Poetic Obituaries: "Tchin-Tchin" [by Sidney Michaels] starred

Margaret Leighton and Anthony Quinn, the first of many name-brand stars who were attracted to Mr. Michaels's work. In 1964, Alec Guinness won his only Tony for his performance in the title role in "Dylan," Mr. Michaels's biographical portrayal of the poet Dylan Thomas. (The play itself was also nominated; the winner that year was "Luther" by John Osborne.)

And in 1965, Robert Preston played the title role in the musical "Ben Franklin in Paris," for which Mr. Michaels wrote the book (and the lyrics to Mark Sandrich Jr.'s music), earning his third Tony nomination and losing to the author of another legendary production, Joseph Stein, for "Fiddler on the Roof."

from The New York Times: Sidney Michaels, Playwright, Is Dead at 83

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