Charles Strouse Musicals



Full Name: Charles Strouse

Born: June 7, 1928

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Died: May 15, 2025


The following musicals are listed chronologically, from earliest to most recent.


Bye Bye Birdie

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics: Lee Adams  Book: Michael Stewart

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)


All American

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics: Lee Adams  Book: Mel Brooks

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1962)


Golden Boy

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics: Lee Adams  Book: Clifford Odets, William Gibson

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)


It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics: Lee Adams  Book: David Newman, Robert Benton

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)


Applause

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics: Lee Adams  Book: Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1970)


I and Albert

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics: Lee Adams  Book: Jay Presson Allen

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1972)


Annie

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics: Martin Charnin  Book: Thomas Meehan

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)


Dance a Little Closer

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics/Book: Alan Jay Lerner

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)


Mayor

Music/Lyrics: Charles Strouse  Book: Warren Leight

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)


Rags

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz  Book: Joseph Stein  Revisions: David Thompson

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1986)


Nick & Nora

Music: Charles Strouse  Lyrics: Richard Maltby, Jr.  Book: Arthur Laurents

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1991)


The following musicals are in Theatre Trip’s archive due to the lack of an accessible cast album.


1978: A Broadway Musical

1980: Charlie and Algernon

1981: Bring Back Birdie

1993: Annie Warbucks

1995: An American Tragedy

2002: Marty

2009: Minsky’s


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