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While the film incorporates notable songs from the original Broadway production, written by composer Charles Strouse and lyricist Martin Charnin, the songs themselves were rearranged by Sia and Greg Kurstin to reflect its new contemporary setting. Executive music supervisor Matt Sullivan explained that there was a desire to make the film's use ...
Strouse's first Broadway musical was Bye Bye Birdie, with lyrics by Lee Adams, which opened in 1960. Adams became his long-time collaborator. For this show, Strouse won his first Tony Award in the category of best musical.
Strouse's childhood nickname, "Buddy," typifies the composer who has spent the last 80 years making people happy.
Composer Charles Strouse's big break came in 1960 with "Bye Bye Birdie," which is often cited as the first musical to acknowledge the existence of rock 'n' roll. It starred Dick Van Dyke and...
Strouse wrote both the music and lyrics for Off–Broadway’s Mayor (1985), an adaptation of Ed Koch’s book, and teamed again with Martin Charnin to create Annie Warbucks (1993), the stage sequel to Annie.
Strouse’s first full-length book musical was the 1960 Broadway hit Bye Bye Birdie (“Put on a Happy Face,” “A Lot of Livin’ to Do,” “We Love You Conrad”).
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An American Tragedy is a 1995 musical with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams and Mark St. Germain, and a libretto by David Shaber and Mark St. Germain. It was based on Theodore Dreiser's 1925 novel An American Tragedy.
