Playwright

Douglas
Lyons

(he/him)

Douglas Lyons is a two-time Emmy–nominated multi-hyphenate artist. As a writer, he earned a GLAAD Media Award nomination for his Broadway playwriting debut, Chicken & Biscuits, which was the second-most produced play in America in 2022-2023. His most recent play, Table 17, which premiered Off-Broadway at MCC Theater, was deemed aNew York Times Critic’s Pick and won two 2024 AUDELCO Awards for Best Playwright and Outstanding Ensemble. Douglas served as a writer on both seasons of Apple TV+’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. His Broadway acting credits include The Book of Mormon, plus the original casts of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and the Tony Award–winning Broadway revival of Parade. Tour credits include RENT, Dreamgirls, and The Book of Mormon. As a composer-lyricist, his music and lyrics have been featured on Nickelodeon, BET+, Apple TV+, CBS News Sunday Morning, Audible, and more. His other written stage works include Don’t Touch My Hair (IAMA Theatre Company), Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical (Off Broadway Alliance Award Winner Best Family Show, Atlantic Theater Company), Beau (Adirondack Theatre Festival), the world premiere of Five Points (Theater Latté Da), and more. He is currently developing television with Skydance and Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort.