Musical Theatre Lyricist Biographies

*List of musical theatre lyricists is in order of popularity with the StageAgent community.

Lyricists

What is a lyricist?

A lyricist is a person who writes the words for songs.

Lyricist

Benjamin Britten

Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

David Lindsay-Abaire

Playwright, Lyricist, Librettist

Lyricist

Anaïs Mitchell

Composer, Lyricist, Librettist

Lyricist

Leslie Bricusse

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Warren Casey

Librettist, Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Dorothy Fields

Librettist, Lyricist

Lyricist

Johnny Mercer

Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Roger Miller

Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Marsha Norman

Playwright, Lyricist

Lyricist

Benj Pasek

Librettist, Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

P.G. Wodehouse

Author, Librettist, Lyricist

Lyricist

Maury Yeston

Composer, Lyricist