- A former history teacher who had majored in the subject at NYU and Cornell, he developed his musical "1776" from his love for the men involved in the story and the period in which they lived. For the 1969 musical, he received a New York Drama Critics' Award and two Tony Awards.
- Won Broadway's 1969 Tony Award for music and lyrics of Best Musical winner "1776."
- Peter Stone and his musical, "1776," at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2002 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
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