Lynn Ahrens

Lynn Ahrens

Lynn Ahrens (born October 1, 1948) is an American musical theatre lyricist who most-frequently works with Stephen Flaherty. They are best known for the shows "Once on This Island", which was nominated for eight Tony Awards, and "Ragtime", which was nominated for twelve Tony Awards and won Best Original Score. They also collaborated on songs for the movie "Anastasia". Ms. Ahrens is much beloved for her work writing music and lyrics and performing songs from "Schoolhouse Rock" and small late '70's/early '80's PSA's on ABC and "Captain Kangaroo" on CBS.

She is a graduate of Syracuse University. She and Flaherty met at the BMI Workshop in 1982 and started working together in 1983.

Musicals

* "Lucky Stiff" (1988)
* "Once on This Island" (1990)
* "My Favorite Year" (1992)
* "A Christmas Carol" (1995) (produced as a TV film in 2004)
* "Ragtime" (1998)
* "Seussical the Musical" (2000)
* "A Man of No Importance" (2002)
* "Dessa Rose" (2005)
* "The Glorious Ones" (opening April 19, 2007)

Contributions

* "I Eat", contribution to for Audra McDonald

External links

* [http://www.ahrensandflaherty.com Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty official website]
* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=7450 Internet Broadway Database credits]
* [http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Lynn&last=Ahrens&middle= Lortel listings]
* [http://www.musictheatreinternational.com/bio.asp?bID=3399 bio at MTI]
* [http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/boston/boston62.html interview, date unknown]


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