Robert Lopez
Broadway: co-creator/writer of The Book of Mormon (nine Tony Awards including Best Book, Best Original Score and Best Musical), co-creator/songwriter of Avenue Q (three Tony Awards including Best Original Score and Best Musical). Regional: Frozen (Denver Center), Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse), 1001 Nights (Atlantic Theater).
Date of Birth: February 23, 1975 (51)
Birth Place: United States
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BIO
Broadway: co-creator/writer of The Book of Mormon (nine Tony Awards including Best Book, Best Original Score and Best Musical), co-creator/songwriter of Avenue Q (three Tony Awards including Best Original Score and Best Musical). Regional: Frozen (Denver Center), Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse), 1001 Nights (Atlantic Theater). Film: Pixar's Coco (Oscar Best Original Song win for "Remember Me"), Frozen (Oscar Best Original Song win for "Let It Go"). TV: songs for The 87th Academy Awards, "The Simpsons," "South Park," "Scrubs," "The Wonder Pets." Upcoming projects include Disney's Frozen 2. One of 12 artists to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards (EGOT). Yale University grad, BMI Workshop, Dramatists Guild council. A NYC native, he lives in Brooklyn with Kristen and their two daughters.
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Disney Theatrical Productions under the direction of Thomas Schumacher presents Frozen, the North American Tour, music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and book by Jennifer Lee
directed by Michael Grandage
with: Caroline Bowman (Elsa), Caroline Innerbichler (Anna), Mason Reeves (Kristoff), F. Michael Haynie (Olaf), Austin Colby (Hans), Jeremy Morse (Weselton)
From: Photos: Disney's FROZEN North American Tour Heads Back Into Rehearsals
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Videos
Video: Watch Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad & More Step Back Into BOOK OF MORMON
by Michael Major - 2026-06-15 13:33:54
Video: Trey Parker & Matt Stone Make Broadway Debuts in BOOK OF MORMON
by Michael Major - 2026-06-11 09:17:33
Video: Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells Reflect on BOOK OF MORMON Tonys Performance
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-06-09 10:57:50
Video: DISNEY'S FROZEN Costume Designer Colleen Grady Reimagines Arendelle at Sacramento Music Circus
by Robert Diamond - 2026-06-08 17:42:01
DISNEY & PIXAR'S FINDING NEMO: A FAMILY MUSICAL Announced at Tuacahn Center for the Arts
by Robert Diamond - 2026-06-07 12:06:53
Video: THE BOOK OF MORMON Broadway Cast Performs 'Two by Two' on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-06-05 14:45:40
Video: It's Double Double, MORMON Trouble with Rory O'Malley & Charlie Franklin
by Luka Vonier - 2026-03-27 14:08:27
Video: Mary Kate Morrissey, Samantha Williams and More in FROZEN Rehearsals at Paper Mill
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-11-24 16:53:01
Video: Watch the Trailer for LEGO DISNEY FROZEN: OPERATION PUFFINS Animated Special
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-16 12:30:33
Video: Go Behind the Scenes of FROZEN at The Muny With Patti Murin as 'Anna'
by Michael Major - 2025-07-03 12:59:03
Video: Patti Murin & Hannah Corneau Rehearse 'I Can't Lose You' from FROZEN at The Muny
by Joshua Wright - 2025-07-01 15:50:14
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2026
The Book of Mormon will play its 5,759th performance, passing Mamma Mia! to become the 9th longest running show in Broadway history. Original cast members Nikki M. James and Rory O'Malley will return to the Broadway production.
by Tyler Hinton - Sep 22, 2026
Disney and Pixar’s FINDING NEMO at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre is an ocean of elation for the whole family.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2026
Broadway In Chicago has revealed the full season line up for the next Broadway In Chicago Subscription Series, including the world premiere of The Princess Bride, Heathers and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
54 Below will present multiple cabaret shows featuring Tony Award winners Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Natalie Venetia Belcon, Grammy nominee Marilyn Maye, and performers from HAMILTON, HADESTOWN, and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2026
Two of the original cast members of The Book of Mormon are returning to the show! Tony Award winner Nikki M. James and Tony Award nominee Rory O’Malley will return to the Broadway company for 12 weeks only.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2026
The stage musical adaptation of The Princess Bride will make its world premiere in Chicago before heading to Broadway. Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago announced the production will run at the James M. Nederlander Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2026
The Princess Bride musical will premiere at Chicago's Nederlander Theatre in July 2027, with a Broadway transfer expected for the 2027-28 season.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2026
The Tony Award-winning musical will perform at The Stranahan as part of the Broadway in Toledo Series. Single tickets go on sale this week. Learn more here!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2026
Chance Theater will present its 2027 season in Anaheim, featuring the Tony Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY alongside THE COUNTER, DOG MOM, AVENUE Q, and THE GLASS MENAGERIE.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2026
The romantic drama directed by Daniel Lui stars Noah J. Ricketts, Claybourne Elder, and Jesse James Keitel. The short film has entered post-production ahead of film festival submissions.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 5, 2026
Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, returns to St. Louis for a limited engagement at The Fabulous Fox. Single tickets are now on sale. Tickets are available by visiting FabulousFox.com or by calling MetroTix at 314-534-1111.
by Sabrina Wallace - Sep 3, 2026
City Theatre Austin’s Avenue Q brings its mischievous neighborhood to life with a fabulous ensemble, expressive puppetry, strong vocals, and a clever, functional set. The cast delivers the musical’s irreverent comedy and surprisingly heartfelt story with energy, skill, and plenty of personality.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Julie Atherton, Ann Harada, Siôn Lloyd, Jon Robyns and Giles Terera will join the current company for a one-night reunion ahead of AVENUE Q's final West End performance.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026
Animal Stone Productions will present a workshop staging of BROKE, a new musical inspired by Maggie Dubris's memoir BrokeDown Palace, at Theatre 4 on Theatre Row, starring Rebecca Pitcher and Maggie Hollinbeck.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2026
City Theatre Austin will conclude its 20th anniversary summer season with the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q at Genesis Creative Collective in Austin.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026
54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 25, 2026
54 BELOW, is set to presents a cast of Harvard and Yale grads and current students in The Eleventh Annual Harvard-Yale Cantata. This show is a competition of Harvard alumni vs. Yale alumni, as performers and writers.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2026
THE BOOK OF MORMON will play one performance at the UIS Performing Arts Center in Springfield on February 10, 2027, with single tickets going on sale to the public August 21.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026
Center Theatre Group will bring back TWTheatricals' production of DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL, based on Dav Pilkey's bestselling books, to the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.
by Carli Freeman - Aug 15, 2026
For every marquee on Broadway, there’s a show with its own origin story. Some start with a theatre writer and the spark of an idea, while other shows begin with major IP and onboard the creative team as the project picks up steam.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Robert Lopez has written 5 shows including Avenue Q (Source Material), If You Give A Mouse A Cookie & Other Story Books (Adaptation), The Book of Mormon (Lyricist), Up Here (Book, Music, and Lyrics), Frozen (Composer/Lyricist).
Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frozen, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Frozen, Best Book of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Avenue Q, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Avenue Q, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Avenue Q, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Jeff Marx - Avenue Q and Most promising musical theatre lyricist () for .
Best Book of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Book of Mormon, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Avenue Q, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Avenue Q, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Jeff Marx - Avenue Q, and Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist.
