Lynn Ahrens Net Worth
Lynn Ahrens Net Worth is
$1.5 Million
Lynn Ahrens Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Lynn Ahrens (born October 1, 1948) is an American writer and lyricist for the musical theatre, television and film. She has collaborated with Stephen Flaherty for many years. She won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for the Broadway musical Ragtime. Together with Flaherty, they have written many musicals, including Lucky Stiff, Once on This Island, My Favorite Year, Ragtime, Seussical, A Man of No Importance, Dessa Rose, The Glorious Ones, and most recently seen on Broadway, Rocky the Musical.She was also nominated for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for the animated Twentieth Century Fox film Anastasia. She wrote the teleplay of her 1994 musical adaption of A Christmas Carol, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Ahrens. She is a mainstay writer and performer for ABC-TV's Schoolhouse Rock. Ahrens also wrote lyrics for the title song for After the Storm, the documentary film about young Hurricane Katrina survivors putting on Once On This Island. | Full Name | Lynn Ahrens |
| Date Of Birth | October 1, 1948 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, United States |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Writer, Producer |
| Education | Syracuse University |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Original Score |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Original Song |
| Movies | Lucky Stiff, A Christmas Carol, Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night, No Big Deal |
| TV Shows | Schoolhouse Rock!, Dear Alex and Annie |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wrote and sang some of Schoolhouse Rock's most recognizable tunes including Interplanet Janet, The Great American Melting Pot, and A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing. She had a rather fortuitous, unconventional start. McCaffrey and McCall hired her as a secretary when she was just 22, and right out of college. Bored with her daily typing tasks, Ahrens often brought a guitar to the office to play during down time. One day, producer George Newall heard her strumming and asked her to try writing a song for the series. "The Preamble" was a hit and she wrote more songs for Schoolhouse Rock. This led to her getting more jobs as a freelance composer and singer which really launched her career and eventually included award-winning work for Broadway and movies. |
| 2 | Stephen Flaherty and her musical, "Dessa Rose" at the Bailiwick Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2014 Joseph Jefferson Non-Equity Award for Musical Production. |
| 3 | Stephen Flaherty and her musical, "Ragtime", at the Drury Lane Productions in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production (Large). |
| 4 | Stephen Flaherty and her musical, "The Glorious Ones", at the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award (Non-Equity Division) for Production of a Musical. |
| 5 | Stephen Flaherty and her musical, "Once on This Island", at the Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2009 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Production of a Musical-Midsize. |
| 6 | She and Stephen Flaherty also wrote the libretto for the off-Broadway hit, "Dessa Rose", starring LaChanze. |
| 7 | Won Broadway's 1998 Tony Award as Best Original Musical Score, her lyrics with music by collaborator Stephen Flaherty, for "Ragtime." She had previously been twice nominated in 1991 for "Once on this Island": as Best Book (Musical), and, also in collaboration with Flaherty, as Best Score (Musical). |
| 8 | She was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical of 2003 season for "Ragtime", performed at the Piccadilly Theatre. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Stiff | 2014 | lyrics: "Mr. Witherspoon's Friday Night", "Mr. Witherspoon Got a Telegram ", "Good to Be Alive", "Rita's Confession", "Monte Carlo", "Dogs Versus You", "The Phone Call", "Speaking French", "Times Like This", "Fancy Meeting You Here", "Nice", "Harry's Nightmare", "Luigi's Death", "Lucky Stiff", "Fancy Meeting You Here Reprise", "Good to Be Alive Reprise" | |
| Oh That Grinch! | 2013-2014 | TV Series writer - 5 episodes | |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special lyrics: "Undefeated Man", "The Fight" | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Who High | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Dirties | 2013 | writer: "It's Possible in McElligot's Pool" | |
| The Voice | 2012 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| The 64th Annual Tony Awards | 2010 | TV Special lyrics: "Back to Before" | |
| Nostalgia Critic | 2010 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| Angels in New York | 2010 | TV Series documentary writer: "Mama Will Provide", "Waiting For Life" | |
| Schoolhouse Rock! | TV Series writer - 22 episodes, 1973 - 2009 performer - 10 episodes, 1973 - 2009 | ||
| Patinando por un sueño | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| A Christmas Carol: The Musical | 2004 | TV Movie lyrics: "Jolly Good Time", "Nothing to Do With Me Pt. 1", "Nothing to Do With Me Pt. 2", "You Mean More to Me", "Link by Link", "Lights of Long Ago", "God Bless Us Everyone", "A Place Called Home", "Mr. Fezziwig's Annual Christmas Ball", "A Place Called Home Reprise", "Abundance and Charity", "Christmas Together", "Dancing on Your Grave", "You Mean More to Me reprise", "Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today/God Bless Us Every One reprise", "What a Day, What a Sky" - uncredited | |
| Cold Case | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Australian Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Camp | 2003 | lyrics: "I Sing for You", "Here's Where I Stand" | |
| The Practice | 2001 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night | 1998 | Video lyrics: "Christmas in Oberndorf", "Things That I've Collected" | |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special lyrics: "Ragtime" | |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special writer: "Journey To The Past" | |
| Anastasia | 1997 | lyrics: "Once Upon a December" Prologue, "A Rumor in St. Petersburg", "Journey to the Past", "Once Upon a December", "In the Dark of the Night", "Learn to Do It", "Learn to Do It" Waltz Reprise, "Paris Holds the Key To Your Heart", "Once Upon a December" Reunion, "At the Beginning", "Once Upon A December" | |
| The Magical Journey of 'Anastasia' | 1997 | Video documentary short lyrics: "A Rumor in St. Petersburg", "Journey to the Past", "Learn to Do It", "Paris Holds the Key To Your Heart" | |
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | 1991 | TV Special lyrics: "The Human Heart", "Mama Will Provide" | |
| Schoolhouse Rock!: The Greatest Show on Earth | 1987 | Video short writer: "The Greatest Show on Earth" | |
| No Big Deal | 1983 | TV Movie lyrics: "No Big Deal", "Give Your Heart Away" |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Stiff | 2014 | writer | |
| A Christmas Carol: The Musical | 2004 | TV Movie musical / teleplay | |
| Willie Survive | 1982 | TV Series | |
| Dough Nuts! | 1981 | TV Series | |
| H.E.L.P! - Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People | 1979 | TV Series | |
| Dear Alex and Annie | 1978 | TV Series creator |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Survive | 1982 | TV Series producer | |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1982 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| Dough Nuts! | 1981 | TV Series producer | |
| H.E.L.P! - Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People | 1979 | TV Series producer | |
| Dear Alex and Annie | 1978 | TV Series producer | |
| ABC Nutrition Spots | 1977 | TV Series producer |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| After the Storm | 2009/I | Documentary lyrics | |
| Bartok the Magnificent | 1999 | Video songs: lyrics by | |
| Anastasia | 1997 | songs: lyrics by | |
| Political Correction | 1995 | Short original lyrics / original music |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Big Deal | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1981 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Drawing Power | 1980 | TV Series | |
| Dear Alex and Annie | 1978 | TV Series |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The ABC's of Schoolhouse Rock | 2014 | TV Movie thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Broadway.com Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Working in the Theatre | 1990-2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Making of 'Anastasia' | 2006 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Original Score |
| Great Performances | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Magical Journey of 'Anastasia' | 1997 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Book of a Musical |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1980 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Programming - Short Form | H.E.L.P! - Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People (1979) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1998 | Annie | Annie Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Comedy/Musical Score | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Song | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | Anastasia (1997) |
| 1983 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational/Instructional Programming - Short Form | Willie Survive (1982) |
| 1981 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Programming - Short Form | Dough Nuts! (1981) |
| 1979 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Instructional Series | Dear Alex and Annie (1978) |
Known for movies
Anastasia (1997)
as Music Department
The Dirties (2013)
as Soundtrack
Camp (2003)
as Soundtrack
A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004)
as Writer