Tim Federle, Emmy-nominated writer/director/producer.

Tim Federle is an Emmy and DGA-nominated producer, writer, and director.

His latest project is the stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman, for which he is writing the book, with songs by EGOT-winners Pasek & Paul, and direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon). It premieres in England in 2026, with a UK casting search underway.

Previously, Tim created and served as showrunner for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+, earning fourteen Emmy nominations and a Television Critics’ Association Award nomination for Outstanding Teen Series.

He wrote and directed the film Better Nate Than Ever, for which he received an Emmy nomination for Best Screenplay, as well as a Directors Guild of America nomination. Marc Platt and Adam Siegel produced the film.

Tim won the Humanitas Prize for co-writing Ferdinand, which was nominated for the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.

On Broadway, he co-wrote the libretto for Tuck Everlasting, and began his career as a dancer in the original casts of multiple shows, including Gypsy, directed by Sam Mendes, and The Little Mermaid.

Tim’s many books include Tequila Mockingbird, the best-selling cocktail recipe book of all time, and his debut novel, Better Nate Than Ever, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and won the Lambda Literary Award.

His production company, Chorus Boy, is under a multi-year overall deal with Disney TV, where they are producing the forthcoming live-action series, Vampirina. Bronwyn North-Reist serves as Head of Creative and Jennie Frisbie is Creative Consultant.