- Lonny Price directed Glenn Close in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway and at the English National Opera, Sweeney Todd starring Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel at the ENO and Lincoln Center, and Carousel at the ENO. His Broadway credits include Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill starring Audra McDonald (also for HBO and currently on the West End stage), 110 in the Shade, 'Master Harold' ... and the Boys, Sally Marr and Her Escorts (co-written with Joan Rivers and Erin Sanders), Urban Cowboy, and A Class Act (Tony nomination, Best Book, with Linda Kline). His work with the NY Philharmonic includes Company, Sondheim: The Birthday Concert (Emmy Award), and Passion. He directed television captures of his Sweeney Todd (Emmy Award), Company, Camelot, and Candide. His documentary Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened premiered at the New York Film Festival and was named one of New York Times' Top 10 Films of 2016.
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- Co-wrote the book to, directed, and starred in the musical "A Class Act". The show is about the life of Edward Kleban, who Mr. Price plays. Kleban was the lyricist of "A Chorus Line" who wanted very much to write the music and lyrics to a Broadway show. Kleban never achieved his dream and died of lung cancer.
- Linda Kline and Lonny Price were both nominated for the 2001 Tony Award (New York City) for the Author (Book) of the Musical for "A Class Act".
- Directed Leonard Bernstein's Candide for the New York Philharmonic. Once again he teamed up with Patti LuPone by casting her as The Old Lady. Also starred: Kristin Chenoweth, Paul Groves, Sir Thomas Allen, the Westminster Symphonic Choir, students of The Juilliard School, and other actors from Broadway. Ran May 5-8, 2004.
- In 2007, he directed the Roundabout Theatre Co. Broadway revival of "110 In The Shade", starring Audra MacDonald and Steve Kazee.
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