Marcus Stevens is a New York based writer, actor and director. He wrote the book and lyrics for the award winning musical, Mythic, along with composer Oran Eldor.\xa0 Mythic was a winner of the NAMT Festival and subsequently had successful productions in both London and Montreal. The London production of Mythic also gave birth to an Original Cast Album, produced by Broadway Records.\xa0
Marcus\u2019s professional writing career began by winning the Richard Rodgers Award for Red, which he wrote with composer Bree Lowdermilk. His show Yo, Vikings! with composer Sam Willmott, was featured in the HBO Documentary, Song of Parkland, and has been produced all over North America.\xa0
Marcus and composer, David Dabbon, were commissioned by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera to write the original musical, Game On, which was produced during the CLO\u2019s 2019 season.\xa0
Marcus has developed, directed and contributed material to Theaterworks USA\u2019s Dragons Love Tacos and Other Stories, which enjoyed a two-year U.S. tour. His family musical Wake Up, Daisy! with Composer Sam Willmott, will be produced at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Central Park in the Spring of 2022. \xa0
Marcus directed Tony Nominee Josh Young in his concert, Josh Young Sings Andrew Lloyd Webber, which has been performed across the United States.\xa0
Marcus\u2019s acting credits include the off-broadway productions of Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking! and Forbidden Broadway Comes Out Swinging! He\u2019s featured on both original cast recordings. He also played the D\u2019Ysquith Family in A Gentleman\u2019s Guide to Love and Murder at the Florida Rep. Company, and God in An Act of God at the Pittsburgh Public Theater.\xa0