Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Charles Strouse is a Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist whose contributions to the world of musical theater have left an indelible mark. Born in New York City in 1928, Strouse began playing piano at an early age and went on to study composition at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School.
Charles Strouse, Annie
Charles Strouse, Nick and Nora
Charles Strouse, Rags
Charles Strouse, Charlie and Algernon
Charles Strouse, Annie
Charles Strouse, Annie
Charles Strouse, Annie
Charles Strouse, Applause
Charles Strouse, Bye Bye Birdie
Charles Strouse has written 32 shows including Real Men (Composer/Lyricist), Shoestring Revue (Composer), The Littlest Revue (Lyricist), Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove (Composer), Bye Bye Birdie (Composer), All American (Composer), Hello, Dolly! (Composer/Lyricist), Golden Boy (Composer), It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman (Composer), Applause (Composer), Six (Bookwriter), Six (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), I and Albert (Composer), Bojangles (Composer), Annie (Composer), By Strouse (Composer), A Broadway Musical (Composer), Charlie and Algernon (Composer), Bring Back Birdie (Composer), Nightingale (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Dance a Little Closer (Composer), Mayor (Composer/Lyricist), Rags (Composer), Lyle The Crocodile (Bookwriter), Annie 2 (Composer), Rags:Children of the Wind (Composer), Nick & Nora (Composer), Annie Warbucks (Composer), The Night They Raided Minsky's (Composer), Marty (Composer), You Never Know (Bookwriter), Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Composer).
Charles Strouse has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Musical Production at the Olivier Awards for "Annie," Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for "Nick and Nora," "Rags," and "Charlie and Algernon," Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "Annie," Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Annie," and Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for "Annie." He also won Best Musical at the Tony Awards for "Applause" and "Bye Bye Birdie."
Charles Strouse has won several awards for his work in musical theater. Some of his notable wins include Best Musical from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Annie," Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "Annie," Best Musical at the Tony Awards for "Applause," and Best Musical at the Tony Awards for "Bye Bye Birdie."
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