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

Stephen Sondheim

Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Oscar Hammerstein II

Librettist, Lyricist

Lyricist

Stephen Schwartz

Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Jason Robert Brown

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Cole Porter

Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Jonathan Larson

Playwright, Librettist, Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Andrew Lippa

Librettist, Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

Mel Brooks

Composer, Lyricist, Author

Lyricist

Bob Fosse

Playwright, Librettist, Lyricist

Lyricist

Irving Berlin

Composer, Lyricist

Lyricist

T.S. Eliot

Playwright, Lyricist, Author

Lyricist

Ira Gershwin

Lyricist