Tony Award winner David I. Stern embarked on a storied career, initially working on the Broadway productions of Miss Saigon, Nick & Nora, and Big. This experience kindled a desire to create his own work, leading him to write the plays Dreams & Stuff and Finders of Lost Luggage.
Stern's artistic endeavors did not stop there, as he transitioned into directing with the New York revival of Starting Here, Starting Now, earning a MAC Award nomination. He also collaborated with The American Project at Circle in the Square.
In the late 1990s, Stern's creative pursuits took him to the world of radio, where he wrote for NPR's The 1990's Radio Hour and a Half.
The particularly harsh winter of 1996 prompted Stern to migrate west, where he began writing numerous films, including Geppetto, Open Season 2, Open Season 3, Free Birds, Henry & Me, and the Broadway HD filmed version of Stephen Schwartz's Snapshots.
Stern is a regular contributor to the punch-up and rewrite circuit, having worked on various motion pictures, such as First Daughter, The Smurfs, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Tinkerbell 3, Open Season, and The Hotel Transylvania.
In addition to his film work, Stern produced the documentaries Roadmap Genesis and Roadmap Jerusalem.
For the stage, Stern co-created the musicals Snapshots and My Son Pinocchio with renowned songwriter Stephen Schwartz. He has also helped finance several Broadway shows, including Wicked, Next to Normal, The Pee Wee Herman Show, and If/Then.
Stern co-produced the powerful original musical Dear Evan Hansen, which won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and numerous other accolades.
In television, Stern wrote and produced on the series Mozart in the Jungle, which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Series.
