Jeff Whitty came up with the original idea for the show and wrote the original book.  After creative differences he left the musical. Originally from the Oregon Coast, he is best known for writing the book of the Tony-Award Winning musical Avenue Q and contributing to Bring it On: the Musical.  Whitty is a graduate of the University of Oregon and of New York University. He now lives in West Hollywood. You can read more about his reaction to beign cut out of the development of Head over Heels on his website called Grand Theft Musical

James Magruder adapted the book for Head Over Heels after Whitty left the project. In addition to his work on this musical he wrote the book for Triumph of Love and several short stories and novels. When he isn't writing or adapting he also works in translation specifically of French plays. He holds a DFA from Yale in dramaturgy.

Michael Mayer replaced the original director of the show Ed Sylvanus Iskandar after the show was a success at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. His arrival, and the new team of creatives that came with him, prompted Whitty to leave the show. Micheal Mayer proceded to adapt and shape the show into the version that went up on broadway and what we know today. In addition to head over heels he directed the following broadway shows: Funny Girl (2022), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2014), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002), You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (1999), And many more. He is a graduate of New York University with an MFA in Directing.