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Ellen Fitzhugh

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Lyricist 1942–2023

Ellen Fitzhugh (July 5, 1942 – July 14, 2023) was an American musical theatre lyricist and librettist. She was most notable for lyrics to the Broadway musical Grind, for which she was nominated for the 1985 Tony Award for Best Original Score. Other musicals included Herringbone, Paper Moon, Don Juan de Marco, Paradise Found and Los Otros. For film, she contributed lyrics to songs in The Great Mouse Detective and The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue.

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Grind

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  • Larry Grossman was again called on by Prince to supply the music, with Ellen Fitzhugh writing the lyrics and Lester Wilson devising the choreography. Kanin spent the next two years rewriting and simplifying the complex love story, and working with her collaborators.ebooks/Ilson, Carol/Harold Prince_ A Director's Journey - Carol Ilson.txt
  • Her first try at a stage comeback ended in disappointment when Paper Moon, Larry Grossman and Ellen FitzHugh's 1993 musicalization of the Peter Bogdanovich film, closed after a New Jersey tryout. But the following year Ebersole appeared in two of the three productions in the inaugural season of the "Encores! Great American Musicals in Con…ebooks/Viagas, Robert/I'm the Greatest Star_ Broadway's Top Musical Legends from 1900 to Today - Robert Viagas.txt
  • HERRINGBONE with Book by Tom Cone; Music by Skip Kennon; Lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh; Based on play by Tom Cone; Director, Ben Levit; Musical Numbers Staged by Theodore Pappas; Set, Christopher Nowak; Costumes, Karen Matthews; Lights, Frances Aronson; Production Manager, William Camp; Production Assistant, Risa Schwartztheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt
  • GRIND Music by Lam Grossman; Lyrics, Ellen Fitzhugh; Book. Fay Kanin: Direccor. Harold Prince; Choreographer. Lester Wilson: Presented by Kenneth D Greenblatl. Nederiander. John J Pomerantz. Mary Lea Johnson. Martin Richards. James Harold Prince. Michael Frazier in association with Susan Madden Samson and Jonathan Farkas; Scenery, Clarke…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1984-85 Season, v. 41 (Willis).txt
  • (Eighty Eights) June-July 26, 1992 Eighty Eight’s presents: PICKING UP THE PIECES; with Music by Skip Kennon; Words, Richard Enquist, Ellen Fitzhugh, Terrence McNally, David Spencer, Mr. Kennon; Director, Sara Louise Lazarus; Lighting/Sound, Matt Berman; Press, Jim Baldassare CAST: Joseph Kolinski, Maureen Silliman, Jane Smulyan, Skip Ken…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1992-93 Season, v. 49 (Willis).txt
  • PAPER MOON; Book, Martin Casella; Music, Larry Grossman; Lyrics, Ellen Fitzhugh; Based on the novel Addie Pray by Joe David Brown and the Paramount Pictures Film Paper Moon; Director, Matt Caslla; Chore¬ ographer, John Carrafa; Musical Director, Michael O’Flaherty; Sets, James Youmans; Costumes, David C. Woolard; Lighting, Kenneth Posner…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1996-97 Season, v. 53 (Willis).txt

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