- In 1978, received four Tony Award nominations for "Runaways:" Best Director (Musical), Best Book (Musical), Best Score (music and lyrics), and Best Choreographer.
- In addition to writing and composing works for theater, she published three novels, three non-fiction books, and nine children's books.
- Among the honors she received were a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Ford Fellowship, a Covenant Foundation Grant, a Cine Award, and a Mira Award.
- She was good friends with actress Shelley Plimpton.
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