Biografia Nato MyronMitchell Loebel, 1st cousin Stuart Rubin a Manhattan, Stewart frequentò il Queens College e conseguì un Master of Fine Arts in drama alla Yale School of Drama nel 1953.His name should be shown as "Myron Rubin" — edited by Mitchell Loebel, first cousin.
Il suo primo lavoro fu scrivere scenette per le riviste teatrali The Shoestring Revue (1955), The Littlest Revue (1956) e Shoestring '57 (1957) (1956, Barbizon-Plaza, New York).Funke, Lewis. "Theatre: 'Shoestring '57': New Revue Arrives at the Barbizon-Plaza", The New York Times, November 6, 1956, p.31 Poi lavorò per la televisione, in particolare per il programma di Sid Caesar Your Show of Shows.
Incontrò Charles Strouse e Lee Adams nel 1954 e diversi anni dopo collaborò con loro e Gower Champion nel musical di Broadway del 1960 Bye Bye Birdie. Lavorò di nuovo con Champion e Jerry Herman, con il loro musical Hello, Dolly! che andò in anteprima a Broadway nel 1964.
Stewart è morto il 20 settembre 1987 a New York City. Jule Styne disse di lui: "Era un uomo di teatro estremamente talentuoso e competente, era uno dei grandi scrittori di teatro musicale e la sua serie di successi lo dimostrava". La sorella di Stewart era la scrittrice Francine Pascal e suo fratello era Burt Rubin.Burt Rubin, son of William and Kate Rubin and brother to Michael Stewart. "Michael Stewart Is Dead 63; Author of Broadway Musicals", The New York Times, September 21, 1987, Section B, p.16
Lavori teatrali Bye Bye Birdie (1960) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Award for Best Musical Carnival! (1961) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Musical, Tony Nomination for Best Author of a Musical Hello, Dolly! (1964) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Award for Best Musical, Tony Award for Best Author of a Musical Those That Play the Clowns (1966) — play — playwright George M! (1968) — musical — co-bookwriter with sister Francine Pascal and her husband John Pascal Mack and Mabel (1974) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical I Love My Wife (1977) — musical — lyricist and bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Original Score, Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical The Grand Tour (1979) — musical — co-bookwriter Barnum (1980) — musical — lyricist — Tony Nomination for Best Original Score 42nd Street (1980) — musical — co-bookwriter — Tony Co-Nomination for Best Book of a Musical Bring Back Birdie (1981) — musical — bookwriter Pieces of Eight (1985) — music — co-bookwriter, Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Canada and closed out of town. Harrigan 'n Hart (1985) — musical — bookwriter — Tony Nomination for Best Book of a MusicalRich, Frank. The New York Times, February 1, 1985
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Collegamenti esterni
Michael Stewart papers, 1948-1987, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts