Anthony King is an American writer, director, and comedian based in Los Angeles. He was previously the Artistic Director of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. [1] King attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
King has written for television shows such as Playing House, Broad City , Silicon Valley , Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp , and Search Party. He wrote the off-Broadway musical Gutenberg! The Musical! [2] and the book for the Broadway musical Beetlejuice with Scott Brown, garnering a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical nomination for the latter. He was nominated for an Emmy in 2011 for "Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special" for Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit For Autism Education [3] which aired on Comedy Central. [4]
