Gender
Male
Born
Jun 21, 1938
London, ENGLAND
Writer Lyricist
External Links
Don Black's official website
  • CREDITS
    Sunset Boulevard (Oct 20, 2024 - Jul 20, 2025)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Don Black
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Sunset Boulevard (Feb 09, 2017 - Jun 25, 2017)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Don Black
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Disaster! (Mar 08, 2016 - May 08, 2016)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Don Black
    Bonnie and Clyde (Dec 01, 2011 - Dec 30, 2011)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Dracula, the Musical (Aug 19, 2004 - Jan 02, 2005)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Don Black
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Bombay Dreams (Apr 29, 2004 - Jan 01, 2005)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Dance of the Vampires (Dec 09, 2002 - Jan 25, 2003)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Don Black
    Sunset Boulevard (Nov 17, 1994 - Mar 22, 1997)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Don Black
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Aspects of Love (Apr 08, 1990 - Mar 02, 1991)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Song and Dance (Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Merlin (Feb 13, 1983 - Aug 07, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    The Little Prince and the Aviator (Never Officially Opened - Jan 17, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Bombay Dreams (Feb 21, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Sunset Boulevard (Nov 27, 1998 - Apr 09, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Don Black
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Jul 09, 1996 - Feb 23, 1997)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Don Black
    Sunset Boulevard (Jun 28, 1996 - Jun 07, 1997)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Don Black
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Oct 31, 1995 - May 12, 1996)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Don Black
    Sunset Boulevard - Los Angeles (Nov 24, 1993 - Jun 26, 1994)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Don Black
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Aspects of Love (Apr 21, 1992 - Jun 27, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Don Black
    Song and Dance (Jun 23, 1987 - Dec 13, 1987)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Don Black
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

    2012 | Nominee  | Bonnie and Clyde
    Lyrics by Don Black

    Best Book of a Musical

    1995 | Winner  | Sunset Boulevard
    Book by Don Black

    Best Original Score

    1995 | Winner  | Sunset Boulevard
    Lyrics by Don Black
     

    Best Original Score

    1990 | Nominee  | Aspects of Love
    Lyrics by Don Black
     

    Best Original Score

    1986 | Nominee  | Song and Dance
    Lyrics by Don Black
     

    Best Original Score

    1983 | Nominee  | Merlin
    Lyrics by Don Black

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Lyrics

    2012 | Nominee  | Bonnie and Clyde
    Lyrics by Don Black
Sunset Boulevard (Oct 20, 2024 - Jul 20, 2025)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Don Black
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Sunset Boulevard (Feb 09, 2017 - Jun 25, 2017)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Don Black
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Disaster! (Mar 08, 2016 - May 08, 2016)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Don Black
Bonnie and Clyde (Dec 01, 2011 - Dec 30, 2011)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Dracula, the Musical (Aug 19, 2004 - Jan 02, 2005)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Don Black
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Bombay Dreams (Apr 29, 2004 - Jan 01, 2005)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Dance of the Vampires (Dec 09, 2002 - Jan 25, 2003)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Don Black
Sunset Boulevard (Nov 17, 1994 - Mar 22, 1997)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Don Black
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Aspects of Love (Apr 08, 1990 - Mar 02, 1991)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Song and Dance (Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Merlin (Feb 13, 1983 - Aug 07, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Don Black
The Little Prince and the Aviator (Never Officially Opened - Jan 17, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Bombay Dreams (Feb 21, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Sunset Boulevard (Nov 27, 1998 - Apr 09, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Don Black
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Jul 09, 1996 - Feb 23, 1997)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Don Black
Sunset Boulevard (Jun 28, 1996 - Jun 07, 1997)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Don Black
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Music of the Night (Oct 31, 1995 - May 12, 1996)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Don Black
Sunset Boulevard - Los Angeles (Nov 24, 1993 - Jun 26, 1994)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Don Black
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Aspects of Love (Apr 21, 1992 - Jun 27, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Don Black
Song and Dance (Jun 23, 1987 - Dec 13, 1987)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Don Black

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2012 | Nominee  | Bonnie and Clyde
Lyrics by Don Black

Best Book of a Musical

1995 | Winner  | Sunset Boulevard
Book by Don Black

Best Original Score

1995 | Winner  | Sunset Boulevard
Lyrics by Don Black
 

Best Original Score

1990 | Nominee  | Aspects of Love
Lyrics by Don Black
 

Best Original Score

1986 | Nominee  | Song and Dance
Lyrics by Don Black
 

Best Original Score

1983 | Nominee  | Merlin
Lyrics by Don Black

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Lyrics

2012 | Nominee  | Bonnie and Clyde
Lyrics by Don Black

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