LION, Margo 1944–

PERSONAL

Born 1944, in Baltimore, MD; married (divorced); children: Matthew. Religion: Jewish.

Career: Producer. New York University, adjunct professor.

Awards, Honors: Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best musical, 1992, for Jelly's Last Jam; Antoinette Perry Award, best play, 1993, for Angels in America: Millennium Approaches; Antoinette Perry Award, best play, 1994, for Angels in America: Perestroika; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best play, 1996, for Seven Guitars; Antoinette Perry Award, best special theatrical event, 2002, for Elaine Stritch at Liberty; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best revival of a play, 2002, for The Crucible; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding made for television movie, 2002, for Dinner with Friends; Antoinette Perry Award, best musical, 2003, for Hairspray.

CREDITS

Stage Producer:

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, off–Broadway production, 1987.

The Garden of Earthly Delights, Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City, 1987.

I Hate Hamlet, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Jelly's Last Jam, Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1992–1993.

Angels in America: Perestroika, Walter Kerr Theatre, 1993–1994.

Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, Walter Kerr Theatre, 1993–1994.

Seven Guitars, Walter Kerr Theatre, 1996.

Triumph of Love, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1997–1998.

Mnemonic, John Jay College Theatre, New York City, 2001.

The Crucible, Virginia Theatre, 2002.

Elaine Stritch at Liberty, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 2002.

Hairspray, Neil Simon Theatre, 2002—.

Also produced The Cryptogram, off–Broadway production; How I Got the Story, off–Broadway production; Harlem Song, Apollo Theatre, New York City.

Stage Associate Producer:

3 Penny Opera, Lunt–Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1989.

The Secret Garden, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1991–1993.

Major Tours:

Producer, Hairspray, U.S. cities, 2003—.

Television Work; Movies:

(With others) Executive producer, Dinner with Friends, HBO, 2001.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Jewish Women, Summer, 2003, p. 46.

New York, July 22, 2002.

Playbill, August 31, 2003, p. 15.

Variety, May 26, 2003, p. A1.