In 1978, received four Tony Award nominations for "Runaways:" Best
Director (Musical), Best Book (Musical), Best Score (music and lyrics),
and Best Choreographer.
In addition to writing and composing works for theater, she published three novels, three non-fiction books, and nine children's books.
Among the honors she received were a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Ford Fellowship, a Covenant Foundation Grant, a Cine Award, and a Mira Award.