Gender
Male
Born
Sep 18, 1960
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Composer Writer Arranger Musician
  • CREDITS
    Ragtime (Oct 16, 2025 - Aug 16, 2026)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Once on This Island (Dec 03, 2017 - Jan 06, 2019)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Original Vocal Arrangements: Stephen Flaherty
    Anastasia (Apr 24, 2017 - Mar 31, 2019)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Rocky (Mar 13, 2014 - Aug 17, 2014)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Additional Music Arrangements: Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Ragtime (Nov 15, 2009 - Jan 10, 2010)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 11, 2005 - Feb 19, 2006)
    Musical, Original
    • Original Songs by: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
    Something Good (Jun 28, 2002 - Jun 28, 2002)
    Special, Benefit
    • "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" accompanied by Stephen Flaherty
    Once on This Island (May 12, 2002 - May 12, 2002)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal and dance arrangements and musical continuity by Stephen Flaherty
    Seussical (Nov 30, 2000 - May 20, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
    • Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Matters of the Heart (Nov 13, 2000 - Dec 17, 2000)
    Special, Original
    • Featuring songs by Adèle Anderson, Albert Hammond, Angele Vannier, Beth Nielson Chapman, Dan Fogelberg, Dillie Keane, Gene Willadsen, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Isham Jones, Jimmy Webb, Judy Collins, Michael Hazelwood, Phillipe Bosch, Randy Newman, Rob Hyman, Bob Merrill, Joni Mitchell, John Bucchino, Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Flaherty, Galt MacDermot, Richard Rodgers and Brian Wilson
    Ragtime (Jan 18, 1998 - Jan 16, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Proposals (Nov 06, 1997 - Jan 11, 1998)
    Play, Original
    • Incidental music by Stephen Flaherty
    My Favorite Year (Dec 10, 1992 - Jan 10, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    Once on This Island (Oct 18, 1990 - Dec 01, 1991)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Dance arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Once on This Island (Oct 12, 2019 - Mar 14, 2020)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Original Vocal Arrangements: Stephen Flaherty
    Anastasia (Oct 09, 2018 - Mar 12, 2020)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 19, 2006 - Jun 10, 2007)
    Musical, Original
    • Original Songs by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
    Seussical (Sep 02, 2002 - Jun 29, 2003)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
    • Conceived by Eric Idle, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
    • Dance arrangements by David Chase; Additional dance arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Ragtime (Jul 31, 1999 - Jun 10, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Ragtime - Chicago (Oct 27, 1998 - Jun 27, 1999)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Ragtime (Apr 14, 1998 - Mar 28, 1999)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Ragtime - Los Angeles (May 29, 1997 - Apr 12, 1998)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
    • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
    Once on This Island (Mar 31, 1992 - Jan 03, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Original Musical Score

    1998 | Winner  | Ragtime
    Music by Stephen Flaherty
     

    Best Original Score

    1991 | Nominee  | Once on This Island
    Music by Stephen Flaherty

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Music

    2017 | Nominee  | Anastasia
    Music by Stephen Flaherty
     

    Outstanding Music

    2008 | Nominee
    Stephen Flaherty (for "The Glorious Ones")
     

    Outstanding Music

    2005 | Nominee
    Stephen Flaherty (for "Dessa Rose")
     

    Outstanding Music

    2003 | Nominee
    Stephen Flaherty (for "A Man of No Importance")
     

    Outstanding Music

    2001 | Nominee  | Seussical
    Music by Stephen Flaherty

    Outstanding Music

    1998 | Winner  | Ragtime
    Music by Stephen Flaherty

    Theater Hall of Fame

    Inductee

    2015 | Recipient
    Stephen Flaherty
Ragtime (Oct 16, 2025 - Aug 16, 2026)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Once on This Island (Dec 03, 2017 - Jan 06, 2019)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Original Vocal Arrangements: Stephen Flaherty
Anastasia (Apr 24, 2017 - Mar 31, 2019)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Rocky (Mar 13, 2014 - Aug 17, 2014)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Additional Music Arrangements: Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Ragtime (Nov 15, 2009 - Jan 10, 2010)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 11, 2005 - Feb 19, 2006)
Musical, Original
  • Original Songs by: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Something Good (Jun 28, 2002 - Jun 28, 2002)
Special, Benefit
  • "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" accompanied by Stephen Flaherty
Once on This Island (May 12, 2002 - May 12, 2002)
Musical, Benefit
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal and dance arrangements and musical continuity by Stephen Flaherty
Seussical (Nov 30, 2000 - May 20, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
  • Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Eric Idle
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Matters of the Heart (Nov 13, 2000 - Dec 17, 2000)
Special, Original
  • Featuring songs by Adèle Anderson, Albert Hammond, Angele Vannier, Beth Nielson Chapman, Dan Fogelberg, Dillie Keane, Gene Willadsen, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Isham Jones, Jimmy Webb, Judy Collins, Michael Hazelwood, Phillipe Bosch, Randy Newman, Rob Hyman, Bob Merrill, Joni Mitchell, John Bucchino, Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Flaherty, Galt MacDermot, Richard Rodgers and Brian Wilson
Ragtime (Jan 18, 1998 - Jan 16, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Proposals (Nov 06, 1997 - Jan 11, 1998)
Play, Original
  • Incidental music by Stephen Flaherty
My Favorite Year (Dec 10, 1992 - Jan 10, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
Once on This Island (Oct 18, 1990 - Dec 01, 1991)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Dance arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Once on This Island (Oct 12, 2019 - Mar 14, 2020)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Original Vocal Arrangements: Stephen Flaherty
Anastasia (Oct 09, 2018 - Mar 12, 2020)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 19, 2006 - Jun 10, 2007)
Musical, Original
  • Original Songs by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Seussical (Sep 02, 2002 - Jun 29, 2003)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
  • Conceived by Eric Idle, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
  • Dance arrangements by David Chase; Additional dance arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Ragtime (Jul 31, 1999 - Jun 10, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Ragtime - Chicago (Oct 27, 1998 - Jun 27, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Ragtime (Apr 14, 1998 - Mar 28, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Ragtime - Los Angeles (May 29, 1997 - Apr 12, 1998)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty
Once on This Island (Mar 31, 1992 - Jan 03, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty

Tony Award®

Best Original Musical Score

1998 | Winner  | Ragtime
Music by Stephen Flaherty
 

Best Original Score

1991 | Nominee  | Once on This Island
Music by Stephen Flaherty

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Music

2017 | Nominee  | Anastasia
Music by Stephen Flaherty
 

Outstanding Music

2008 | Nominee
Stephen Flaherty (for "The Glorious Ones")
 

Outstanding Music

2005 | Nominee
Stephen Flaherty (for "Dessa Rose")
 

Outstanding Music

2003 | Nominee
Stephen Flaherty (for "A Man of No Importance")
 

Outstanding Music

2001 | Nominee  | Seussical
Music by Stephen Flaherty

Outstanding Music

1998 | Winner  | Ragtime
Music by Stephen Flaherty

Theater Hall of Fame

Inductee

2015 | Recipient
Stephen Flaherty

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