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BIO

Multi-Grammy and Tony Award nominated composer/producer Frank Wildhorn's works span the worlds of popular, theatrical, and classical music.


In 1999, Frank became the first American composer in 22 years to have three shows running simultaneously on Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War. Also for Broadway: Bonnie & Clyde, Dracula, and Victor/Victoria. Frank produced Harlem Song the famed Apollo Theatre. International: Cyrano, The Count of Monte Cristo, Carmen, Rudolf, Mitsuko, Never Say Goodbye, Camille Claudel, and Tears of Heaven.
He currently has his own label deal (Soul Bear Records) with Sony Masterworks. International recording partnership, MWB (Music Without Borders), with MG-Sound/Vienna. Frank served as music director for the Goodwill Games in New York City (1998). He wrote the song "Gold", the opening number for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Received the prestigious Charles Dickens Award from USC, where there is a scholarship under his name. Among the artists who have recorded and performed Frank's works: Whitney Houston (#1 international hit "Where Do Broken Hearts Go?"), Natalie Cole, Kenny Rogers, Sammy Davis, Jr., Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Moody Blues, Johnny Mathis, Linda Eder, FrEddie Jackson, Trisha Yearwood, Stacy Lattisaw, Molly Hatchet, Blues Traveler, Trace Adkins, Patti LaBelle, Jeffrey Osborne, BeBe Winans, Amy Grant, Anthony Warlow, to name a few.
Associate artist at the Alley Theatre in Houston.

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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Music

Frank Wildhorn, Bonnie & Clyde

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

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Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Music

Frank Wildhorn, The Scarlet Pimpernel

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Frank Wildhorn, The Civil War

Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Lyrics

Frank Wildhorn, The Scarlet Pimpernel

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News


Karl E. Held, Tony Award-Nominated Broadway Producer, Passes Away at 63
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2025

Karl E. Held, a Tony Award-nominated Broadway producer whose wide-ranging career in the performing arts spanned more than four decades, died on June 23 in New York City.
Listen: Frank Wildhorn’s ODESSA Symphonie Now Available
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 30, 2025

The Vienna Symphony Orchestra has recorded Frank Wildhorn’s “Odessa Symphonie,' the full-length symphony by the Tony Award-nominated composer. Listen to it now.
Feature: Broadway-bound The Way Way West to Perform at Myron’s at The Smith Center
by Debbie Hall - Jun 24, 2025

The composers of the all-new Broadway-bound musical, The Way Way West, will perform the songs from this exciting original musical score at Myron’s at The Smith Center on June 26.
Review: Music Theatre West’s THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL is Grand
by Tyler Hinton - Jun 21, 2025

Music Theatre West’s grand production of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL at the Ellen Eccles Theatre in Logan is operatic in scale, yet still intimate in performance.
Frank Wildhorn's BONNIE & CLYDE: THE MUSICAL is Coming to Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2025

Bridgetown Portland Musical Theatre is presenting Frank Wildhorn's Bonnie & Clyde, the Musical in a two-week run in July at Bridgetown's Black Box space in The Tiffany Center, Portland. Learn more!
Cast Set For DECEIVED and BONNIE & CLYDE at Bay Street Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2025

Bay Street Theater has announced the complete cast and creative teams for two of this summer's most daring theatrical events: the noir psychological thriller Deceived and the pulse-pounding musical Bonnie & Clyde.
Review: MADAME CLICQUOT Bubbles with Possibility at Pittsburgh CLO
by Greg Kerestan - Jun 1, 2025

This new musical makes a case both for its own mainstream success and for its heroine as an under-appreciated icon.
Review: FRANK WILDHORNS WONDERLAND at Landestheater Linz
by Martin Ganeider - May 20, 2025

HitSquad Records released Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland, loosely based on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, which had its German-speaking Premiere in September 2024 at the Landestheater Linz.
VIDEO: Geronimo Rauch graba 'Dangerous Game' con Sofía Escobar
by Alba Corona - May 20, 2025

Gerónimo Rauch vuelve a sorprender con una poderosa colaboración: esta vez junto a la actriz portuguesa Sofía Escobar en una versión de 'Dangerous Game', una de las canciones más icónicas del compositor Frank Wildhorn. El tema forma parte del álbum CHAPTER ONE: WITH THE MUSIC OF FRANK WILDHORN, recientemente lanzado, que rinde homenaje a la obra del afamado compositor de musicales como JEKYLL & HYDE o THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL.
Frank Wildhorn Will Perform Live in Concert in Vienna
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2025

 Frank Wildhorn will return to Vienna for a spectacular one-night-only concert event. Under the title 'Frank Wildhorn – Live in Concert', the open-air setting of Theater im Park will serve as the backdrop for an evening of world-class music.
Bob Takes A Look At LIFE OF PI (National Tour) and BONNIE & CLYDE (Rubicon Theatre)
by Emmy Rice - May 10, 2025

The Tony Award-winning adaptation of Yann Martel's beloved novel Life of Pi makes its highly anticipated Los Angeles debut at the Ahmanson Theatre.
LOST & FOUND: THE UNSUNG WORLD OF FRANK WILDHORN To Make Premiere At 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2025

'LOST & FOUND: The Unsung World of Frank Wildhorn', featuring rare treasures unearthed from the songbook of the internationally-acclaimed composer, will premiere live on stage for the very first time at this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Michael Fabisch, Jackie Burns, Rob McClure, and More Will Lead DEAR EVAN HANSEN at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2025

Michael Fabisch, Jackie Burns, Maggie Lakis, Rob McClure, Afra Sophia Tully, Joshua Bess, Bryan Munar and Savy Jackson will star in Dear Evan Hansen at the Muny this summer.
Photos: BONNIE & CLYDE at Rubicon Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2025

RUBICON THEATRE is continuing its season with the U.S. Premiere of  the acclaimed West End version of the Tony Nominated musical BONNIE & CLYDE. Check out all new photos here!
Review: JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL at The Pocket Community Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Apr 19, 2025

In a world where the line between good and evil blurs, one man dares to tamper with the very fabric of the human soul. Jekyll & Hyde the Musical, is a chilling descent into the darkness that lurks within us all.
New Adaptation of BONNIE & CLYDE Will be Presented at Rubicon Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2025

RUBICON THEATRE will continue the company’s extraordinary “Dare to Dream” Season with the U.S. Premiere of BONNIE & CLYDE, a new version of the Tony Nominated musical. Learn more!
HAIRSPRAY and More Set for Fulton Theatre 2025-2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2025

The Fulton Theatre has unveiled its 2025/2026 Season, a carefully curated lineup of plays and musicals designed to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages. Learn more!
Frank Wildhorn's YOUR LIE IN APRIL: THE MUSICAL London Cast Album is Now Available
by Emmy Rice - Apr 4, 2025

Your Lie in April, one of the most popular romantic stories and greatest tearjerkers in the history of Japanese manga – which is a popular form of graphic novel – features music by multi-Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-nominated Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, Bonnie & Clyde, Death Note: The Musical) with lyrics by Carly Robyn Green and Tracy Miller.
Exclusive: Listen to '4.9 (Speed of Sound)' From YOUR LIE IN APRIL Cast Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2025

Frank Wildhorn’s Your Lie in April: The Musical (Original London Cast Recording) will available in streaming and digital formats Friday, April 4. BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first listen to '4.9 (Speed of Sound)' from the album here! 
Symphony San Jose Unveils 2025 - 2026 Season Featuring Classical, Contemporary and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2025

Symphony San Jose has revealed its 2025/2026 season—one filled with an exciting mix of classical masterpieces, contemporary discoveries, light classics, film music, pops, ballet, and education concerts. Learn more!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Frank Wildhorn written?

Frank Wildhorn has written 11 shows including Rudolf: The Last Kiss (Composer), Cyrano (Composer), Camille Claudel (Composer), Victor/Victoria (Composer), Jekyll & Hyde (Conceiver), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Composer), The Civil War (Lyricist), Dracula (Composer), Waiting for the Moon (Composer), Bonnie & Clyde (Composer), Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure (Composer).

What awards has Frank Wildhorn been nominated for?

Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Bonnie & Clyde , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Bonnie & Clyde, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Scarlet Pimpernel, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Civil War and Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Scarlet Pimpernel.

What awards has Frank Wildhorn won?

Frank Wildhorn won the Outstanding Music award at the Drama Desk Awards for The Scarlet Pimpernel.

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