Stephen Flaherty
Stephen Flaherty (born September 18, 1960 in Pittsburgh ) is an American musical composer.
Life
Stephen Flaherty began composing his own musicals at the age of 12. He studied musical composition and piano in Cincinnati . In 1982 he met Lynn Ahrens in a BMI workshop and began working with her in 1983.
He often works with Lynn Ahrens . Together they became known for the piece Once on This Island , which was nominated for eight Tony Awards , and for Ragtime , which was nominated for eleven Tony Awards and won the Best Original Score . They also worked together on the songs for the film Anastasia .
Musicals
- Lucky Stiff (1988), German version by Wolfgang Adenberg : Lucky Stiff - Dead but happy
- Once on This Island (1990)
- My Favorite Year (1992)
- Ragtime (1998)
- Seussical the Musical (2000)
- A Man of No Importance (2002)
- Dessa Rose (2005)
- The Glorious Ones (2007), German version by Roman Hinze: The Glorious
- Rocky (2012)
- Anastasia (2016)
Web links
- Official Website of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (English)
- Interview with Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Flaherty, Stephen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musical composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh |