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Amanda Green is a Tony-nominated lyricist and composer. Broadway: On The Twentieth Century (Additional Lyrics) starring Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher; Hands On A Hardbody (Lyrics, Co-Composer) working with guitarist Trey Anastasio and Doug Wright (Tony Award Nomination for Best Score, 2 Drama Desk Award Nominations for Music & Lyrics, Outer Critics Circle Nomination for Best Score); Bring It On (Co-Lyricist) working with Lin Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt, and Jeff Whitty (Tony Award Nomination for Best Musical, Drama Desk Nomination for Lyrics); High Fidelity (Lyrics) working with Tom Kitt and David Lindsay-Abaire. Amanda is the first woman to win the Frederic Loewe Award for Outstanding Composition from the Dramatists Guild. TV: Peter Pan Live (NBC; Additional Lyrics) starring Christopher Walken and Allison Williams; The Kennedy Center Honors 2014 (CBS; Special Lyrics) for the Tom Hanks Tribute; The Wonder Pets (Nick, Jr). Amanda writes songs with and for Trey Anastasio for his bands PHISH and TAB. Also a performer, she and Broadway friends perform her songs at nightclubs and theaters around the city (Birdland, 54 Below, Joe's Pub, Second Stage Theater, etc.) and she is the winner of two MAC Awards. Other awards: Jonathan Larson Award from the American Theater Wing, Abe Olman Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She is an alumna of the BMI Musical Theater Workshop and a graduate of Brown University and the Professional Actors Training Program at Circle in the Square. She is a Council member of the Dramatists Guild.

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Amanda Green STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
New York City Opera Production, 1994
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[New York]
Reading, 2000
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Amanda Green Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, unknown]
Lyrics
 
[Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
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[Broadway, 2019]
Additional Material
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Additional Lyrics
 
[New York, 2004]
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Writing

Lyricist
Composer

Amanda Green Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Lyrics

Amanda Green, Mr. Saturday Night

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Lyrics

Amanda Green, Mr. Saturday Night

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Amanda GreenMr. Saturday Night

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Amanda GreenMr. Saturday Night

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lyrics

Amanda Green, Hands on a Hardbody

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lyrics

Amanda Green, Bring It On: The Musical

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Music

Amanda Green, Hands on a Hardbody

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Amanda Green, Hands on a Hardbody

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Margaret Curry to Present Encore Performance of THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN at Laurie Beechman Theatre


Join Bistro Award-winning vocalist Margaret Curry as she returns for an encore performance of THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN at Laurie Beechman Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Interview: Backstage Babble's Charles Kirsch Is Celebrating Flops at 54 Below


Charles Kirsch's podcast, Backstage Babble, gives a behind the scenes look at Broadway shows and the theater industry. On Monday April 29th at 7 pm, Kirsch will be hosting a special event at 54 Below paying tribute to 14 shows on the iconic “flop wall” at Joe Allen Restaurant with shows including Merrily We Roll Along, Nick and Nora, and Kelly.

Breaking: Jon M. Chu Will Direct Musical Adaptation of CRAZY RICH ASIANS


A musical adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians is set to hit the Broadway stage! The contemporary romantic comedy is based on the 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan and 2018 Warner Bros. Pictures film directed by  Jon M. Chu.  

PETER PAN Comes to Miami in May


The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America will continue the 2023-2024 Broadway in Miami series with the South Florida premiere of PETER PAN or a limited engagement from May 7-12, 2024.

Brenda Braxton, Amanda Green & More to Join BACKSTAGE BABBLE CELEBRATES JOE ALLEN RESTAURANT


54 BELOW will present a special edition of Backstage Babble Live celebrating the iconic wall of Broadway flop posters at Joe Allen Restaurant. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: PETER PAN National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


This newest adaptation of PETER PAN unquestionably corrects injustices that never should have been committed in the first place. But by flying Peter so enthusiastically into 2024, the creative team has stripped him and his story of some of their magic, making the boy who wouldn't grow up more out of touch than out of time.

PETER PAN is Now Playing at Broadway In Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre


The Tony Award-winning Broadway Classic, PETER PAN has taken flight at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!

FAR FROM THE TREE and LIGHTHOUSE Receive Richard Rodgers Awards


The two recipients have been announced for the 2024 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater, Far From The Tree and Lighthouse. Both winning musicals will receive funds toward their presentation at nonprofit theaters in New York City.

Margaret Curry Brings An Encore of THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN At Laurie Beechman Theatre!


Catch Margaret Curry's encore performances of THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN at Laurie Beechman Theatre on April 6 and May 4. Don't miss the 2024 Bistro Award-winning show.

NENAproductions to Open 2024 Season With Sondheim Tribute Revue


NENAproductions Theater Project will kick off its 2024 season with a tribute to Stephen Sondheim at the Jersey Shore Arts Center. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Margaret Curry Brings THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN to the Laurie Beechman Theatre


2024 Bistro Award-winning vocalist Margaret Curry will return to Laurie Beechman Theatre in encore performances of The Space In-Between, originally performed on November 30, 2023.

Photos: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and More Arrive at Opening Night of DOUBT


See photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Rupert Friend, Nathan Lane, and more arriving on the red carpet of the opening night celebration of Doubt here!

Bonnie Milligan and J. Harrison Ghee Will Host Maestra's AMPLIFY 2024


Maestra Music will present the much-anticipated Amplify 2024, hosted by Tony Award winners Bonnie Milligan and J. Harrison Ghee. We have all the details!

Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Lynn Ahrens and More Will Celebrate Women's History Month at 54 Below


54 BELOW will present Songs From Women At The Table on March 4, 2024 at 7:00 and 9:30pm. The 7:00pm performance will also be livestreamed.

Larry Owens, Veronica Mansour & More to Receive 2023 Jonathan Larson Grants


The American Theatre Wing has revealed the recipients of the 2023 Jonathan Larson Grant. Learn more about the grant and the winners here.

Maestra Music To Present the Music of Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Amanda Green and More At AMPLIFY 2024


Maestra Music has announced the much-anticipated Amplify 2024, directed by Jessica Ryan, celebrating the work of female and nonbinary composers and featuring works by Academy Award-winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and more!

Lea Salonga, Gavin Creel, Vanessa Williams, Brian d'Arcy James & More Set for MISCAST24


MCC Theater has revealed that Miscast24 will take place on Monday April 15, 2024 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Learn additional details!

Photos: James Lapine, Joanna Gleason & More Visit HARMONY on Broadway


The stage door alley at the Barrymore Theatre was filled with Broadway’s best last night all to congratulate the cast of Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony and star Chip Zien. See photos!

Photos/Video: First Look At The New PETER PAN National Tour!


See first look photos and video of the new national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN!

How Often Are Musicals Based on Documentaries?


This time, the reader question was: Is How To Dance in Ohio the only musical based on a documentary?

Amanda Green FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Amanda Green written?

Amanda Green has written 3 shows including High Fidelity (Lyricist), Bring It On: The Musical (Lyricist), Hands on a Hardbody (Lyricist).

What awards has Amanda Green been nominated for?

Amanda Green has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for "Mr. Saturday Night", Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "Mr. Saturday Night", Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for "Hands on a Hardbody", Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for "Bring It On: The Musical", Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for "Hands on a Hardbody", and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "Hands on a Hardbody".

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