Quick Facts of Steven Levenson

  • Full NameSteven Levenson
  • Net Worth$500,000
  • NicknameSteve
  • Marital Status Married
  • Religion Judaism
  • ProfessionPlaywright and TV writer
  • Nationality American
  • SpouseWhitney May
  • Height1.78 m
  • Weight158 lbs
  • EducationBrown University
  • Online PresenceTwitter
  • Children1

The 2017 Tony Award winner, Steven Levenson is an American playwright and television writer who wrote the book for the musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ In addition, he was a writer for the Showtime series, ‘Masters of Sex.’ Also, he is a founding member of Colt Coeur and an alumnus of MCC’s Playwrights Coalition and Ars Nova’s Play Group.

The 35-year-old, Levenson is married to his wife, Whitney May, an art and design history worker. The couple has a daughter. So, how is Steven’s personal life? How much he earns from writing career? Let’s know in today’s column.

Steven Levenson’s Age & Early Life

Steven Levenson was born in May 1984 and was raised in Bethesda. His parents introduced him to the theater and grew up reading lots of Jews novels. Steven is the middle of three children. As of 2019, he is around 35 years.

Levenson attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and is a graduate of Brown University. He originally studied theater and English but then turned to playwriting. He learned playwright from Paula Vogel at Brown University.

Steven Levenson’s Height & Weight

About his physical status, Steven Levenson has a decent height of 1.78 m (5 feet 9 inch) and has a body weight around 158 lbs.

How much is Steven Levenson’s Net Worth?

As a playwright writer, Steven Levenson has amassed a net worth of $500,000 as of 2019. Similarly, he earns an average of $37, 000 from his professional career. As per sources, the average yearly salary for a playwright is above $38,000. Payment terms and amounts depend strongly on the size of the theater and the reputation of the playwright for achievement.

Levenson has written playwrights for several stage shows, TV series, and films as well. Some of his notable works include Dear Evan Hansen, The Language of Trees, Seven Minutes in Heaven, If I Forget, etc. He is still active in his profession so his earnings and income will increase even more in the upcoming future.

Steven Levenson’s Married, Wife & Children

Broadway fans are eager to know the personal life of this acclaimed writer known as Stevenson Levenson. Is he married? Yes, he is married to a beautiful lady named, Whitney May.

Steven Levenson with his wife, Whitney May, Source: Zimbio

Talking about his wife, May has worked in art history and design history. She graduated with an M.A in Decorative Arts and Design History from Brad Graduate center. Currently, she works in Viyet, New York City’s first online, high-end furniture consignment marketplace.

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How did they meet? Well, the couple’s romance dates back to their college years. While Steven was in Brown University, his future wife, Whitney was a History of Art and Architecture student. Since then they have managed to relish their married life. So, do they share any children? Yes, the couple has a daughter born in 2015.

Steven Levenson’s Career

The talented Theater writer, Steven levenson is best known for writing the book for Dear Evan Hansen. The stage musical stars such actors as Taylor Trensch, Michael Park, Jennifer Laura Thompson, etc to name a few.

Levenson’ other notable works include, If I Forget, Days of Rage, Tv series, Masters of Sex, etc. Recently, he wrote for the FX biographical miniseries, Fosse/Verdon.

Levenson at Tony Awards, Source: Zimbio

For his work on Dear Evan Hansen, Levenson won the 2016 Obie Award for Musical Theater. Similarly,he also won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical. Further, he won the 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award for ‘The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin.’