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BIO

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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STAGE CREDITS

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

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

Writing

Lyricist
Composer

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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News


United Hospital Fund Releases Free Guide for Dramatists and on Finding Affordable Health Coverage

United Hospital Fund, with grant support from Venturous Theater Fund, has released Risky Business: A Guide for Dramatists (and Other Theater Workers) on Finding Affordable Health Coverage and Care,.
Review: PETER PAN is Revitalized at the Eccles Theater

The national tour of PETER PAN, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a refreshingly refreshed iteration of a beloved musical that can sometimes feel a bit stodgy in its original form.  Set in modern America with a male teenager playing the title role and more agency for the Indigenous characters, the show has been revitalized for a new generation.
Review: PETER PAN at Golden Gate Theatre

Peter Pan flies into the Golden Gate Theatre with its fantastical message of the joys of childhood, innocence, and freedom. For over 70 years J.M. Barrie’s story has been told and retold, becoming a beloved childhood adventure. This newly imagined production plays on that familiarity and will bring a new generation of children into the fold with its eye-popping images, fairytale characters, swashbuckling adventure, and simplistic themes of good versus evil.
PETER PAN Tickets On Sale At Kravis Center This Friday

Tickets for PETER PAN at the Kravis Center will be available starting Friday, November 1 at 10 AM. Find out who's in the cast and how to get tickets.
N'kenge Foundation Will Host Inaugural Benefit Gala, Honoring Lachanze And Holly Robinson Peete

The N'Kenge Foundation will host its inaugural benefit gala taking place on Friday, November 22, 2024, at The Cutting Room (44 E 32nd St) in New York City.
Margaret Curry Stars In THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN At The Green Room 42

Margaret Curry returns to The Green Room 42 with her show THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN on November 21 at 7 PM.
PETER PAN Now On Sale At Playhouse Square

Tickets for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN are now on sale. for its premiere Cleveland engagement at Playhouse Square April 9- April 13, 2025, as part of a major national tour.
PETER PAN Comes To The Fabulous Fox This November

PETER PAN will be performed at The Fabulous Fox from November 13-24. The production will feature a new cast, with details available in the full release.
Photos: Broadway Stars Turn Out Save the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre

On Tuesday, October 8th, many Broadway notables joined forces to raise funds for the historic West Bank Cafe and its famed downstairs venue, The Laurie Beechman Theatre. See photos from inside the event.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 14, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 14, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Videos You Missed This Week: TAMMY FAYE, LEFT ON TENTH, and More

Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 11, 2024 with videos from Left on Tenth, McNeal, and more!
Exclusive: Broadway Unites to Save the West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre

The iconic West Bank Cafe and its famed downstairs venue, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, hosted a glittering gala packed with Broadway's brightest. In this video, check out exclusive highlights from inside the big night, including performances from Liz Callaway, Amanda Green, Joe Iconis, Judy Kuhn, Amy Spanger, Jeremy Morse, A.J. Shively, and more!
Gabe Ebert, Bianca Leigh, and Amy Spanger Join Tonight's West Bank Cafe Gala

Three new cast members have joined tonight's special gala to celebrate and raise funds to save a beloved Theatre District institution, The West Bank Cafe. On Tuesday, October 8th, the iconic restaurant and its famed downstairs venue, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, will host a gala packed with Broadway stars.
Tickets On Sale Now For National Tour of PETER PAN at the Orpheum Theater in December

Tickets are on sale now for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic PETER PAN at Omaha's Orpheum Theater, Dec. 3-8, as part of a major national tour.
NOISES OFF Completes The Old Globe's 2025 Season

THE OLD GLOBE announced the upcoming production of NOISES OFF, a classic farce by Michael Frayn. The play will run from November 15 to December 20, 2024, featuring a talented cast and creative team.
Tickets to PETER PAN at the Citizens Opera House on Sale Now

Broadway In Boston will welcome the reimagined production of the beloved Tony Award-winning Broadway classic PETER PAN, the high-flying musical that has been thrilling audiences for close to 70 years. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Interview: KURT PERRY of PETER PAN at BROADWAY AT THE HOBBY CENTER

I'm so extraordinarily proud of this with the work that Lonnie has done and the work that Larissa FastHorse has done in our new book! They've really taken out the racist stuff, and they have given an opportunity for Indigenous voices to be heard loud and clear by Indigenous actors. They also took advantage of the opportunity to elevate female voices in the show.
Tom Kitt, Liz Callaway, Orfeh Join West Bank Cafe Benefit Concert

Broadway stars will take the stage for a gala aimed at revitalizing the historic West Bank Cafe and Laurie Beechman Theatre.
Review: PETER PAN THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center

Celebrity Attractions brought Central Arkansas another fabulous show with PETER PAN, which flew onto the Robinson Center stage Friday through Sunday, Sept. 13 to 15, to entertain an audience full of fairy believers, and we were not disappointed. Directed by Lonny Price, this magical experience tapped into the universal desire to never grow up and to live in a world of adventure, imagination, and endless possibility. Everyone from the young to young at heart was delighted the whole evening. 
Trey Anastasio's HANDS ON A HARDBODY To Play The Jersey Shore Arts Center

NENAproductions Theater Project will present its 21st season at The Jersey Shore Arts Center with the musical 'Hands on a Hardbody,' featuring music by Amanda Green and Trey Anastasio of Phish. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

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?

Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Mr. Saturday Night, 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, 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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