Fred Ebb Musicals

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Artist Profile

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Full Name: Fred Ebb

Born: April 8, 1928

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Died: September 11, 2004

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Musicals by Fred Ebb

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

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Flora, the Red Menace

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: George Abbott, Robert Russell  Revisions: David Thompson

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)

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Cabaret

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: Joe Masteroff

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)

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The Happy Time

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: N. Richard Nash

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1967)

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Zorba!

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: Joseph Stein

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1968)

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70, Girls, 70

Music: John Kander  Lyrics/Book: Fred Ebb  Book: Norman L. Martin

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)

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Chicago

Music: John Kander  Lyrics/Book: Fred Ebb  Book: Bob Fosse

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1975)

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The Act

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: George Furth

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1977)

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Woman of the Year

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: Peter Stone

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)

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The Rink

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: Terrence McNally

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)

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The World Goes ‘Round

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Concept: Scott Ellis, Susan Stroman, David Thompson

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1991)

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Kiss of the Spider Woman

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: Terrence McNally

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

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Steel Pier

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: David Thompson

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)

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The Visit

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: Terrence McNally

Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)

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Curtains

Music/Lyrics: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Lyrics/Book: Rupert Holmes

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

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The Scottsboro Boys

Music/Lyrics: John Kander, Fred Ebb  Book: David Thompson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

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New York, New York

Music/Lyrics: John Kander, Fred Ebb  Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda  Book: David Thompson, Sharon Washington

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

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Archived Fred Ebb Musicals

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

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1960: From A to Z

1976: 2 by 5

1999: All About Us

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Last Reviewed: January, 2026

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