Charles Strouse
Charles Louis Strouse (born June 7, 1928 in New York City , New York ) is an American composer and songwriter .
life and work
Charles Strouse was born to Ethel (nee Newman) and Ira Strouse and grew up in New York City . He graduated from the Eastman School of Music . Strouse and his wife, director and choreographer Barbara Siman, have four children together: Benjamin, Nicholas, Victoria and William.
He composed numerous musicals and wrote the music for several films. In addition to numerous nominations, he also won three Tony Awards : 1961 for Bye Bye Birdie , 1970 for Applause and 1977 for Annie .
Musicals
- Bye Bye Birdie (1960)
- All American (1962)
- Golden Boy (1964)
- It's_a_Bird ... It's_a_Plane ... It's_Superman (1966)
- Applause (1970)
- Six (1971, Off-Broadway)
- I and Albert (1972, London)
- Annie (1977)
- A Broadway Musical (1978)
- Charlie and Algernon (1981; 1979 in London as Flowers for Algernon )
- Bring Back Birdie (1981)
- Nightingale (1982; often referred to as an opera)
- Dance a Little Closer (1983)
- Mayor (1985)
- Rags (1986)
- Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge (1989)
- Nick & Nora (1993)
- Annie Warbucks (1993)
- An American Tragedy (1995)
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1998)
- The Future of the American Musical Theater (2004, opera)
- Real Men (2005)
- Studio (2006)
- Minsky's (2009)
Film music
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
- There Was a Crooked Man (1970)
- Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
- The Worst Witch (1986)
- Ishtar (1987)
Web links
- Charles Strouse in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Charles Strouse in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strouse, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strouse, Charles Louis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer and lyricist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, United States |