Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Stephen Flaherty writes music for theater, film, recordings and the concert stage. He is perhaps best known as the composer of the Broadway musicals Ragtime (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Grammy nominations), Seussical (Grammy and Drama Desk nominations), Once on This Island (Tony nomination, Olivier Award for London's Best Musical), and also contributed music to Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (original songs) and Neil Simon's Proposals (incidental music). He has also written four musicals produced at Lincoln Center Theatre: The Glorious Ones (Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk nominations), Dessa Rose (Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk nominations), A Man of No Importanc (Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, Drama Desk nomination) and My Favorite Year. Other theater scores include Lucky Stiff and Loving Repeating: A Musical of Gertrude Stein (Chicago's Jefferson Award for Best New Musical). Film credits include Anastasia (Academy Award nominations for Best Score and Best Song, two Golden Globe nominations and a gold record for its soundtrack), Bartok the Magnificent (original score and songs) and the upcoming After The Storm. Concert work includes commissions from the Boston Pops, Carnegie Hall and the Guggenheim Museum. "The Ahrens and Flaherty Songbook," a print anthology, is available through Alfred Music. His songs have been recorded by Aaliyah, Johnny Mathis, Richard Marx and Donna Lewis, Renee Fleming and Bryn Terfel, Donny Osmond, Thalia and Deana Carter, among others. Mr. Flaherty serves on the Dramatists Guild Council, where he co-chairs the Dramatists Guild Fellows Program for emerging writers with Lynn Ahrens, his longtime writing partner.
From: Photos: Go Inside the SEUSSICAL 21st Anniversary Reunion at Feinstein's/54 Below
From: Photo Coverage: Andrew Rannells, Marin Mazzie, et al. at New York Pops 29th Birthday Gala
From: Photo Flash: Stephen Flaherty Teaches Master Class at Paper Mill
Stephen Flaherty, Anastasia
Stephen Flaherty, Anastasia
Stephen Flaherty, The Glorious Ones
Stephen Flaherty, Ragtime
Stephen Flaherty, A Man of No Importance
Stephen Flaherty, Seussical the Musical
Stephen Flaherty, Ragtime
Stephen Flaherty, Ragtime
Stephen Flaherty, Ragtime
Stephen Flaherty, Ragtime
Stephen Flaherty, Once On This Island
Stephen Flaherty, Once on this Island
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Stephen Flaherty has written 17 shows including Lucky Stiff (Composer), Once On This Island (Composer), My Favorite Year (Composer), Ragtime (Composer), Patti LuPone: Matters of the Heart (Composer), Seussical (Conceiver), A Man of No Importance (Composer), Dessa Rose (Composer), Chef's Theater: A Musical Feast (Songs), Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Composer), Loving Repeating (Composer), The Glorious Ones (Composer), Rocky (Composer), In Your Arms (Music), Anastasia (Composer), Marie, Dancing Still (Composer), Knoxville (Composer).
Stephen Flaherty has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for "Anastasia," Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Anastasia," Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Glorious Ones," Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for "Ragtime," Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for "A Man of No Importance," Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for "Seussical the Musical," Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for "Ragtime," Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for "Ragtime," Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for "Ragtime," Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "Ragtime," The American Express Award for Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for "Once On This Island," and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "Once on this Island."
Stephen Flaherty has won the following awards: - Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for A Man of No Importance - Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Seussical the Musical - Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Ragtime - Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Ragtime - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Ragtime - The American Express Award for Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Once On This Island.
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