In 1987, won two Tony Awards for "Les Misérables" in collaboration with
Claude-Michel Schönberg: as Best Book (Musical), and, also with additional
lyricist-collaborator
Herbert Kretzmer, as Best Score. In 1991, he was also
twice Tony-nominated with collaborator Schö'berg: as Best Book
(Musical) and, also with additional lyricist-collaborator 'Richard Maltby, Jr.', for
"Miss Saigon."