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Charles Strouse

Gender

Male

Born

Jun 07, 1928

New York, New York, USA

Died

May 15, 2025

New York, New York, USA

Composer Lyricist Arranger

External Links

Charles Strouse's official website

Relations

Husband of
Barbara Strouse (September 24, 1962 - 2023) her death

Father of
Nicholas Strouse

CREDITS
- Broadway
- Touring
Prince of Broadway (Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)
Musical, Original

Featuring songs by Charles Strouse

Annie (Nov 08, 2012 - Jan 05, 2014)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (Oct 15, 2009 - Jan 24, 2010)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 11, 2005 - Feb 19, 2006)
Musical, Original

Featuring songs by Charles Strouse

Annie (Mar 26, 1997 - Oct 19, 1997)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Nick & Nora (Dec 08, 1991 - Dec 15, 1991)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Dance and incidental music by Charles Strouse

Rags (Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Mayor (Oct 23, 1985 - Jan 05, 1986)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Lyrics by Charles Strouse

Dance a Little Closer (May 11, 1983 - May 11, 1983)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bring Back Birdie (Mar 05, 1981 - Mar 07, 1981)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Music arranged by Charles Strouse

Charlie and Algernon (Sep 14, 1980 - Sep 28, 1980)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

A Broadway Musical (Dec 21, 1978 - Dec 21, 1978)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie (Apr 21, 1977 - Jan 02, 1983)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

The Member of the Wedding (Jan 02, 1975 - Jan 11, 1975)
Play, Revival

Incidental music by Charles Strouse

Applause (Mar 30, 1970 - May 27, 1972)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" (Mar 29, 1966 - Jul 17, 1966)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Golden Boy (Oct 20, 1964 - Mar 05, 1966)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

All American (Mar 19, 1962 - May 26, 1962)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (Apr 14, 1960 - Oct 07, 1961)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove (Oct 08, 1956 - Oct 09, 1956)
Play, Original

Original Music composed by Charles Strouse

The Littlest Revue (May 22, 1956 - Jun 17, 1956)
Musical, Original

Additional music and lyrics by: Charles Strouse
Annie (Nov 12, 2024 - May 18, 2025)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 19, 2006 - Jun 10, 2007)
Musical, Original

Featuring songs by Charles Strouse

Annie (Aug 23, 2005 - Mar 25, 2007)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie (Jan 13, 2004 - Feb 22, 2004)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie (Nov 29, 1996 - Mar 21, 1999)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Applause (Oct 22, 1996 - Nov 24, 1996)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Dance arrangements by Charles Strouse

Annie (Oct 23, 1992 - May 23, 1993)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie Warbucks (Aug 11, 1992 - Nov 22, 1992)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (May 11, 1991 - May 31, 1992)
Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie (Jan 03, 1986 - May 18, 1986)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie - Fourth National (Sep 11, 1981 - Mar 13, 1983)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie - Third National (Oct 03, 1979 - Oct 24, 1982)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie - Second National (Jun 21, 1978 - Aug 07, 1982)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie - First National (Mar 20, 1978 - Sep 05, 1981)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Applause (Sep 22, 1972 - May 03, 1973)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Applause (Nov 29, 1971 - Jul 22, 1972)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (Oct 09, 1961 - Mar 31, 1962)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (Apr 24, 1961 - Mar 17, 1962)
Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse
AWARDS

Tony Award®

Best Original Score

1992 | Nominee | Nick & Nora

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Original Score

1987 | Nominee | Rags

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Original Score

1981 | Nominee | Charlie and Algernon

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Original Score

1977 | Winner | Annie

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Musical

1970 | Winner | Applause

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Musical

1965 | Nominee | Golden Boy

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Musical

1961 | Winner | Bye Bye Birdie

Music by Charles Strouse

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Music

1987 | Nominee | Rags

Music by Charles Strouse

Outstanding Music

1986 | Nominee | Mayor

Music by Charles Strouse

CREDITS
AWARDS

Broadway
Touring

Prince of Broadway (Aug 24, 2017 - Oct 29, 2017)

Musical, Original

Featuring songs by Charles Strouse

Annie (Nov 08, 2012 - Jan 05, 2014)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (Oct 15, 2009 - Jan 24, 2010)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 11, 2005 - Feb 19, 2006)

Musical, Original

Featuring songs by Charles Strouse

Annie (Mar 26, 1997 - Oct 19, 1997)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Nick & Nora (Dec 08, 1991 - Dec 15, 1991)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse
Dance and incidental music by Charles Strouse

Rags (Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Mayor (Oct 23, 1985 - Jan 05, 1986)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Charles Strouse

Dance a Little Closer (May 11, 1983 - May 11, 1983)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bring Back Birdie (Mar 05, 1981 - Mar 07, 1981)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse
Music arranged by Charles Strouse

Charlie and Algernon (Sep 14, 1980 - Sep 28, 1980)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

A Broadway Musical (Dec 21, 1978 - Dec 21, 1978)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie (Apr 21, 1977 - Jan 02, 1983)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

The Member of the Wedding (Jan 02, 1975 - Jan 11, 1975)

Play, Revival

Incidental music by Charles Strouse

Applause (Mar 30, 1970 - May 27, 1972)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" (Mar 29, 1966 - Jul 17, 1966)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Golden Boy (Oct 20, 1964 - Mar 05, 1966)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

All American (Mar 19, 1962 - May 26, 1962)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (Apr 14, 1960 - Oct 07, 1961)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove (Oct 08, 1956 - Oct 09, 1956)

Play, Original

Original Music composed by Charles Strouse

The Littlest Revue (May 22, 1956 - Jun 17, 1956)

Musical, Original

Additional music and lyrics by: Charles Strouse

Annie (Nov 12, 2024 - May 18, 2025)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 19, 2006 - Jun 10, 2007)

Musical, Original

Featuring songs by Charles Strouse

Annie (Aug 23, 2005 - Mar 25, 2007)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie (Jan 13, 2004 - Feb 22, 2004)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie (Nov 29, 1996 - Mar 21, 1999)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Applause (Oct 22, 1996 - Nov 24, 1996)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse
Dance arrangements by Charles Strouse

Annie (Oct 23, 1992 - May 23, 1993)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie Warbucks (Aug 11, 1992 - Nov 22, 1992)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (May 11, 1991 - May 31, 1992)

Musical, Revival

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie (Jan 03, 1986 - May 18, 1986)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie - Fourth National (Sep 11, 1981 - Mar 13, 1983)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie - Third National (Oct 03, 1979 - Oct 24, 1982)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie - Second National (Jun 21, 1978 - Aug 07, 1982)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Annie - First National (Mar 20, 1978 - Sep 05, 1981)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Applause (Sep 22, 1972 - May 03, 1973)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Applause (Nov 29, 1971 - Jul 22, 1972)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (Oct 09, 1961 - Mar 31, 1962)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Bye Bye Birdie (Apr 24, 1961 - Mar 17, 1962)

Musical, Original

Music by Charles Strouse

Tony Award®

Best Original Score

1992 | Nominee | Nick & Nora

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Original Score

1987 | Nominee | Rags

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Original Score

1981 | Nominee | Charlie and Algernon

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Original Score

1977 | Winner | Annie

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Musical

1970 | Winner | Applause

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Musical

1965 | Nominee | Golden Boy

Music by Charles Strouse

Best Musical

1961 | Winner | Bye Bye Birdie

Music by Charles Strouse

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Music

1987 | Nominee | Rags

Music by Charles Strouse

Outstanding Music

1986 | Nominee | Mayor

Music by Charles Strouse

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