Age: 42
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Steven Levenson (born May 1984) is a Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and television writer and producer. His plays include If I Forget, Core Values, Seven Minutes In Heaven, and The Language of Trees. He wrote the book for the musical, Dear Evan Hansen, which won six Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Musical, as well as the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. He co-created and executive produced the FX series Fosse/Verdon, which was nominated for seventeen Emmy Awards, including Best Limited Series and Best Writing for a Limited Series, as well as for Critics’ Choice Association and Producers Guild Awards, in addition to winning the Writers Guild Award and an AFI Award for Outstanding Series. Other honors include the OBIE Award, two Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award. He adapted Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick…boom!, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, for Netflix. He is a graduate of Brown University.
Steven Levenson
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Above the Rim follows the untold story of Reggie Lewis, the Boston Celtics’ rising star whose talent, humility, and drive captured hearts on and off the court. In the early '90s, the NBA had no shortage of big personalities, but Reggie was different—an unassuming leader, a quiet force, and a rare role model to his teammates and fans. From his days growing up in Baltimore, where he used basketball to escape a life of poverty and violence, to his rise through Northeastern University and ultimately into the NBA, Reggie's journey is as much about character as it is about skill. Through personal triumphs, heartwarming relationships, and battles with the physical toll of professional sports, Above the Rim reveals a powerful story of perseverance and love for the game. But at its core, it also explores a shocking and tragic turn. Just as he reached his peak, Reggie was faced with a health crisis that no one saw coming—a heart condition that would ultimately take his life at the young age of 27. The film doesn’t just pay tribute to his achievements but sheds light on the fragility of dreams in the face of life’s uncertainties.
