- Born: October 01, 1948, New York, NY
- Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
- Genres: Soundtrack
- Instrument: Producer, Liner Notes, Performer
Lynn Ahrens
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Lynn Ahrens (born October 1, 1948) is an American musical theatre lyricist who 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, in addition to the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics. They also collaborated on songs for the movie Anastasia. Ahrens also wrote music and lyrics for and performed on Schoolhouse Rock and Captain Kangaroo.
Ahrens is a graduate of Syracuse University. She and Flaherty met at the BMI Workshop in 1982 and started working together the following year.
Musicals
- Lucky Stiff (1988)
- Once on This Island (1990)
- My Favorite Year (1992)
- A Christmas Carol (1994) (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 (2007)
Contributions
- "I Eat", contribution to The Seven Deadly Sins: A Song Cycle for Audra McDonald
- "Interplanet Janet", contribution to Schoolhouse Rock: Science Rock
External links
- Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty official website
- Internet Broadway Database credits
- Lortel listings
- bio at MTI
- interview, date unknown
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Mentioned in
- Once on This Island [RCA] (1990 Album by Original Soundtrack)
- Once On This Island [Original Cast] (Classical Album)
- Ahrens and Flaherty (American theater)
- Arendt (family name)
- Arensdorf (family name)
- Once on This Island, musical (Classical Work)
- Bangalore (Rock Band, '90s, 2000s)
- Joseph Ahrens (Classical Artist)
- Seussical: The Musical (2001 Album by Original Broadway Cast)
- Joseph Ahrens (Classical Musician)
- A Christmas Carol [Original Cast] (Classical Album)
- Stephen Flaherty (Soundtrack Artist, '80s-2000s)
- Starstruck (1981 Film)
- Alan Menken (American Theater)
