His popular musical Blood Brothers is yet to be adapted to film, though a script for the screenplay exists.
In 2004, performed in a music group with fellow playwright Tim Firth.
In 1980 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for his play
Educating Rita.
In 1983 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical for the musical
Blood Brothers
In 1988 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for his play
Shirley Valentine
Has twice been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1989 as author
of Best Play nominee "Shirley Valentine;" and in 1993 as Best Book
(Musical) for "Blood Brothers."