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Rick Elice is an American writer and producer. He is best known for his work on the Broadway musicals Jersey Boys and Peter and the Starcatcher. He has also written for television, including the series The Wonder Years and The Cosby Show.
Elice was born in Manhattan, New York, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978. He began his career as a playwright, writing the off-Broadway play The Folsom Head in 1983. He then wrote the book for the musical Jersey Boys, which opened on Broadway in 2005 and won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical.
Elice wrote the book for the musical Peter and the Starcatcher, which opened on Broadway in 2012 and won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play. He also wrote the book for the musical The Addams Family, which opened on Broadway in 2010.
Elice has written for television, including the series The Wonder Years and The Cosby Show. He has also written for film, including the movie The Producers.
Elice is married to actress and singer Marilu Henner. They have two children.
| Popular As |
Eric S. Elice |
| Occupation |
writer |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
17 November, 1956 |
| Birthday |
17 November |
| Birthplace |
New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Rick Elice Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Rick Elice's Wife?
His wife is Roger Rees (m. 2011-2015)
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| Wife |
Roger Rees (m. 2011-2015) |
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Rick Elice Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Rick Elice worth at the age of 68 years old? Rick Elice’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated
Rick Elice's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
He wrote Leonardo’s Ring (London Fringe, 2003) and Dog and Pony (New York Stage and Film, 2003). Elice was creative director at Serino Coyne, Inc. (1982–2000), where he produced advertising campaigns for more than 300 Broadway shows including A Chorus Line and The Lion King. He has been a creative consultant for Walt Disney Studios from 1999–2009.
Jerry Mitchell directed and choreographed Elice's next musical, My Very Own British Invasion, based on the teenage years of Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits fame. The show premiered on February 10, 2019 at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ.
In 2019, Disney Theatrical Productions announced that Elice and Tony winner Bob Martin would write the book, and Tony winner David Yazbek would write the score, for a musical adaptation of William Goldman's revered novel and cult film, The Princess Bride, for Broadway.
Elice wrote the book for a new musical based on the early life and career of Cher, titled The Cher Show, which opened at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway in December, 2018, starring Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks, Micaela Diamond and Jarrod Spector, directed by Jason Moore. The show received two 2019 Tony Awards, for Best Costume Design (Bob Mackie), and Best Actress in a Musical (Stephanie J. Block).
Elice was born in New York City, where he attended public elementary, junior high, and high schools. He was the salutatorian graduate of Francis Lewis High School in Queens, New York (class of 1973). He earned a BA from Cornell University, an MFA from the Yale Drama School, and in 1980-81 was a Teaching Fellow at Harvard. He is a charter member of the American Repertory Theater. From 1982–1999, Elice was copywriter, producer, creative director and eventually executive vice president of Serino Coyne, Inc., an entertainment advertising agency in New York. From 1999–2009, he served as creative consultant to Walt Disney Studios. His civil partner was actor Roger Rees. A couple beginning in 1982, they married in 2011 when it became legal to do so, and remained together until Rees' death from brain cancer on July 10, 2015. Elice's memoir of Rees' life and their much-admired partnership of more than thirty years, called Finding Roger, is published by Kingswell.
His most recent collaboration with Brickman was for the film of Jersey Boys, directed by Clint Eastwood and released by Warner Brothers in June 2014. Brickman and Elice wrote the screenplay, adapted from their book for the stage musical.
He wrote Peter and the Starcatcher, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, which opened in California in 2009 and played off-Broadway in 2011. The play moved to Broadway, opening at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on April 15, 2012. Peter and the Starcatcher received nine Tony Award nominations, more than any new American play in the history of the Tony Awards. On June 11, 2012, the play won five Tony Awards. The play enjoyed a successful tour throughout North America in 2013–14.
Elice collaborated with Brickman once again, this time writing the book for the musical, The Addams Family. After a successful run at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre in Chicago, The Addams Family opened on Broadway on April 8, 2010, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as Gomez and Morticia Addams.
In 2008, he co-wrote Turn of the Century with Marshall Brickman. The show was directed by Tommy Tune and premiered at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago in September 2008.
Elice with Marshall Brickman wrote the book for the Broadway musical Jersey Boys, which received a Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk nomination for best book for a musical in 2006. With Roger Rees, he wrote the popular thriller, Double Double, which has been translated into 16 languages.
Rick Elice (born November 17, 1956) is a writer and former stage actor.
