Priya Parmar

Priya Parmar is an author and musical theatre bookwriter.[1][2] Parmar is co-bookwriter of the musical Sylvia, which was nominated for an Olivier Award for best new musical in 2023.[3][4]

Education

Parmar partially grew up in Kauai. She attended Maret School in Washington DC.[5] Parmer graduated with a degree in English from Mount Holyoke College in 1996 and then from the University of Oxford. She pursued a PhD at the University of Edinburgh.[6]

Novels

  • Exit The Actress. Touchstone. 2011.[7]
  • Vanessa and her Sister.[8] Ballantine Books. 2015.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Priya Parmar books and biography | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  2. ^ "World premiere for Kate Prince's Sylvia at The Old Vic in 2018 | Musical Theatre Review". 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  3. ^ "Sylvia". Old Vic Theatre. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  4. ^ "2023 Archives | Official London Theatre". officiallondontheatre.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  5. ^ "Priya Parmar's novel draws from detailed research and a bit of Kauai". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  6. ^ "The Female Gaze: Spring 2015". Mount Holyoke College. 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  7. ^ Parmar, Priya (2011). Exit the actress. New York: Touchstone/Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-7117-2.
  8. ^ Merritt, Stephanie (2015-02-15). "Vanessa and Her Sister review – Bloomsbury reimagined". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  9. ^ Parmar, Priya (2015). Vanessa and her sister (Ballantine Books trade paperback ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-8041-7639-2.
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