Joe DiPietro has won two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award and three Outer Critics Circle Awards. His work has had thousands of productions all over the world.

His new work includes the Broadway-bound musicals Sinatra (premiere: Birmingham Rep), 3 Summers of Lincoln (premiere: La Jolla Playhouse) and What's New, Pussycat? featuring the hits of Tom Jones, (premiere: Birmingham Rep)

His adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel, Babbitt, starring Matthew Broderick, recently premiered to critical acclaim at Shakespeare Theatre Company & La Jolla Playhouse.

He wrote the books (& often lyrics) to the musicals: Memphis (2010 Tony Award for Best Musical); Nice Work If You Can Get It (which starred Matthew Broderick & Kelli O'Hara and received 10 Tony nominations); Diana (Netflix); The Toxic Avenger (OCC Award - Best off-Broadway Musical); Ernest Shackleton Loves Me (Off-Broadway Alliance Award - Best Musical) I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (the longest-running musical revue in off-Broadway history.) 

His comedies include the much-produced Clever Little Lies, Over the River and Through the Woods, Living on Love and The Last Romance. 

His acclaimed adaptation of La Ronde,  called "F**king Men," is the longest running Fringe show in London history.

His comic thrillers include "The Art of Murder" (Edgar Award - Best Mystery) and "An Old-Fashioned Family Murder"(premiere: NTR, starring Sally Struthers.)

He's written two-acclaimed historical dramas -- Conscience (premiere: George Street Playhouse) and The Second Mrs. Wilson (premiere: Long Wharf Theatre) and "Hollywood" (premiere: La Jolla Playhouse.) His drama, "Creating Claire" also premiered at George Street.