Tim Rice
Birth Place: USA
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BIO
Sir Tim Rice is an author and Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Emmy Award, Tony Award, and Grammy Award-winning lyricist. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita; with Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, with whom he wrote Chess; for additional songs for the 2011 West End revival of The Wizard of Oz; and for his work with Alan Menken on Disney's Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and the musical King David. He also worked with Elton John on Disney's The Lion King, the musical Aida, and DreamWorks Animation's The Road to El Dorado and Ennio Morricone.
One of the most celebrated lyricists in British popular culture, Rice was knighted by Elizabeth II for services to music in 1994. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is an inductee into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, is a Disney Legend recipient, and is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. The 2016 Sunday Times Rich List values Rice at £150m; the 15th-richest music millionaire in the UK. He is one of fifteen artists to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award.
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STAGE CREDITS
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[ 1973 ] lyricist
[ 1992 ] songs
[ 1992 ] songs
[ 1994 ] songs
[ 1996 ] lyricist
[ 2000 ] lyrics
[ 2000 ] lyrics by
[ 2017 ] songs
[ 2022 ] Lyrics by
[ 2024 ] Original Songs
[ 2024 ] Lyrics
Awards and Nominations
Tim Rice, Aladdin
Tim Rice, Aladdin
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Sir Tim Rice
Tim Rice, The Lion King
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Tim Rice, Aida
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Tim Rice, The Lion King
Tim Rice, The Lion King
Tim Rice, Beauty and the Beast
Tim Rice, Beauty and the Beast
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Tim Rice, Evita
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Tim Rice, Evita
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Tim Rice, Evita
Videos
Videos: CHESS Audience Celebrate Tony Nominees With Thunderous Applause
by Michael Major - 2026-05-06 10:26:52
Video: Highlights from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Goodspeed Musicals
by Nicole Rosky - 2026-05-01 09:29:26
Video: Aaron Tveit Opens Up About Wardrobe Mishap During CHESS Performance
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-21 13:35:49
Video: CHESS Stars Reflect on New Cast Recording on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-21 11:57:52
Exclusive: Watch the Cast of CHESS Perform Golden Bangkok on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2026-04-14 12:45:52
Video: The Cast of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Goodspeed Opera House Performs 'Heaven on Their Minds'
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-04-03 23:13:23
Video: Bryce Pinkham and the Cast of CHESS Perform 'The Arbiter' on KELLY CLARKSON
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-27 10:09:30
Video: Watch Lea Michele and the Cast of CHESS Perform 'Nobody's Side' on THE LATE SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-18 10:07:26
Video: THE LAND OF SOMETIMES Trailer Unveils Star-Studded Animated Musical
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-14 10:33:04
Video: Sarah Brightman Shares Full ‘A Christmas Symphony’ Concert Feat. Andrew Lloyd Webber
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-23 14:28:15
Video: Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Perform From CHESS on TODAY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-15 17:48:37
Notes on a Script: Danny Strong on Making the Book to CHESS Work
by Joey Mervis - 2025-11-20 12:40:04
Video: Original BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Star Susan Egan Surprises Tour Cast
by Michael Major - 2025-11-17 12:43:09
Video: Aaron Tveit & CHESS Cast Launch the 'One Night In Bangkok Challenge'
by Michael Major - 2025-11-14 10:18:09
Video: Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele & Nicholas Christopher Talk CHESS, Share Vocal Warmups on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-11 10:41:15
Video: Disney's ALADDIN Cast Performs 'A Whole New World' on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-04 13:27:47
Video: Watch the Music Video for Adam Lambert's 'Heaven On Their Minds' From JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-31 12:58:45
Video: Disney's ALADDIN Cast Performs 'Friend Like Me' on THE VIEW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-23 14:17:39
News
by Ana-Brit Asplen - Jun 13, 2026
This grand and heartwarming spectacle is not only a fantastic stage musical appealing to all ages, but it also provides reminders about the dangers of tyranny and dictatorship, as well as the need for creativity and diversity in theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026
North Shore Music Theatre will present Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat this summer, featuring a cast of 49 performers in NSMT's theater-in-the-round format.
by Team BWW - Jun 10, 2026
Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2026 include Kim's Convenience and more.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2026
The Smith Center announced tickets for the first four shows of its Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series, including DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, ELF THE MUSICAL, and THE OUTSIDERS.
by Martin Ganeider - Jun 10, 2026
It’s like a round circle for the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, bringing back Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to Vienna and especially to the Raimundtheater, where the Original production had its German Premiere back in 1995.
by Team BWW - Jun 9, 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community. In this May 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from regional stages across the country - from Brigadoon at Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles to The Phantom of the Opera at Seattle's Paramount Theatre and Pippin at Signature Theatre in DC.
by Sabrina Wallace - Jun 9, 2026
Jesus Christ Superstar at Georgetown Palace Theatre may be my favorite Palace production since I started reviewing in 2018. Jamie Rogers delivers a modern, energetic rock opera filled with standout performances, inventive staging, hip-hop-infused choreography, and a live band that absolutely rocks. Don't miss this one!
by AniKatrina Fageol - Jun 3, 2026
What did our critic think of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?
by Joshua Wright - Jun 3, 2026
Jaelon 'Majiggk' Harris discusses portraying Jesus in Market House Theatre's contemporary production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, exploring power, identity, and the human pressures behind an icon.
by Carolan Trbovich - Jun 1, 2026
There is a distinct alchemy that occurs when a massive, legendary rock opera is stripped of its traditional stadium-sized distance and placed directly in front of an audience. At Studio Tenn’s Turner Theatre at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee, director Patrick Cassidy has done just that, turning Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar into a visceral, in-your-face exploration of celebrity, devotion, and mortal terror.
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2026
Ahead of the Season 2 premiere of Hulu’s comedy series “Deli Boys,” Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh made their Broadway debuts in Disney’s Broadway musical, Aladdin. Check out photos and video here!
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2026
Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque has shared her reaction to the news that the Broadway revival of CHESS would be ending its run early on Broadway. In a new video, JoJo gives fans a behind the scenes look at her preparation process for the show, rehearsing the songs, 'Nobody's Side,' and, 'I Know Him So Well'.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026
Georgetown Palace Theatre will present the Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar on the historic Springer Stage in Georgetown, Texas, directed by Jamie Rogers.
by Michael Major - May 27, 2026
Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque has revealed that she was supposed to start rehearsals for CHESS on Broadway the day that the show announced its early closing. JoJo was set to take over the role of 'Florence Vassey' from Lea Michele.
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026
Go inside rehearsal for the new West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar. Check out photos of vocalist Sam Ryder and more as they prepare to ressurect the classic rock musical.
by - May 27, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2026
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will be coming to San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre for a limited four-week engagement.
by Nicole Rosky - May 26, 2026
Chess will play its final performance on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre after over 250 performances starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Nicholas Christopher.
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
Further details have been revealed for the Broadway transfer of Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, starring Olivier Award and Golden Globe Award winner Rachel Zegler.
by Adela González Pérez - May 25, 2026
Aprovechando que este verano visitará España con su nueva gira de conciertos, repasamos cronológicamente los papeles más icónicos y exigentes de la diva del musical
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tim Rice has written 15 shows including Tycoon (Lyricist), Jesus Christ Superstar (Lyricist), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Bookwriter), Evita (Bookwriter), Blondel (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Chess (Lyricist), Cricket (Lyricist), Beauty and the Beast (Lyricist), Heathcliff (Lyricist), King David (Bookwriter), The Lion King (Lyricist), Aida (Lyricist), The Likes of Us (Lyricist), From Here to Eternity (Lyricist), Aladdin (Lyricist).
Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Aladdin, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Aladdin, Special Award (Olivier Awards), Radisson Edwardian Award for Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for The Lion King, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Aida, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Lion King, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Lion King, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Beauty and the Beast , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Beauty and the Beast, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Evita, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Evita and Best Lyricist (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Evita.
Tim Rice has won several prestigious awards. He received a Special Award from the Olivier Awards. He won the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Aida. Additionally, he has won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical for The Lion King and also for Evita. He was honored with the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics for Evita, and he received the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Lyricist, also for Evita.
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