Murray Horwitz

Murray Horwitz
Murray Horwitz in 2013
Born	September 28, 1949 (1949-09-28) (age 67) Dayton, Ohio
Nationality	American
Occupation	American actor , writer, NPR broadcaster, and arts administrator
Years active	1987–present
Spouse(s)	Lisa Miller (m. September 7, 1974)
Children	Charles Ann Alexander

Murray Horwitz is an American playwright, lyricist, NPR broadcaster, and arts administrator.

Horwitz graduated from Kenyon College with a bachelor of arts degree, with a dual major, in English and Drama. In 1992, he received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Kenyon College.

Horwitz began his career working with Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus as a clown for three years.

In 1973, after moving to New York City, Horwitz appeared in the one-man show, An Evening Of Sholom Aleichem, which was directed by Richard Maltby, Jr., and in which he continues to perform at The Kennedy Center, The Manhattan Theatre Club, and The New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater. In 1978, Horwitz and Maltby created the Broadway musical Ain’t Misbehavin’, which won Tony, Obie, Emmy, Grammy, and New York Drama Critics' Circle awards.

He became the assistant director of Opera-Musical Theater at the National Endowment for the Arts in 1987. Horwitz created Ain't Misbehavin' with Richard Maltby, Jr. The musical is named after a Fats Waller song. Horwitz received multiple awards for co-writing Ain't Misbehavin', including a Tony, Obie, Emmy, Grammy, and New York Drama Critics' Circle award.

Since 1998, Horwitz has been creative consultant to the annual Mark Twain Prize ceremonies at the Kennedy Center.

In 1989, he began his career at NPR, where he created several series, including Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me, Wynton Marsalis: Making the Music, and The NPR Basic Jazz Record Library. Horwitz received three Peabody awards for his work at NPR.