Anecdotes

Sometimes wrote under the pseudonyms Pierre Marton or Peter Joshua.

He became the first writer to win a Tony (several), an Oscar (Father Goose (1964)), and an Emmy (an episode of The Defenders (1961)).

His father was a former history teacher, who moved his family to Los Angeles in the 1920s to work as a producer and screenwriter at Fox Studios, specializing in cowboy movies starring Tom Mix.

President of The Dramatists Guild of North America from 1981-1999, at 18 years, the longest period to date that anyone has served in that capacity.

He graduated from University High School in Los Angeles.

He graduated from Bard College and had a master's degree from Yale.

Sherman Edwards and his musical, "1776," at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2002 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.

Won three Tony Awards: in 1969, as author of book of Best Musical winner "1776;" in 1981, as Best Book (Musical) for "Woman of the Year;" and in 1997, as Best Book (Musical) for "Titanic." He was also Tony-nominated three other times: in 1966, as author of book of Best Musical nominee "Skyscraper;" in 1983, as Best Book (Musical) with Timothy S. Mayer for "My One and Only;" and in 1991, as Best Book (Musical) for "The Will Rogers Follies."

Rupert Holmes and he were nominated for a 2007 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Book for a Musical for "Curtains" on Broadway in New York City.

"Curtains" on Broadway in New York City was nominated for a 2007 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Musical.

Son of John Stone and writer Hilda Stone.