Lynn Ahrens

b. 1948

American

Summary

Lynn Ahrens is an American lyricist and librettist. She and longtime collaborator, composer Stephen Flaherty, have earned top Broadway honors, including the Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier, plus nominations for four Grammys and two Academy Awards. Notable musicals include Ragtime, Seussical, Once On This Island and Anastasia (Broadway and feature film.) Individually, Ahrens is an Emmy winner and mainstay writer for animated series Schoolhouse Rock. Theater Hall of Fame inductee, 2015.

Performances

20th May 2026

SOLOISTS
Javier Colon
PERFORMERS
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Carolyn Kuan
LOCATION
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford, CT, United States of America

6th June 2026

SOLOISTS
Mariama Whyte and Darryl Lewis
PERFORMERS
Cleveland Pops Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Carl Topilow
LOCATION
Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH, United States of America

3rd July 2026

PERFORMERS
The Cleveland Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Edwin Outwater
LOCATION
Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, United States of America