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Andrew Lippa

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ANDREW LIPPA wrote the music and lyrics for Big Fish, book by John August, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, which recently played the Neil Simon Theater on Broadway. His oratorio, I Am Harvey Milk (words and music), was premiered by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and the recording, released in October, 2013, reached number 2 on the iTunes Classical Chart. I Am Harvey Milk will be seen at LA’s Disney Hall in July and in NYC this fall at a venue soon to be announced. He wrote he Tony-nominated music and lyrics for the Broadway musical The Addams Family, book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), which opened in April of 2010 and starred Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth. Mr. Lippa wrote the music for the Broadway production of Aaron Sorkin’s (The Social Network, A Few Good Men) The Addams Familynew play The Farnsworth Invention directed by Des McAnuff. Asphalt Beach (music and lyrics) was premiered at Northwestern University by the American Music Theatre Project in October, 2006. The Wild Party (book/music/lyrics) was given its world premiere in 2000 at the Manhattan Theater Club in New York City. The Wild Party won the Outer Critics Circle Award for best Off-Broadway musical of the season and Mr. Lippa won the 2000 Drama Desk Award for best music. 2004 saw the premiere of A Little Princess (book and lyrics by Brian Crawley) at Theatreworks in Palo Alto, CA. In 1999 he contributed three new songs to the Broadway version of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (including “My New Philosophy” for Tony-Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth) and created all new arrangements. He wrote the music and co-wrote the book (with Tom Greenwald) for john & jen, which premiered in New York City in 1995 at The Lamb’s Theater.



The Wild PartyMr. Lippa is proud to have been music director for Kristin Chenoweth since 1999 for many of her concerts. He conducted/played her sold-out shows at the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC in 2007, at Carnegie Hall in 2004, and at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 2002. He has conducted the San Francisco, Chicago, and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras for Ms.. Chenoweth, among others. Additionally, A Little Princesshe is an accomplished singer having been heard in many venues in New York and, in 2005, as a guest artist at the Adelaide Cabaret Convention in Adelaide, Australia.Recordings include Julia Murney’s CD I’m Not Waiting (producer, 3 songs), The Wild Party (RCA Victor) which he also produced, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (RCA Victor) which earned him a Grammy Award nomination, The Addams Family (Decca Broadway), A Little Princess (Sh-k-boom), and john & jen (Fynsworth Alley) which he associate produced. Jazz phenom Peter Cincotti recorded the song “Raise The Roof” on his CD titled On The Moon (Phil Ramone, producer). In addition, Mr. Lippa produced the original cast recording of Bat Boy for RCA Victor and his singing voice can be heard on The Sondheim Album on Fynsworth Alley and If I Sing on PS Classics. Vocal selections from The Addams Family, A Little Princess, The Wild Party and john & jen are published by Hal Leonard. Hal Leonard also released The Andrew Lippa Song Book in Winter, 2013.

john & jen / You're a Good Man, Charlie BrownAwards include a Tony and Grammy nomination, sharing in an Emmy for the Nickelodeon TV series The Wonder Pets, the Gilman/Gonzalez-Falla Theater Foundation Award, ASCAP’s Richard Rodgers/New Horizons Award, The Drama Desk, The Outer Critics Circle and second place for the Alice B. Deucey Award for all-around outstanding fifth-grader (lost to Cynthia Fink). Memberships include ASCAP, Actor’s Equity and the American Federation of Musicians. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Mr. Lippa serves on the council of The Dramatists Guild. He was born in Leeds, England but grew up in suburban Detroit.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
World Premiere Production, 2016
Governor John Winthrop/Harvey Milk

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Alternate for Ted Dykstra (Understudy)

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Book, Music, and Lyrics
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Music
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Vocal Music Arranger
Composer
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Composer
Vocal Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Composer
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Music Arranger
Musical Supervisor
Composer
 
[Broadway, 1995]
Associate Conductor
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Keyboards
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Keyboards

Writing

Lyricist
Composer
Bookwriter
Composer
Composer
Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Composer
Bookwriter

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Music

Andrew Lippa, Big Fish

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Lyrics

Andrew Lippa, The Addams Family

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Music

Andrew Lippa, The Addams Family


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Lyric

Andrew Lippa, The Wild Party (Manhattan Theatre Club)


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Music

Andrew Lippa, The Wild Party (Manhattan Theatre Club)


winner
Richard Rodgers Award - 1999 - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award

Andrew Lippa

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Photos: Inside the Dramatists Guild Foundation's 2024 Gala

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Interview: ' I Just Want to Make Sure I Get it Right': Actor Joel Harper-Jackson and Musician Andrew Lippa on I AM HARVEY MILK

I Am Harvey Milk, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, will be making its European premiere at Cadogan Hall on 27 October. Joel Harper-Jackson will star alongside Sierra Boggess. The work, part choral and part theatre piece, tells the story of Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist and politician in the United States who was assassinated.
Joel Harper-Jackson and Sierra Boggess Will Headline I AM HARVEY MILK at Cadogan Hall

I AM HARVEY MILK, based on the life of American LGBTQ+ activist, will see the West End’s Joel Harper-Jackson and Broadway’s Sierra Boggess lead a 50 strong choir and 26-piece orchestra for two special performances of Andrew Lippa’s oratorio at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 27 October 2024. 
Review: THE WILD PARTY at Musical Theatre Southwest

You have to hand it to Musical Theatre Southwest – most community theaters play it safe, filling their calendar with Mamma Mia, Shrek and at least one production from the Golden Age of Musicals (Rogers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Lowe, etc.); MTS continues to dip their toes deeper into the repertoire with shows such as Next To Normal and Carrie: The Musical. Playwright Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party falls into this category. See it now through October 19.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Andrew Lippa written?

Andrew Lippa has written 11 shows including You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Composer), john and jen (Composer), john & jen (Bookwriter), The Wild Party (Bookwriter), Chef's Theater: A Musical Feast (Songs), A Little Princess (Composer), Jerry Christmas (Composer/Lyricist), Asphalt Beach (Composer/Lyricist), The Addams Family (Composer), Big Fish (Composer), I Am Anne Hutchinson - I Am Harvey Milk (Words and Music).

What awards has Andrew Lippa been nominated for?

Andrew Lippa has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for Big Fish, Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for The Addams Family, Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for The Addams Family, Outstanding Lyric at the Drama Desk Awards for The Wild Party (Manhattan Theatre Club), Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for The Wild Party (Manhattan Theatre Club), and the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award).

What awards has Andrew Lippa won?

Andrew Lippa has won the following awards: Outstanding Lyric at the Drama Desk Awards for The Wild Party (Manhattan Theatre Club), Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for The Wild Party (Manhattan Theatre Club), and the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award).

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