Priya Parmar

Priya Parmar (born 1974) is an author and musical theatre bookwriter. Parmar is co-bookwriter of the musical Sylvia, which was nominated for an Olivier Award for best new musical in 2023.

Education

Parmar partially grew up in Kauai. She attended Maret School in Washington DC. 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.

Bibliography

Non-fiction

Novels

References

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