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Don Black OBE is a highly-acclaimed, Oscar-winning lyricist. His works have included movie themes, hit songs, and numerous musicals, including three with Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tell Me on a Sunday, Aspects of Love, and Sunset Boulevard, for which he received two Tony Awards for Best Book and Lyrics, ...
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Don Black Biography
Don Black OBE is a highly-acclaimed, Oscar-winning lyricist. His works have included movie themes, hit songs, and numerous musicals, including three with Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tell Me on a Sunday, Aspects of Love, and Sunset Boulevard, for which he received two Tony Awards for Best Book and Lyrics, together with Christopher Hampton.Mr. Black's movie credits include themes for many James Bond films: Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever, The Man with the Golden Gun, "Surrender" from Tomorrow Never Dies and The World is Not Enough. In collaboration with composer John Barry, he wrote the title song for the 1966 film Born Free, which won the Oscar for Best Song. He also collaborated with Barry on Out of Africa and Dances With Wolves. He has worked with Jule Styne, Henry Mancini, Quincy Jones, Elmer Bernstein, Michael Legrand, Marvin Hamlisch, Charles Aznavour and has had two U.S. number one hits: Michael Jackson's "Ben" and Lulu's "To Sir, With Love".
Mr. Black was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Don Black Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Lyrics | ||
Don Black, Bonnie & Clyde | ||
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
Don Black, Bonnie & Clyde | ||
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Musical Revival | ||
Don Black, Sunset Boulevard | ||
Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Book of a Musical ![]() |
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Don Black, Sunset Boulevard | ||
Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre ![]() |
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Don Black, Sunset Boulevard | ||
Tony Awards - 1990 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
Don Black, Aspects of Love | ||
Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
Don Black, Song and Dance | ||
Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
Don Black, Merlin |
Don Black News

by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2022
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Antonio Banderas have announced the creation of a new joint venture, Amigos Para Siempre (APS)! APS will have the rights to Spanish language versions of Andrew’s iconic musical hits.

by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jun 27, 2022
Esta mañana han anunciado a los medios su alianza apostando por producciones para el público de habla hispana preservando la mayor calidad posible.

by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2022
The first video and song have been released released from REHAB THE MUSICAL, coming to the Playhouse Theatre in September.

by Jade Kops - Jun 24, 2022
BONNIE & CLYDE considers the notorious duo’s desire for a better life and equally importantly, emulation of their idols fame and fortune, during the great depression.

by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2022
LML MUSIC has announced the release of the new album from Broadway vocalist Elizabeth Ward Land – Still Within the Sound of My Voice: The Songs of Linda Ronstadt – on CD and digital and streaming formats on Friday, July 15.

by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2022
Keith Allen (‘The Comic Strip Presents…’, ‘The Homecoming’), Jonny Labey (BBC ‘EastEnders’, ‘Strictly Ballroom’), Gloria Onitiri (Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cinderella’, ‘The Bodyguard’) and John Barr (‘Batboy The Musical’, ‘Les Miserables’) are to star in the new British musical, ‘Rehab The Musical’, a rock-bottom-to-redemption journey of the soul filled with thumpingly memorable songs.

by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 26, 2022
Get exclusive tickets prices for the hit musical Bonnie & Clyde. starring Frances Mayli McCann and Jordan Luke Gage

by Jerri Shafer - May 12, 2022
Bonnie & Clyde tells the story of real-life fugitives, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Their craving for fame and thrills leads them into a life of crime and a life on the run. As their fame and ambition grows, their inevitable fate draws closer. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 13: Adult situations, violence, language, gun shots, blood. Performances run May 13 thru 29, 2022 at Little Theatre Off Broadway, 3981 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio 43123. Order Reserved Seating Tickets at the link: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/63398

by Michael Major - May 3, 2022
Glenn Close has given a new update on the Sunset Boulevard film adaption, revealing that it is 'getting closer.' Close originated the role of Norma Desmond on Broadway in 1994 before returning to the role in the recent revival.

by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2022
Images have been released following last night’s press night of Bonnie and Clyde the musical, attended by the show’s writing team Frank Wildhorn, Don Black and Ivan Menchell alongside Noma Dumezweni, Amelia Lily, Kevin Clifton, AJ Pritchard, Abbie Quinnen, Samantha Barks, Christopher Chung and Rachael Wooding.
Don Black Videos

by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2022
The first video and song have been released released from REHAB THE MUSICAL, coming to the Playhouse Theatre in September.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Jan 2, 2021
Leicester's Curve theatre is now streaming a virtual version of Sunset Boulevard in Concert.

by Stage Tube - Oct 26, 2020
The winners of the Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard were announced last night in a special ITV programme filmed at The London Palladium, and on Official London Theatre’s YouTube channel.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Oct 16, 2019
Porchlight Music Theatre presents Sunset Boulevard at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts. Featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics and books by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, Sunset Boulevard stars Hollis Resnik and is directed by Michael Weber, choreographed by Shanna VanDerwerker and music directed by Aaron Benham.

by Abigail Charpentier - Sep 19, 2019
Van Morrison has announced details of a new album - Three Chords And The Truth. It will be released on Exile/Caroline International available on CD/vinyl and digital download on October 25th 2019.

by Paul Smith - Feb 5, 2019
The students of Colony High School in Dallas, Texas have quite the exciting legacy with their production of Bonnie & Clyde. All their sets, costumes and props, which includes three cars, come from the original Broadway production which starred Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan.

by Jeffrey Vizcaino - Dec 6, 2018
For this week's #TBT, I dug back into the BroadwayWorld archives and found the Opening Night video of Bonnie and Clyde on Broadway! The show opened this week, seven years ago! Watch the video below as a young Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes talk about tackling the dynamic gangster couple!

by Stage Tube - Jul 20, 2018
Get a first look at the new trailer for the critically-acclaimed new production of Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Aspects of Love, at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester which runs for 3 more weeks.

by A.A. Cristi - Jul 12, 2018
On this day in 1993, Patti LuPone starred as Norma Desmond in the premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard.
by BWW News Desk - Jun 26, 2017
Three-time Tony Award-winner Glenn Close took her final bow today as 'Norma Desmond' in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning masterpiece, Sunset Boulevard. Check out the video of the final curtain call below!