Musical and Opera Librettist Biographies

*List of librettists is in order of popularity with the StageAgent community.

Librettists

What is a librettist?

A librettist is a person who writes the text of a work such as musical theatre or opera.

Librettists

Michael Bennett

Librettist, Composer, Lyricist

Librettists

William Finn

Librettist, Composer, Lyricist

Librettists

W.S. Gilbert

Librettist, Playwright

Librettists

Betty Comden

Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

Librettists

Glen Hansard

Librettist, Lyricist, Composer

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Eric Idle

Playwright, Librettist, Composer, Lyricist, Author

Librettists

Moss Hart

Playwright, Librettist

Librettists

Meredith Willson

Librettist, Composer, Lyricist

Librettists

Tony Kushner

Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

Librettists

Arthur Laurents

Playwright, Librettist

Librettists

Anthony Burgess

Librettist

Librettists

Terrence McNally

Playwright, Librettist