Editing David Ives (section)

==Musical theatre==
In the early 1990s Ives started working in musical theatre, writing the libretto for an opera based on [[Frances Hodgson Burnett]]'s ''[[The Secret Garden]]'' (music by Greg Pliska). It premiered in [[Philadelphia]] in 1991 at the [[Pennsylvania Opera Theater]].<ref>Valdes, Lesley. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140224011800/http://articles.philly.com/1991-02-25/news/25774338_1_debussy-s-pelleas-music-solitude "'The Secret Garden,' New Opera From Tpot"] articles.philly.com, February 25, 1991</ref>

He then became a regular adapter for the New York City Center [[Encores!]] series of American musicals in concert, starting with ''Out Of This World'' in 1995, ''Du Barry Was A Lady'' in 1996, and working on two or three a year until 2012.<ref>[http://www.nycitycenter.org/Home/On-Stage/Encores!/Previous-Seasons "Encores! Previous Seasons"] nycitycenter.org, accessed February 7, 2014</ref> As of 2013, Ives ended his writing for Encores!, saying "I've very happily done 33 adaptations for Encores! But there comes a time when it's time for someone else to have that pleasure, especially given how full my platter is these days."<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177887-After-33-Adaptations-for-the-City-Center-Encores-Series-David-Ives-Is-Passing-The-Blue-Pencil "After 33 Adaptations for the City Center Encores! Series, David Ives Is Passing 'The Blue Pencil'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222204537/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177887-After-33-Adaptations-for-the-City-Center-Encores-Series-David-Ives-Is-Passing-The-Blue-Pencil |date=2014-02-22 }} playbill.com, May 13, 2013</ref> His Encores! adaptation of ''[[Wonderful Town]]'' moved to Broadway's [[Al Hirschfeld Theatre]] in 2003, directed by [[Kathleen Marshall]].

He adapted [[David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]]'s magic show, ''Dreams and Nightmares'', which premiered on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre in December 1996.<ref>Viagas, Robert and Webber, Katie. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/32560-Copperfield-Opens-His-Bway-Dreams "Copperfield Opens His B'way Dreams"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222204523/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/32560-Copperfield-Opens-His-Bway-Dreams |date=2014-02-22 }} playbill.com,  December 4, 1996</ref> He also adapted [[Cole Porter]]'s ''[[Jubilee (musical)|Jubilee]]'' (1998)<ref>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/porter/jubilee98.html " ''Jubilee'' 1998 Concert Production"] sondheimguide.com, accessed February 6, 2014</ref> and Rodgers and Hammerstein's ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' (with [[Reba McEntire]]) for concert performances at [[Carnegie Hall]],<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/south-pacific-in-concert-from-carnegie-hall/production-credits/119/ "'South Pacific' in Concert From Carnegis Hall"] www.pbs.org, accessed February 6, 2014</ref> as well as ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' for a staged concert at Avery Fisher Hall in New York in 2007.<ref>Isherwood, Charles. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/09/theater/reviews/09fair.html?_r=0 "Theater Review. 'My Fair Lady' "] ''The New York Times'', March 9, 2007</ref>

He helped to rework the book for the Broadway version of the musical ''[[Dance of the Vampires (musical)|Dance of the Vampires]]'', with book, music and lyrics by [[Jim Steinman]] and original German book and lyrics by [[Michael Kunze]].<ref>Hernandez, Ernio. [https://archive.today/20140206162037/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/72825-Dance-of-the-Vampires-Librettist-Michael-Kunze-Reveals-Changes-for- "Broadway 'Dance of the Vampires' Librettist Michael Kunze Reveals Changes for Broadway"] playbill.com, October 18, 2002</ref> The musical opened on Broadway in October 2002 in previews, and closed in January 2003 after 56 performances.<ref>McKinley, Jesse. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/16/theater/dance-of-the-vampires-a-12-million-broadway-failure-is-closing.html " 'Dance of the Vampires,' a $12 Million Broadway Failure, Is Closing"] ''The New York Times'', January 16, 2003</ref> He co-wrote the book for ''[[White Christmas (musical)|Irving Berlin's White Christmas]]'', which premiered in San Francisco in 2004<ref>Connema, Richard. [http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanfran/s550.html "Review of San Francisco production"] talkingbroadway.com November 14, 2004</ref> and then went on to tour across the United States. It had a limited engagement on Broadway from November 2008 to January 2009,<ref>Hernandez, Ernio. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123590.html Photo Call: Snow Falls on Broadway in White Christmas"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107114753/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/123590.html |date=2009-01-07 }} playbill.com, November 21, 2008</ref> and also from November 2009 to January 2010.<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/133328-Williamson_Ogden_Stiers_Errico_Yazbeck_Will_Be_Merry_and_Bright_in_Broadway%27s_White_Christmas  "Williamson, Ogden Stiers, Errico, Yazbeck Will Be Merry and Bright in Broadway's 'White Christmas' "] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002222326/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/133328-Williamson_Ogden_Stiers_Errico_Yazbeck_Will_Be_Merry_and_Bright_in_Broadway's_White_Christmas |date=2009-10-02 }} playbill.com, September 29, 2009</ref>

Ives began collaborating with [[Stephen Sondheim]] on a new untitled musical based on two films by [[Luis Buñuel]], initially set to premiere in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kempler|first=Adam|title=Rolling Along: Sondheim Discloses He's Working on a New Show|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/rolling-along-sondheim-discloses-hes-working-on-a-new-show/|work=The New York Times|access-date=2 March 2012|date=2012-02-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Dwyer|first=Dan|title=New Sondheim Musical in Development at the Public|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/new-sondheim-musical-in-development-at-the-public#|publisher=Playbill|date=August 2, 2016}}</ref> Development on the show faltered,<ref>{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=April 27, 2021|title=Stephen Sondheim Musical Buñuel No Longer in Development|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/stephen-sondheim-musical-bunuel-no-longer-in-development|accessdate=2021-05-02|website=Playbill}}</ref> but during a September 15, 2021 appearance on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'', Sondheim announced he was working on a new musical called ''Square One'' in collaboration with David Ives.<ref>{{Citation|title=Stephen Sondheim Is Still Writing New Works, As "Company" Returns To Broadway| date=16 September 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKSYeMgamIA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/GKSYeMgamIA |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-09-16}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Nathan Lane]] and [[Bernadette Peters]] were involved in a reading of the new work.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Major|first=Michael|title=VIDEO: Nathan Lane Talks Reading of a New Sondheim Musical With Bernadette Peters|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Nathan-Lane-Talks-Reading-of-a-New-Sondheim-Musical-With-Bernadette-Peters-20210915|access-date=2021-09-16|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref> Renamed as ''[[Here We Are (musical)|Here We Are]]'', the musical collaboration inspired by ''[[The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie]]'' and ''[[The Exterminating Angel]]'' would have a limited engagement world premiere in September 2023, running through January 2024 at [[The Shed (arts center)|The Shed]].<ref name="Rosky 2023">{{cite web | last=Rosky | first=Nicole | title=Final Sondheim Musical, HERE WE ARE, Will Get World Premiere This Fall | website=BroadwayWorld.com | date=2023-03-16 | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Final-Sondheim-Musical-HERE-WE-ARE-Will-Get-World-Premiere-This-Fall-20230316 | access-date=2023-03-22}}</ref>