- Born: October 01, 1948, New York, NY
- Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
- Genres: Soundtrack
- Instrument: Producer
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 was born in New York City. She is a graduate of Syracuse University. Flaherty met her 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 at the Internet Movie Database
- Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty official website
- Internet Broadway Database credits
- Lortel listings
- 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)
- A Christmas Carol [Original Cast] (Classical Album)
- Stephen Flaherty (Soundtrack Artist, '80s-2000s)
- Starstruck (1981 Film)
- Ahrens and Flaherty (American theater)
- Alan Menken (American Theater)
- Ragtime (American Theater)
- Miss Abrams and the Strawberry Point 4th Grade Class (2000 Album by Miss Abrams and the Strawberry Point 4th Grade Class)
- Anastasia [Atlantic] (1997 Album by Original Soundtrack)
- Camp (2003 Comedy Drama Film)
- Songs from Ragtime [Original Cast Recording - RCA] (1996 Album by Original Cast Recording)
- Seussical: The Musical (2001 Album by Original Broadway Cast)
- Dessa Rose (2005 Album by Original Off-Broadway Cast)
