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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

[Regional (UK)]
World Premiere, 2005
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Productions

 
[US Tour, 2025]
Lyricist
 
[West End, 2023]
ADDITIONAL LYRICS
 
[West End, 2018]
Book Writer
 
[St. Louis, MO (Regional), 2015]
Lyrics
 
[West End, 2007] [Replacement]
Lyrics[Replacement]
 
[London Fringe, 2005]
Book Revisions
 
[Regional (UK), 2005]
Book Revisions
 
[US Tour, 2002]
Lyricist
 
[West End, ] [Replacement]
Lyrics[Replacement]

Writing

Lyricist
Lyricist
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Lyricist
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist

Movies

Jesus Christ Superstar
[ 1973 ] lyricist
Straight Talk
[ 1992 ] songs
Aladdin
[ 1992 ] songs
The Lion King
[ 1994 ] songs
Evita
[ 1996 ] lyricist
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
[ 2000 ] lyrics
The Road to El Dorado
[ 2000 ] lyrics by
Beauty and the Beast
[ 2017 ] songs
Aladdin: Live from the West End
[ 2022 ] Lyrics by
Mufasa: The Lion King
[ 2024 ] Original Songs
Disney's the Lion King 30th Anniversary Tribute Special
[ 2024 ] Lyrics

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lyrics

Tim Rice, Aladdin

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Tim Rice, Aladdin


winner
Olivier Awards - 2012 - Special Award

Sir Tim Rice

Olivier Awards - 2000 - Radisson Edwardian Award for Best New Musical

Tim Rice, The Lion King


winner
Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Tim Rice, Aida


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Musical

Tim Rice, The Lion King

Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Tim Rice, The Lion King

Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Lyrics

Tim Rice, Beauty and the Beast

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Tim Rice, Beauty and the Beast


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Lyrics

Tim Rice, Evita


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1980 - Best Musical

Tim Rice, Evita


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1980 - Best Lyricist

Tim Rice, Evita

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News


DREAMGIRLS and More Set for Shea’s 710 Theatre Stage 2025-2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2025

Shea’s Performing Arts Center, MusicalFare Theatre, AnsariSaxon Productions, Second Generation Theatre, and Road Less Traveled Productions has revealed the lineup of shows headed to the Shea’s 710 Theatre stage. Learn more!
Ann Morrison, Heathcliff Saunders and More Set for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR At Asolo Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2025

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the epic closing of the 2024 – 2025 Season, Jesus Christ Superstar, which begins previews on May 14, 2025. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice and directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes. Jesus Christ Superstar runs May 14 – June 15. 
Video: Preview of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Broadway At Music Circus
by Michael Major - Apr 11, 2025

Watch the new trailer video for Broadway At Music Circus' JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, the glitzy global phenomenon by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Coastal Players & Theatre On The Bay
by Jarrod Michael - Apr 11, 2025

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar remains one of the most iconic rock operas to grace the stage. Since its debut in the early 1970s, the show has challenged audiences with its bold portrayal of the final days of Jesus Christ through the eyes of Judas Iscariot.
Previews: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - Apr 11, 2025

Casting for the Spring production of Theatre 29’s 2024-25 season, the boundary breaking rock opera “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR”, have been announced and the cast are already hard at work. This modernistic retelling of “The Greatest Story Ever Told” will take the stage for four weeks beginning April 18th through May 4th.
Ann Kittredge to Return to Chelsea Table+Stage With WHEN IN LOVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2025

Award-winning vocalist Ann Kittredge will return to Chelsea Table+Stage with an all-new show, with her Musical Director Christopher Denny on piano. Learn how to purchase tickets.
New Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Makes Only Asia Stop in Singapore
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 10, 2025

The first Disney-produced 'Beauty and the Beast' (on stage) in 25 years will add some Christmas cheer in Singapore as it makes its only Asia stop at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, in December 2025.
Agustín Argüello y Dianne Kaye deciden cuál es la mejor canción de EL REY LE�"N
by Juan Cano - Apr 9, 2025

En este nuevo video, los actores Agustín Argüello (Simba) y Dianne Kaye (Nala) se enfrentan al reto de escoger su canción favorita de EL REY LEÓN. Empiezan comparando dos temas y deben decidir cuál prefieren. Aunque sus gustos no siempre coinciden, tienen que llegar a un consenso. La canción ganadora avanza a la siguiente ronda y compite con una nueva, hasta que solo queda una triunfadora. ¿Te puedes imaginar cuál han elegido como la mejor canción del musical?
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 9, 2025
by - Apr 9, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 9, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Diego Andres Rodriguez Will Join Rachel Zegler in Jamie Lloyd's EVITA at the London Palladium
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2025

​​​​​​​Diego Andres Rodriguez will take on the role of Che in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita. He joins the previously announced Rachel Zegler (Eva Perón), with full cast and creatives to be announced.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Feels New Again at Pittsburgh Musical Theater
by Greg Kerestan - Apr 7, 2025

Is Jesus the hero of Jesus Christ Superstar? It's a question people have debated for years, first spurred by lyricist Tim Rice quipping (possibly sarcastically) in the early seventies that Christ was the villain of the piece, not the hero. The brilliance of the piece is in its almost ambivalent reportage: we see one week in the titular messiah's life, with a just-the-facts approach that never editorializes per se.
Disney's THE LION KING Returns To Chicago
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2025

By popular demand, Disney's The Lion King will return to Chicago for the first time since 2023, where the production played a sold-out run at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
& JULIET, THE NOTEBOOK And More Set for The Bushnell 2025-2026 Broadway Series
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2025

The Bushnell announced the eight musicals that will comprise its 2025-2026 Broadway Series season, including SUFFS, Spamalot, Shucked, Water for Elephants and more.
Review: CHESS at LANCASTER OPERA HOUSE
by Michael Rabice - Mar 31, 2025

Every now and then there is a musical that is near universally loved for it score, treasured by cast recording collectors, and infamous to many,  BUT is rarely ever produced. Most were failures soon after theirs debuts. My personal desert island treasured flop  from that category is Jerry Herman's DEAR WORLD. For others it was Stephen  Sondheim's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (  considered a flop for almost 40 years, but now a triumph). Which brings us to the rarely produced, but often recorded musical CHESS, now being presented at the Lancaster Opera House.
SUFFS Tour and More Set for 5th Avenue Theatre Company and STG 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2025

The 5th Avenue Theatre Company and Seattle Theatre Group are launching a new strategic alliance that will strengthen and preserve the musical company’s role in staging award-winning locally produced live theater. Learn more about the 25/26 season!
Danbury's Musicals At Richter to Hold Auditions for EVITA and THE LITTLE MERMAID
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025

Musicals at Richter (MAR), the longest-running outdoor theater in Connecticut now in its 41st season, will hold 2025 season open auditions for high school (16 and up), college and adult performers. Learn how to audition.
STC's UNCLE VANYA & More Lead Washington, DC's April 2025 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Mar 27, 2025

Washington, DC 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 April 2025 include STC's production of Uncle Vanya & more.
A.D. Players at the George Theater Reveals �¿59th Season of Exploration
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2025

A.D. Players at the George Theater has announced their 59th Season of Exploration, featuring beloved classics and two world-premieres.   The Season of Exploration opens with Mark St. Germain's Freud's Last Session.
A.D. Players at the George Theater Unveils Season Featuring Two World Premieres
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 26, 2025

A.D. Players at the George Theater has announced their 59th Season of Exploration, featuring beloved classics and two world-premieres. The Season opens with Mark St. Germain's Freud's Last Session.
Previews: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR al TEATRO SISTINA
by Ettore Farrattini - Mar 26, 2025

L’allestimento spettacolare, la potenza della musica, il messaggio rivoluzionario di fratellanza attraverso il racconto della passione di un uomo-simbolo come Gesù, ora più che mai attuale: Jesus Christ Superstar, il capolavoro di Andrew Lloyd Webber e Tim Rice, è un concentrato di bellezza ed energia che supera ogni confine ed entusiasma il pubblico di tutte le età.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Tim Rice written?

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).

What awards has Tim Rice been nominated for?

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.

What awards has Tim Rice won?

Tim Rice has won several prestigious awards, including the Special Award at the Olivier Awards. He received the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Aida. He also won Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for The Lion King and again for Evita. Additionally, Rice received Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Evita, as well as the title of Best Lyricist at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Evita.

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