Limited Series, and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries. The series won the Writers Guild of America Award and an AFI Award for Outstanding Series. Levenson also adapted Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez's stage musical "Up Here" for Hulu.

In film, Levenson wrote the screenplay for the Netflix adaptation of Jonathan Larson's semi-autobiographical musical, "tick, tick…BOOM!" directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The screenplay received nominations for the Writers Guild Award and the Humanitas Prize, and the film was recognized with an AFI Award as one of the top 10 movies of the year. It was also nominated for Golden Globe, Critics Choice Association, and Producers Guild Awards.

Levenson's honors include the Obie Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award, Helen Hayes Award, and the John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award. An anthology of his work has been published by TCG. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and Writers Guild of America. Levenson's contributions to theater, television, and film reflect a commitment to storytelling that explores complex human experiences and resonates across audiences.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/26/2026.

Steven Levenson Videos

Dear Evan Hansen: Broadway and Mental Health

Dear Evan Hansen: Broadway and Mental Health

Can a Broadway musical actually help destigmatize and further the mental health conversation in our culture? The Tony Award-winning ...

Acceptance Speech: Steven Levenson

Acceptance Speech: Steven Levenson

Steven Levenson accepts a Tony Award during the Creative Arts Awards portion of the 2017 Tony Awards ceremony.

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