His first picture book, 1000 Times No, was published by HarperCollins to super nice reviews, and an animated version was made for Nick Jr.
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He has also worked on tons of animated commercials, episodes of Schoolhouse Rock, and Saturday Night Live’s TV Funhouse.
Warburton has helped produce, design, and direct many other animated shows including Disney’s Fish Hooks, The 7D, and Pepper Ann, as well as Cartoon Network’s Sheep in the Big City, Nickelodeon’s Doug, and MTV’s Beavis and Butthead.
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Warburton is best known as the creator of the action-packed original series Codename: Kids Next Door, which ran on Cartoon Network for six seasons and inspired kids to start their own KND sectors worldwide. Warburton is the executive producer of Disney Jr’s hit series Muppet Babies, which has introduced Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Animal, and a brand new Muppet named Summer Penguin to a whole new generation of kids. Willems is overjoyed to have written Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!) with his longtime collaborator and friend, Mr. Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: the Rock Experience was commissioned by the Seattle Children’s Theater. Two of his previous plays, Knuffle Bunny: a Cautionary Musical and Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!, were commissioned by the Kennedy Center. Over the last decade, Willems has become the most produced playwright of Theater for Young Audiences in America, in large part thanks to his continued collaboration with Deborah Wicks La Puma and Megan Alrutz. Willems’s papers reside at Yale University’s Beinecke Library. His art has been exhibited around the world, including major solo retrospectives at the High Museum in Atlanta and the New-York Historical Society. Other television work includes two series on Cartoon Network: Sheep in the Big City (creator and head writer) and Codename: Kids Next Door (head writer). He began his career as a writer and animator on PBS’ Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards (writing). Willems is best known for his #1 New York Times bestselling picture books, which have been awarded three Caldecott Honors, two Theodor Geisel Medals, and five Geisel Honors. During his two-year term, Willems will write, produce, and collaborate in creating fun new stuff involving classical music, jazz experiences, comedy concerts, dance, painting, and digital works with the National Symphony Orchestra, Ben Folds, Jason Moran, and others. Mo is an author, illustrator, animator, playwright, and the inaugural Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence. TELEVISION: American Titans, Sultan & the Saint, Deadly Demands.
REGIONAL: Virginia Rep: Shakespeare In Love Barter Theatre: 9 to 5, A Tale of Two Cities Mill Mountain Theatre: The Odd Couple Wohlfahrt Haus Theatre: Oklahoma!, Annie Get Your Gun Music Theatre Works of Chicago: Hello Dolly, Pirates of Penzance Sight & Sound Theatre: Daniel, Noah, The Miracle of Christmas Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati: Disney’s Cinderella. NATIONAL TOUR: 360 Entertainment: J.M Barrie's Peter Pan Nebraska Theatre Caravan: A Christmas Carol. DC CREDITS: The Kennedy Center: Children of Eden Imagination Stage: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Adventure Theatre: Oliver!, James and the Giant Peach (Helen Hayes Award Best Ensemble) Constellation Theatre: Peter & the Starcatcher (Helen Hayes Award Best Ensemble) Rep Stage: Dorian’s Closet. Keith is excited to return to the Kennedy Center TYA in Pigeon! He is originally from Milwaukee, WI and is now based in Washington, DC.
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