Female Playwrights, Composers & Lyricists

Biographies for female playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists.

Composer

Lorraine Hansberry

Playwright, Author

Composer

Jane Austen

Author

Composer

Cyndi Lauper

Composer, Lyricist

Composer

Louisa May Alcott

Author

Composer

Lynn Ahrens

Librettist, Lyricist

Composer

Sarah Ruhl

Playwright

Composer

Dorothy Parker

Author

Composer

Betty Comden

Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

Composer

Jeanine Tesori

Composer

Composer

Lillian Hellman

Playwright, Author

Composer

Amy Herzog

Playwright

Composer

Annie Baker

Playwright