# List of musicals by composer: A to L

This is a general list of composers who have written music for the musical theatre, along with their works organized by first production date. This list primarily contains musicals, but also includes links to film adaptations. Lyricists and their work are listed separately.
For composers whose names fall into the M-Z alphabetic range, see List of musicals by composer: M to Z.
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## A

* Joseph Abella
       Siddhartha (2007); music also by Jude Gitamondoc, Alfeuso Esposite
* Danny Abosch
       Unwritten Rules (2007)
       Placebo (2010)
       Fancy Nancy The Musical (2012)
       Off The Wall (2013)
       Miles & Me (2013)
       Goosebumps The Musical (2016)
* Fabrice Aboulker (b. 1959)
       Les mille et une vies d'Ali Baba (2000); music also by Alain Lanty
* Tim Acito
       Zanna, Don't! (2002)
       The Women of Brewster Place (2007)
* Cliff Adams (1923–2001)
       Liza of Lambeth (1976)
* Dianne Adams
       The Wind in the Willows (1997)
* Richard Addinsell (1904–1977)
       Alice in Wonderland (1947)
       Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure... (1955)
       Living for Pleasure (1958)
* John Addison (1920–1998)
       Cranks (1955)
       The Amazons (2002)
* Gary Adler (b. 1965)
       Altar Boyz (2005); music also by Michael Patrick Walker
* Richard Adler (1921–2012)
       John Murray Anderson's Almanac (1953); music also by Jerry Ross and others
       The Pajama Game (1954); music also by Jerry Ross; also a 1975 film
       Damn Yankees (1955); music also by Jerry Ross; also a 1958 film
       Kwamina (1961)
       A Mother's Kisses (1968)
       Music Is (1976)
* Milton Ager (1893–1979)
       What's in a Name? (1920)
       Rain or Shine (1929); music also by Owen Murphy
       Murray Anderson's Almanac (1929); music also by Henry Sullivan
* Fred E. Ahlert (1892–1953)
       Paris (1928); music also by Cole Porter, Walter Kollo, Harry Warren, Louis Alter
* Harry Akst (1894–1963)
       Artists and Models of 1927 (1927); music also by Maurice Rubens
       Calling All Stars (1934)
* Michelangelo Alasá
       Born to Rumba (1991)
       Chez Garbo (1996)
* Damon Albarn (b. 1968)
       Wonder.land (2015)
* Brad Alexander (b. 1971)
       Just So Stories (2003)
       If You Give A Pig A Pancake & Other Story Books (2008)
       Click, Clack, Moo (2009)
       See Rock City & Other Destinations (2010)
       We The People: America Rocks! (2010)
       Duck For President & Other Story Books (2010)
* Gene Allan
       Billy (1969); music also by Ron Dante
* Herbert Allen
       Space Is So Startling (1962); music also by Richard Hadden, Cecil Broadhurst
* Peter Allen (1944–1992)
       Up in One (1979); music also by others
       Legs Diamond (1988)
       The Boy from Oz (1998); music also by others
* Steve Allen (1921–2000)
       Sophie (1963)
* Peter Allwood
       Pendragon (1994)
* Todd Almond
       People Like Us (2005)
* Steven M. Alper (b. 1958)
       The Gifts of the Magi (1988); music also by Randy Courts
       The Library (1996)
       The Immigrant (2000)
* Gaby Alter
       Nobody Loves You (2012)
* Louis Alter (1902–1980)
       Paris (1928); music also by Cole Porter, Walter Kollo, Harry Warren, Fred E. Ahlert
* John Altman (b. 1949)
       Kisses on a Postcard (2004); music also by Gordon Clyde
* Alfred Alvarez
       Bed, Boys and Beyond (2000)
* César Alvarez
       The Elementary Spacetime Show
       The Universe is a Small Hat
       FUTURITY
* Dan Alvy
       Identical Twins from Baltimore (1995)
* Trey Anastasio (b. 1964)
       Hands on a Hard Body (2012); music also by Amanda Green
* Mark Andersen
       Widow's Waltz (1992)
* Leroy Anderson (1908–1975)
       Goldilocks (1958)
       Stardust (1987); music also by Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman
* Roger Anderson
       Chaplin (1993)
       Shine! – The Horatio Alger Musical (2001)
       Abe (2009)
* Benny Andersson (b. 1946)
       Abbacadabra (1983); music also by Björn Ulvaeus
       Chess (1984); music also by Björn Ulvaeus
       Kristina från Duvemåla (1995); music also by Björn Ulvaeus
       Mamma Mia! (1999); music also by Björn Ulvaeus; also a 2008 film
* Judy Hart Angelo
       Preppies (1983); music also by Gary Portnoy
* Barbara Anselmi
       It Shoulda Been You (2015)
* Greg Antonacci
       Dance with Me (1975)
* Danny Apolinar (1934–1995)
       Your Own Thing (1968); music also by Hal Hester
* Harry Archer (1886–1960)
       Little Jessie James (1923)
       Paradise Alley (1924); music also by Carle Carlton and A. Otvos
       My Girl (1924)
       Merry, Merry (1925)
       Twinkle, Twinkle (1926)
       Just a Minute (1928)
* Leslie Arden (b. 1957)
       The Boys Are Coming Home (2006)
       The House of Martin Guerre (1997)
* Harold Arlen (1905–1986)
       9:15 Revue (1930); music also by others
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1930 (1930); music also by Jay Gorney
       You Said It (1931)
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1932 (1932)
       Americana (1932); music also by Jay Gorney, Herman Hupfeld, Richard Meyers
       Life Begins at 8:40 (1934)
       Hooray for What! (1937)
       Star and Garter (1942); music also by others
       Bloomer Girl (1944)
       St. Louis Woman (1946)
       House of Flowers (1954)
       Jamaica (1957)
       Saratoga (1959)
       The Harold Arlen Songbook (1967)
       The Wizard of Oz (1987)
       The Wizard of Oz (2011); music also by Andrew Lloyd Webber
* David Arnold (b. 1962)
       Made in Dagenham (2014)
* Mel Atkey (b. 1958)
       O Pioneers! (2001)
       A Little Princess (2003)
* Nat D. Ayer (1987–1952)
       The Bing Boys Are Here (1916)
       Yes, Uncle! (1917)
* Charles Aznavour (1924–2018)
       Lautrec (2000)
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## B

* Burt Bacharach (1928–2023)
       Promises, Promises (1968)
       The Look of Love (2003)
* David Baker (1926–1988)
       Phoenix '55 (1955)
       Copper and Brass (1957)
       Smiling, the Boy Fell Dead (1961)
       Come Summer (1969)
* Evelyn Baker
       The Catch of the Season (1904); music also by Herbert Haines
       The Talk of the Town (1905); music also by Herbert Haines
       My Darling (1907); music also by Herbert Haines
* Thomas Baker
       The Black Crook (1866); music also by George Bickwell, Giuseppe Operti
* Jon Balcourt (b. 1985)
       The Neverending Story
       Across the Way
       Forbidden Fruit
       Idol: The Musical (2007)
* Glen Ballard (b. 1953)
       Ghost (2011); music also by Dave Stewart
* Sara Bareilles (b. 1979)
       Waitress (2015)
* Jiří Bareš
       451° Fahrenheita (1993)
       Romeo a Julie (2002)
* Jeanne Bargy (1921–1993)
       Greenwich Village, U.S.A. (1960)
       Pinocchio (1965)
* Wayne Barker (b. 1965)
       Clue: The Musical (1997); music also by Galen Blum, Vinnie Martucci
       Peter and the Starcatcher (2012)
* Gary Barlow (b. 1971)
       Never Forget (2007)
       Finding Neverland (2012); music also by Eliot Kennedy
       Calendar Girls (2015); previous title The Girls
* Billy Barnes (1927–2012)
       The Billy Barnes Revue (1959)
       The Billy Barnes People (1961)
       Billy Barnes' L.A. (1962)
       Blame It on the Movies: The Reel Music of Hollywood (1989)
       Billy Barnes Revued (1999)
* Charles Barnes
       Priorities of 1942 (1942); music also by Marjery Fielding
* Eric Lane Barnes (b. 1960)
       Fairy Tales (1995)
* Mark Baron
       Frankenstein - A New Musical (2007)
* John Barry (1933–2011)
       Passion Flower Hotel (1965)
       Lolita, My Love (1971)
       Billy (1974)
       The Little Prince and the Aviator (1981)
       Brighton Rock (2004)
* Debra Barsha
       Radiant Baby (2003)
* Lionel Bart (1930–1999)
       Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be (1959)
       Oliver! (1960); also a 1968 film
       Blitz! (1962)
       Maggie May (1964)
       Twang! (1965)
       La Strada (1969)
* Fred Barton (b. 1958)
       Miss Gulch Returns! – The Wicked Musical (1985)
* Neil Bartram
       The Story of My Life (2008)
       The Theory of Relativity (2014)
* William H. Batchelor
       Sinbad (1891)
* Matt Batt (b. 1949)
       The Hunting of the Snark (1991)
* Jim Bauer
       The Blue Flower (2011)
* Clark Baxtresser
       A Very Potter Senior Year (2012); music also by Darren Criss, A.J. Holmes, Pierce Siebers
* The Beach Boys
       Good Vibrations (2005); music also by Brian Wilson
* Beaker
       Canticle of the Plains (1997); music also by Rich Mullins, Mitch McVicker
* Gilbert Bécaud (1927–2001)
       Roza (1987)
* Hank Beebe (1926–2023)
       Tuscaloosa's Calling Me...But I'm Not Going (1975)
* Bee Gees (Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb)
       Saturday Night Fever (1998); also a 1977 film
* Louie Bellson (1924–2009)
       Portofino (1958); music also by Will Irwin
* Ralph Benatzky (1884–1957)
       The White Horse Inn (1936); music also by others
* Robert Bendorff (1951–1996)
       Strike (1985)
       Scratch the Surface (1989)
       Adorable Me! The Totie Fields Story (1990)
       Aka, Henry Sugar (1992)
       Over My Dead Body (1992, 1995)
       Totie (1993)
       Stop the Parade (1994)
       Eleanor of Aquitaine (1995–1996)
       Great Expectations (1995)
* Quint Benedetti (1926–2014)
       Topsy (1984)
* Nell Benjamin
       Cam Jansen (2004); music also by Laurence O'Keefe
       Legally Blonde (2007); music also by Laurence O'Keefe
* James Stewart Bennett
       Dogs (1983)
* Mark Bennett
       The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1991)
* Robert Russell Bennett (1894–1981)
       Great to Be Alive! (1950); music also by Abraham Ellstein
* Casey Bennetto (b. 1969)
       Keating! (2005)
* Sara Bareilles
       Waitress (2015)
* Henri Berény (1871–1932)
       Lord Piccolo (1910, adapted as Little Boy Blue in 1911)
       The Girl from Montmartre (1912); music also by Jerome Kern
* Neil Berg
       The Prince and the Pauper (1997)
       Tim and Scrooge
       The Man Who Would Be King
       Grumpy Old Men (2008)
       The 12 (2010)
* Keith Berger (b. 1952)
       Broken Toys (1982)
* Matthew Roi Berger
       Fat Camp (2009)
* Michel Berger (1947–1992)
       Starmania (1979)
       Le Légende de Jimmy (1990)
* Baldwin Bergersen (1914–2000)
       Allah Be Praised! (1944); music also by Don Walker
       Carib Song (1945)
       Small Wonder (1948); music also by Albert Selden
       The Crystal Heart (1960)
* Norman Bergman
       Strip! (1987)
* Steven Bergman
       Jack the Ripper: The Whitechapel Musical (1997)
       The Curse of the Bambino (2001)
* Sol Berkowitz (1922–2006)
       Nowhere to Go But Up! (1962)
* Irving Berlin (1888–1989)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1910 (1910); music also by others
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1911 (1911); music also by others
       Watch Your Step (1914)
       Stop! Look! Listen! (1915)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1916 (1916); music also by others
       The Century Girl (1916); music also by Victor Herbert
       The Cohan Revue of 1918 (1917); music also by George M. Cohan
       Yip Yip Yaphank (1918)
       The Canary (1918); music also by others
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1919 (1919); music also by others
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1920 (1920); music also by others
       Music Box Revue (1921)
       Music Box Revue (1922)
       Music Box Revue (1923)
       Music Box Revue (1924)
       The Cocoanuts (1925); also a 1929 film
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1927 (1927)
       Face the Music (1932)
       As Thousands Cheer (1933)
       Louisiana Purchase (1940)
       This Is the Army (1942); also a 1943 film
       Annie Get Your Gun (1946)
       Miss Liberty (1949)
       Call Me Madam (1950); also a 1953 film
       Mr. President (1962)
       There's No Business Like Show Business (2000)
       White Christmas (2001)
       The Tin Pan Alley Rag (2009); music also by Scott Joplin
       Top Hat (2011)
* Norman L. Berman (b. 1949)
       Strider: The Story of a Horse (1979); music also by Mark Razovsky, S. Vetkin
       First Kids (2010)
* James Bernard (1925–2001)
       Virtue in Danger (1963)
* Danny K Bernstein
       Far From Canterbury (2015)
* Douglas Bernstein
       A Backer's Audition (1992); music also by Denis Markell
* Elmer Bernstein (1922–2004)
       How Now, Dow Jones (1967)
       Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967 film); music also by James Van Heusen
       Merlin (1983)
* Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990)
       On the Town (1944)
       Peter Pan (1950)
       Wonderful Town (1953)
       Candide (1956)
       West Side Story (1957)
       A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green (1958); music also by Jule Styne, André Previn, Saul Chaplin, Roger Edens
       The Race to Urga (1969)
       1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (1976)
* Rick Besoyan (1924–1970)
       Little Mary Sunshine (1959)
       The Student Gypsy (1963)
       Babes in the Wood (1964)
* Henri Betti (1917–2005)
       Folies Bergère of 1964 (1964); music also by Georges Ulmer
* Jim Betts
       Little Women
* Prince Chakrband Bhumibol (1927–2016)
       Michael Todd's Peep Show (1950)
* Nick Bicât (b. 1949)
       The Knife (1987)
* George Bickwell
       The Black Crook (1866); music also by Thomas Baker, Giuseppe Operti
* Bernie Bierman (1908–2012)
       The Farmer Weds a Widow (1998)
       We Have Something to Say (1999)
* Gene Bissell
       New Faces of 1968 (1968)
* Michael Bitterman
       Five After Eight (1979)
       Discovering Magenta (1998)
* Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
       Carmen Jones (1943); also a 1954 film
* Frank Black (1894–1968)
       The Duchess Misbehaves (1946)
* Bryan Blackburn (1928–2004)
       Come Spy with Me (1966)
* Richard Blackford (b. 1954)
       King: A Musical Testimony (1990)
* Nick Blaemire
       Glory Days (2008)
* Alan Blaikley (1940–2022)
       Mardi Gras (1976); music also by Ken Howard
* Rikki Beadle-Blair (b. 1961)
       Stonewall (2006)
* Eubie Blake (1883–1983)
       Shuffle Along (1921)
       Keep Shufflin' (1928)
       Shuffle Along of 1933 (1932)
       Shuffle Along of 1952 (1952); music also by Joseph Meyer
       Eubie! (1978)
       Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed (2016); music also by Noble Sissle
* Howard Blake (b. 1938)
       Granpa (1988)
* Ralph Blane (1914–1995)
       Best Foot Forward (1941); music also by Hugh Martin; also a 1943 film
       Three Wishes for Jamie (1952)
       Meet Me in St. Louis (1989); music also by Hugh Martin; also a 1944 film
* Lawrence J. Blank (b. 1952)
       Christy (1975)
* Jean Blaute
       Suske en Wiske (1994)
* Jerry Blatt
       Tricks (1973)
* Marc Blitzstein (1905–1964)
       The Cradle Will Rock (1938)
       No for an Answer (1941)
       Regina (1949)
       Juno (1959)
* Frederic Block
       Professionally Speaking (1986); music also by Ernst Muller, Peter Winkler
* Frankie Blue
       I Kissed a Vampire (2009)
* Galen Blum
       Clue: The Musical (1997); music also by Wayne Barker, Vinnie Martucci
* Jeff Blumenkrantz (b. 1965)
       Urban Cowboy (2003); music also by Jason Robert Brown and others
* Morris Bobrow
       Are We Almost There? (2001)
       Shopping! (2006)
       Party of Two (2010)
* Jerry Bock (1928–2010)
       Mr. Wonderful (1956); music also by Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss
       The Body Beautiful (1958)
       Fiorello! (1959)
       Tenderloin (1960)
       Man in the Moon (1963)
       She Loves Me (1963)
       To Broadway with Love (1964)
       Fiddler on the Roof (1964); also a 1971 film
       Baker Street (1965); music also by Marian Grudeff, Raymond Jessel
       The Apple Tree (1966)
       The Rothschilds (1970)
       Regards to the Lindsay Years (1973)
       The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1979)
* Paul Bogaev (b. 1953)
       Bunty Berman Presents... (2013); music also by Ayub Khan-Din
* Craig Bohmler (b. 1956)
       Gunmetal Blues (1989)
       Enter the Guardsman (1997)
* Eli Bolin
       I Sing (2001)
* Christopher Bond (b. 1945)
       Evil Dead: The Musical (2006); music also by Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris, George Reinblatt
* Boney M.
       Daddy Cool (2006); music also by others
* Bono (b. 1960); music also by The Edge
       Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (2010)
* Alexander Borodin (1833–1887)
       Kismet (1953); music adapted by Robert Wright, George Forrest; also a 1955 film
* Jeff Bowen (b. 1971)
       (2006)
       Now. Here. This. (2012)
* Paul Bowles (1910–1999)
       Liberty Jones (1941)
* Rob Bowman
       Hot Mikado (1986); music adapted from music by Arthur Sullivan
* Boy George (b. 1961)
       Taboo (2002)
* Alex Bradford (1927–1978)
       Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1976); music also by Micki Grant
* David Braham (1838–1905)
       The Mulligan Guard Ball (1879)
       Harrigan 'n Hart (1985); music also by Max Showalter, Edward Harrigan
* Philip Braham (1881–1934)
       Tails Up! (1918)
       London Calling! (1923); music also by Noël Coward
* Caryl Brahms (1901–1982)
       Cindy-Ella or I Gotta Shoe (1962); music also by Ned Sherrin
* Oscar Brand (1920–2016)
       A Joyful Noise (1966); music also by Paul Nassau
       The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N (1968); music also by Paul Nassau
       How to Steal an Election (1968)
* Johnny Brandon (1925–2017)
       Cindy (1964)
       billy noname (1970)
       Ain't Doin' Nothin' But Singin' My Song (1982)
       Oh, Diahne! (1997)
* Mike Brandt
       Exchange (1970); music also by Michael Knight, Robert J. Lowery
* Lumpy Brannan
       Hear! Hear! (1955)
* Stephen Bray (b. 1956)
       The Color Purple (2005); music also by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis
* Stuart Brayson
       From Here to Eternity (2013)
* Matthew Breindel (b. 1947)
       A Hatful of Snow (1994)
* Jacques Brel (1929–1978)
       Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1968)
       Jacques Brel: The Rage To Live (2007)
* Peter Brewis
       The Gambler (1986)
* Edie Brickell (b. 1966)
       Bright Star (2014); music also by Steve Martin
* Leslie Bricusse (1931–2021)
       Stop the World – I Want to Get Off (1961); music also by Anthony Newley
       Fool Britannia (1963)
       The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (1965); music also by Anthony Newley
       Scrooge (1970 film)
       Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971 film)
       The Good Old Bad Old Days (1972); music also by Anthony Newley
       The Traveling Music Show (1978)
       Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1982)
       Doctor Dolittle (1998)
       Sherlock Holmes: The Musical (1989)
* Jonathan Brielle
       Nightmare Alley (1996)
* John R. Briggs
       Play Me a Country Song (1982); music also by Harry Manfredini
       Dracula: A Rock Opera (1997); music also by Dennis West
* Jean Briquet – see Adolf Philipp (1864–1936)
* Cecil Broadhurst (1903–1981)
       Space Is So Startling (1962); music also by Richard Hadden and Herbert Allen
* Rob Broadhurst
       I'll Be Damned (2010)
* Joseph Brooks (1938–2011)
       Metropolis (1989)
       In My Life (2005)
* Mel Brooks (b. 1926)
       The Producers (2001)
       Young Frankenstein (2007)
* Dirk Brossé (b. 1960)
       Burger Ubermensch (1989)
       Sacco & Vanzetti (1996)
       Kuifje: De Zonnetempel (2001)
       The Prince of Africa (2002)
       Tintin – Le Temple du Soleil (2002)
       Rembrandt (2006); music also by Jeroen Englebert
       Daens (2008)
       14–18 (2014)
* Michele Brourman
       Heartbeats (1989); music also by Amanda McBroom, Gerald Sternbach, Tom Snow
* Al W. Brown
       The Passing Show of 1913 (1913); music also by Jean Schwartz
* Bruce Brown
       Breast Wishes (2008)
* Dave Brown
       Fearless Frank (1980)
* Jason Robert Brown (b. 1970)
       Songs for a New World (1995)
       Parade (1998)
       The Last Five Years (2001); also a 2014 film
       Urban Cowboy (2003); music also by Jeff Blumenkrantz and others
       13 (2007)
       Honeymoon in Vegas (2012)
       The Bridges of Madison County (2013)
* Lew Brown (1893–1958)
       Yokel Boy (1939); music also by Charles Tobias, Sam H. Stept
* L. Russell Brown (b. 1940)
       The Sunset Gang (1992)
* Michael Brown (1920–2014)
       Different Times (1972)
* Harvey Brown
       That Girl at the Bijou (1956)
* Nacio Herb Brown (1896–1964)
       Take a Chance (1932); music also by Richard A. Whiting, Vincent Youmans
       Singin' in the Rain (1983)
* Oscar Brown, Jr. (1926–2005)
       Buck White (1969)
* Scott Brown (b. 1976)
       Gutenberg! The Musical! (2005); music also by Anthony King
* Steve Brown (b. 1958)
       Spend Spend Spend (1998)
       I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical (2014)
* Gloria Bruni
       The Thorn Birds (2009)
* Bob Brush
       The First (1981)
* David Bryan (b. 1962)
       Memphis (2002)
       The Toxic Avenger (2008)
* John Bucchino
       Urban Myths (1998), never produced
       Lavender Girl (2000); produced as part of 3hree along the musicals by Laurence O'Keefe, Robert Lindsey Nassif
       A Catered Affair (2007)
* Nikolai Budaškin – Николай Будашкин (1910–1988)
       Mrazík: Pohádkový Muzikál na Ledě (1998); music also by Boris Urbánek; after the 1964 Russian film Jack Frost
* Jimmy Buffett (b. 1946)
       Don't Stop the Carnival (1997)
       Escape to Margaritaville (2017)
* Sharon Burgett
       The Secret Garden (1986)
* Irving Burgie (1924–2019)
       Ballade for Bimshire (1963)
* Johnny Burke (1908–1964)
       Donnybrook! (1961)
       Swinging on a Star (1995); music also by others
* Artie Butler
       The People in the Picture (2011); music also by Mike Stoller
* Julian Butler
       Space Family Robinson (2002); music also by Stephen Butler
* David Byrne (b. 1952)
       Here Lies Love (2013); music also by Fatboy Slim
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## C

* Robert W. Cabell (b. 1955)
       Z: The Masked Musical (1998)
* Michael Calderwood
       Slasher (1988)
* Gérard Calvi (1922–2015)
       La Plume de Ma Tante (1958)
       La Grosse Valise (1965)
* John Cameron (b. 1944)
       Zorro (2008); music also by Gipsy Kings
* Norman Campbell (1924–2004)
       Anne of Green Gables (1965)
* José María Cano (b. 1959)
       Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar (2005); music also by Nacho Cano
* Nacho Cano (b. 1963)
       Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar (2005); music also by José María Cano
* Shlomo Carlebach (1925–1994)
       Soul Doctor (2010)
* Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981)
       Walk With Music (1940)
       Stardust (1987); music also by Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Leroy Anderson
* Al Carmines (1936–2005)
       Home Movies (1964)
       Promenade (1965)
       Pomegranada (1966)
       Peace (1968)
       In Circles (1968)
       W.C. (1971)
       The Faggot (1973)
* Craig Carnelia (b. 1949)
       Working (1978); music also by Stephen Schwartz, Mary Rodgers, James Taylor, Micki Grant
       Is There Life after High School? (1982)
       Three Postcards (1987)
       Pictures in the Hall (1990)
       Cast of Thousands (1995)
       Notes
* Leon Carr (1910–1976)
       The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1964)
* Brad Carroll
       Lend Me a Tenor (2007)
* Earl Carroll (1893–1948)
       So Long, Letty (1916)
       Canary Cottage (1916)
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1923 (1923)
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1924 (1924)
* Harry Carroll (1892–1962)
       The Passing Show of 1914 (1914); music also by Sigmund Romberg
       Dancing Around (1914); music also by Sigmund Romberg
       Maid in America (1915); music also by Sigmund Romberg
* Ivan Caryll (1860–1921)
       The Shop Girl (1894)
       The Girl from Paris (The Gay Parisienne) (1896)
       A Runaway Girl (1898); music also by Lionel Monckton
       The Earl and the Girl (1904)
       Our Miss Gibbs (1909); music also by Lionel Monckton
       The Pink Lady (1911)
       The Girl Behind the Gun (1918)
       Kissing Time (1919); 1920 Broadway version with music also by William Daly
* Warren Casey (1935–1988)
       Grease (1972); music also by Jim Jacobs; also a 1978 film
* Sue Casson
       The Happy Prince (1993)
* Carter Cathcart (b. 1954)
       Possessed (1990)
* Michael Cavelli
       St. Joan (1993)
* Simon Chamberlin
       Mrs Henderson Presents (2015); music also by George Fenton
* Harry Chapin (1942–1981)
       The Night That Made America Famous (1975)
       Cotton Patch Gospel (1981)
       Lies and Legends: The Musical Stories of Harry Chapin (1985)
* Saul Chaplin (1912–1997)
       Bonanza Bound (1947)
       A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green (1958); music also by Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, André Previn, Roger Edens
* Frederick Chappelle
       Pins and Needles of 1922 (1922); music also by James F. Hanley
* Philip Charig (1902–1960)
       Yes, Yes, Yvette (1927); music also by Ben Jerome
       Just Fancy (1927); music also by Joseph Meyer
       That's a Good Girl (1928); music also by Joseph Meyer
       Polly (1929); music also by Herbert Stothart
       Sweet and Low (1930); music also by others
       Stand Up and Sing (1931)
       Nikki (1931)
       Artists and Models of 1943 (1943); music also by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal
       Follow the Girls (1944); music also by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal
       Catch a Star! (1955); music also by Sammy Fain
* Mark "Moose" Charlap (1928–1974)
       Peter Pan (1954); music also by Jule Styne
       Whoop-Up (1958)
       The Conquering Hero (1961)
       Kelly (1965)
       Clownaround (1972)
* Philippe Chatel (1948–2021)
       émilie jolie (1979)
* Gary Cherpakov
       Oh, Johnny (1982)
       Madison Avenue (1984)
* Guo Sai Cheung
       Snow.Wolf.Lake (1997); music also by Dick Lee, Iskanada Ismail, Lam Ming Yeung
* Ralph Chicorel (b. 1930)
       Great Expectations (1995)
       Anna Karenina, The Audio Musical (2003)
* Paul Chihara (b. 1938)
       Shōgun: The Musical (1990)
* Kirsten Childs (b.1952)
       The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Cameleon Skin (2000)
* Richard B. Chodosh
       The Streets of New York (1963)
       Berlin Is Mine (1966)
* Frank Churchill (1901–1942)
       Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1979); also a 1937 film
* Frank Cipolla
       Evil Dead: The Musical (2006); music also by Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris, George Reinblatt
* Brandy Clark (b. 1975)
       Shucked (2022); music also by Shane McAnally
* Petula Clark (b. 1932)
       Someone Like You (1989)
* Stephen Clark
       Dick Whittington (1999)
* Jimmy Cliff (b. 1948)
       The Harder They Come (2006)
* John Clifton (b. 1935)
       Man with a Load of Mischief (1966)
       El Bravo! (1981)
* Philip Close
       Lament The Musical (2007)
* Gordon Clyde (1933–2008)
       Kisses on a Postcard (2004); music also by John Altman
* Riccardo Cocciante (b. 1946)
       Notre Dame de Paris (1998)
       Le Petit Prince (2002)
       Giulietta e Romeo (2007)
* Gregg Coffin
       Cinderella (1999)
       Convenience (2002)
       Five Course Love (2004)
       rightnextto me (2007)
* George M. Cohan (1878–1942)
       The Governor's Son (1901)
       Running for Office (1903)
       Little Johnny Jones (1904)
       Forty-five Minutes from Broadway (1906)
       George Washington, Jr. (1906)
       The Honeymooners (1907)
       The Talk of New York (1907)
       Fifty Miles from Boston (1908)
       The Yankee Prince (1908)
       The American Idea (1908)
       The Man Who Owns Broadway (1909)
       The Little Millionaire (1911)
       Vera Violetta (1911); music also by Edmund Eysler, Jean Schwartz, Louis A. Hirsch
       Hello, Broadway! (1914)
       The Cohan Revue 1916 (1916)
       The Cohan Revue 1918 (1917); music also by Irving Berlin
       The Voice of McConnell (1918)
       The Royal Vagabond (1919); music also by Anselm Goetzl, William Cary Duncan
       Little Nellie Kelly (1922); also a 1940 film
       The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly (1923)
       The Merry Malones (1927)
       Billie (1928)
       George M! (1968)
       George M. Cohan Tonight! (2006)
* Douglas J. Cohen
       No Way to Treat a Lady (1987)
       The Opposite of Sex (2004)
       The Gig (2007)
* Michael Cohen (b. 1938)
       Yours, Anne (1985)
       I Am Anne Frank (1996)
* Robert S. Cohen
       Suburb (2001)
* Robert Colby (1922–1987)
       Half-past Wednesday (1962)
* Cy Coleman (1929–2004)
       Wildcat (1960)
       Little Me (1962)
       Sweet Charity (1966)
       Seesaw (1973)
       I Love My Wife (1977)
       On the Twentieth Century (1978)
       Barnum (1980)
       Welcome to the Club (1989)
       City of Angels (1989)
       The Life (1990)
       The Will Rogers Follies (1991)
       Exactly Like You (1999)
       Ostrovsky (2004)
       Pamela's First Musical (2008)
       The Best Is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman (2011)
* Phil Collins (b. 1951)
       Tarzan (2006); also a 1999 animated film
* Robert Collister
       Captive (1998)
* Harry Connick, Jr. (b. 1967)
       Thou Shalt Not (2001)
* Kevin Connors
       Prime Time Prophet (1993)
* Con Conrad (1891–1938)
       Betty Lee (1924); music also by Louis A. Hirsch
       Kitty's Kisses (1926)
* Roger Cook (b. 1940)
       Beautiful and Damned (2004); music also by Les Reed
* Will Marion Cook (1869–1944)
       The Casino Girl (1900)
       Uncle Eph's Christmas (1901)
       In Dahomey (1903)
       The Southerners (1904)
       Abyssinia (1906)
       Bandanna Land (1908)
* J. Fred Coots (1897–1985)
       Sally, Irene and Mary (1922)
       Artists and Models of 1924 (1924); music also by Sigmund Romberg
       Artists and Models of 1925 (1925); music also by Alfred Goodman, Maurice Rubens
       June Days (1925)
       Gay Paree (1925)
       The Merry World (1926)
       A Night in Paris (1926); music also by Maurie Rubens
       White Lights (1927)
       Sons o' Guns (1929)
* Adam Cork
       London Road (2011)
* Martin Coslett
       The Perfect City (2013)
* C. C. Courtney
       Salvation (1969); music also by Peter Link
* Randy Courts
       The Gifts of the Magi (1988); music also by Steven M. Alper
* Noël Coward (1899–1973)
       The Light Blues (1916); music also by others
       London Calling! (1923); music also by Philip Braham
       On with the Dance (1925); music also by others
       This Year of Grace (1928)
       Bitter Sweet (1929)
       Cavalcade (1931); music also by others
       Words and Music (1932)
       Conversation Piece (1934)
       Tonight at 8.30 (1936)
       Operette (1938)
       Set to Music (1939)
       Sigh No More (1945)
       Pacific 1860 (1946)
       Ace of Clubs (1950)
       After the Ball (1954)
       Sail Away (1961)
       The Girl Who Came to Supper (1963)
       Noël Coward's Sweet Potato (1968)
       Oh, Coward! (1972)
       Cowardy Custard (1972)
       Noël and Gertie (1986)
       A Talent to Amuse (1994)
       Let's Do It! (1994); music also by Cole Porter
       If Love Were All (1998)
* Paul Crabtree
       Tennessee, USA! (1965)
* Larry Crane
       We'd Rather Switch (1969)
* Lor Crane
       Whispers on the Wind (1970)
* Mike Craver
       Oil City Symphony (1986); music also by Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Mary Murfitt
       Radio Gals (1995); music also by Mark Hardwick
* Greg Crease
       Someone's Son (1999)
* Luigi Creatore (1920–2015)
       Maggie Flynn (1968); music also by Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss
* Darren Criss (b. 1987)
       A Very Potter Musical (2009); music also by A.J. Holmes
       Me and My Dick (2009); music also by A.J. Holmes, Carlos Valdes
       A Very Potter Sequel (2010)
       Starship (2011)
       A Very Potter Senior Year (2012); music also by Clark Baxtresser, A.J. Holmes, Pierce Siebers
* Rick Crom (b. 1957)
       Space Trek (1997)
       Newsical, the Musical (2004)
* Jonathan Croose
       Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (1998); music also by Robin Forrest, Adam Meggido
* Anthony Crowley
       Tribe (2004)
* Jim Crozier
       Touch (1970); music also by Kenn Long
* Raphael Crystal
       Kuni-Leml (1984)
* Philip Culkin
       Marjorie (1924); music also by Sigmund Romberg, Herbert Stothart, Stephen Jones
* Christopher Curtis
       Chaplin (2010); also known as Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin
* Gene Curty
       The Lieutenant (1975); music also by Nitra Scharfman, Chuck Strand
* Charles Cuvillier (1877–1955)
       Flora Bella (1916); music also by Milton Schwartzwald
       Afgar (1919)
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* Robert Dahdah
       Curley McDimple (1967)
* William Daly (1887–1936)
       Everything (1918); music also by others
       Kissing Time (1919); music also by Ivan Caryll; Daly contributed one song to the 1920 Broadway production
       For Goodness Sake (1922); music also by Paul Lannin
       Our Nell (1923); music also by George Gershwin
       Jack and Jill (1923); music also by others
* Barbara Damashek
       Quilters (1984)
* Jeff Daniels
       Time (1986); music also by David Pomeranz
* Stan Daniels (1934–2007)
       So Long, 174th Street (1976)
       Enter Laughing (2008)
* Harold Danko (b. 1947)
       A Matter of Opinion (1980); music also by John Jacobson
* John Dankworth (1927–2010)
       Colette (1980)
* Roberto Danova (b. 1937)
       The Phantom of the Opera on Ice (1995)
* Michael Dansicker
       Twenty Fingers, Twenty Toes (1989)
* Ron Dante (b. 1945)
       Billy (1969); music also by Gene Allan
* August Darnell (b. 1950)
       In a Pig's Valise (1989)
* Herbert Darnley (1872–1947)
       Mr. Wix of Wickham (1902); music also by George Everard; 1904 Broadway version with additional songs by Jerome Kern
* Arthur Darvill (b. 1982)
       Been So Long (2009)
       Fantastic Mr Fox (2016)
* Shaun Davey (b. 1948)
       James Joyce's The Dead (1999)
* Michal David (b. 1960)
       Kleopatra (2002)
       Tři mušketýři (2004)
* Victor Davies (b. 1939)
       Beowulf (1974)
* Benny Davis (1985–1979)
       Take a Bow (1944); music also by Ted Murray
* Buster Davis (1918–1987)
       Doctor Jazz (1975); music also by Luther Henderson
* Carl Davis
       The Vackees
* Kingsley Day
       Summer Stock Murder
* Reginald de Koven (1859–1920)
       The Begum (1887)
       Don Quixote (1889)
       Robin Hood (1890)
       The Knickerbockers (1892)
       The Algerian (1893)
       The Fencing Master (1893)
       Rob Roy (1894)
       The Tzigane (1895)
       The Mandarin (1896)
       The Highwayman (1897)
       The Man in the Moon (1899); music also by Ludwig Engländer, Gustav Kerker
       The Three Dragoons (1899)
       Papa's Wife (1899)
       Foxy Quiller (1900)
       The Little Duchess (1901)
       Maid Marian (1902); 2nd version of Robin Hood
       The Jersey Lily (1903)
       The Red Feather (1903)
       Happyland (1905)
       The Student King (1906)
       The Girls of Holland (1907)
       The Golden Butterfly (1908)
       The Beauty Spot (1909)
       The Wedding Trip (1911)
       Her Little Highness (1913)
* Stephen DeCesare
       Santa Claus and the Christ Child (1994)
       The Competition (1995)
       Rage of Love (1995)
       My Daddy Jesus (1996)
       Jesus Is The Reason For The Season (1996)
       The Easter Pageant That Almost Wasn't (1997)
       Fourth Wise Man (1997)
       Our Lady Of Fatima (1998)
       Bearskin (2001)
       Everyman (2001)
       Why The Chimes Rang (2001)
       Alpha and Omega: Maranatha (2001)
       Christmas Every Day (2002)
       Prodigal Son (2002)
       Little Red Riding Hood (2003)
       A Christmas Carol (2003)
       Juggler Of Notre Dame (2003)
       Princess Aleia (2003)
       Noel Candle (2004)
       Kolbe (2004)
       Picture of Dorian Gray (2005)
       Feo (The Ugly Duckling) (2006)
       Passion (2007)
       What Would Jesus Do? (2008)
       Bible Rock (2008)
       The Selfish Giant (2009)
       Faustina (2010)
       Jungle Book (2011)
       The Gift Of The Magi (2011)
       Peter Rabbit (2012)
* Jackie Dempsey
       Squonk: Bigsmörgåsbørdwünderwerk (1999)
* Robert Dennis (member of The Open Window)
       Oh! Calcutta! (1969); music also by Peter Schickele, Stanley Walden
* Gene de Paul (1919–1988)
       Li'l Abner (1956); also a 1959 film
       Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982); music also by Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn; also a 1954 film
* Joel Derfner (b. 1973)
       Blood Drive (2003)
       Signs of Life (2009)
* Peter DeRose (1900–1953)
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1940 (1940); music also by Charles Rosoff
* Frédérick Desroches
       Second Chance (2009)
* Dennis DeYoung (b. 1947)
       The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
       The 101 Dalmatians (2009)
* Robert Emmett Dolan (1908–1972)
       Texas, Li'l Darlin' (1949)
       Not for Children (1951)
       Foxy (1964)
* Stephen Dolginoff
       One Foot Out the Door (1993)
       Most Men Are (1995)
       Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999)
       Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story (2003)
       Panic (2009)
* Walter Donaldson (1893–1947)
       Sweetheart Time (1926); music also by Joseph Meyer
       Whoopee! (1928); also a 1930 film
* Steve Dorff (b. 1949)
       Lunch (1994)
* Ian Dorricott (b. 1949)
       Man of Steel (1978)
       Bats (1983)
* Jill Dowse
       Thatcher The Musical (2006)
* Stephen Downs
       Festival (1979)
* James P. Doyle
       The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2000)
* Ervin Drake (1919–2015)
       What Makes Sammy Run? (1964)
       Her First Roman (1968)
* John Driver
       Ride the Winds (1974)
       Scrambled Feet (1979); music also by Jeffery Haddow
* Matt Dubey
       Smith (1973); music also by Dean Fuller
* Andy Duerden
       Bliss (2000)
* Gordon Duffy
       Happy Town (1959)
* Vernon Duke (1893–1969)
       The Garrick Gaieties (1930)
       Walk a Little Faster (1932)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1934 (1934); music also by others
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 (1936)
       The Show Is On (1936); music also by others
       Cabin in the Sky (1940); also a 1943 film
       Banjo Eyes (1941)
       The Lady Comes Across (1942)
       Jackpot (1944)
       Sadie Thompson (1944)
       Sweet Bye and Bye (1946)
       Two's Company (1952)
       The Littlest Revue (1956)
       Zenda (1963)
       Nashville, New York (1979); music also by Kurt Weill
* William Cary Duncan
       The Royal Vagabond (1919); music also by George M. Cohan, Anselm Goetzl
* John Du Prez (b. 1946)
       Spamalot (2005); music also by Eric Idle
* Ann Duquesnay
       Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (1995); music also by Daryl Waters and Zane Mark
* Bob Dylan (b. 1941)
       The Times They Are a-Changin' (2006)
* Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904)
       Summer Song (1956)
       Rusalka (1998); musical by Zdeněk John after Dvořák's opera Rusalka
* Richard A. Dworsky
       The Marvelous Land of Oz (1981)
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* Leslie Eberhard
       Hey Ma...Kaye Ballard (1984); music also by David Levy
* Roger Edens (1905–1970)
       A Party with Betty Comden and Adolph Green (1958); music also by Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, André Previn, Saul Chaplin
* The Edge (b. 1961); music also by Bono
       Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (2010)
* Anderson Edwards
       Thunder Knocking at the Door (2002); music also by Keb' Mo'
* Leo Edwards (1886–1978)
       The Passing Show of 1915 (1915); music also by J. Leubrie Hill, William Frederick Peters
       You'll See Stars (1942)
* Sherman Edwards (1919–1981)
       1776 (1969)
* Stephen Edwards
       Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1999)
       Moon Landing (2007)
* Michael Edwin
       Shabbatai (1995); music also by Michael Shubert
* Bertha Egnos (1913–2003)
       Ipi-Tombi (1974)
* Danny Elfman (b. 1953)
       Edward Scissorhands (2006); music also by Terry Davies
* Ron Eliran (b. 1944)
       Don't Step on My Olive Branch (1976)
       Nightsong (1977)
* Peter Elkstrom
       Doctor Doctor (1997)
* John Eller
       Adonis (1884); music also by Edward E. Rice
* Duke Ellington (1899–1974)
       Beggar's Holiday (1946)
       My People (1963)
       Pousse-Café (1966)
       Sophisticated Ladies (1981); music also by others
       Stardust (1987); music also by Hoagy Carmichael, Benny Goodman, Leroy Anderson
       A Drum Is a Woman (1996)
       Play On! (1997)
* Justin Ellington
       The Seven (2006); music by Will Power, Will Hammond
* Don Elliott (1926–1984)
       A Thurber Carnival (1960)
       The Beast in Me (1963)
* Vivian Ellis (1904–1996)
       Mr. Cinders (1929); music also by Richard Myers
       Bless the Bride (1947)
       The Water Gipsies (1954)
       Listen to the Wind (1955)
* Abraham Ellstein (1907–1963)
       Great to Be Alive! (1950); music also by Robert Russell Bennett
       Yiddle with a Fiddle (1997); also a 1936 film: Yidl Mitn Fidl
* Ludwig Engländer (1851–1914)
       The Man in the Moon (1899); music also by Gustav Kerker, Reginald Dekoven
* Jeroen Englebert
       Rembrandt (2006); music also by Dirk Brossé
* Jon English (1949–2016)
       Paris (2003)
* Joe Ercole (b. 1951)
       Ka-Boom! (1980)
* Alfeuso Esposite
       Siddhartha (2007); music also by Jude Gitamondoc, Joseph Abella
* David Essex (b. 1947)
       Mutiny (1985)
* Albert Evans
       Pageant (1991)
* David Evans
       Birds of Paradise (1987)
       Children's Letters to God (2004)
* Ray Evans (1915–2007)
       Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952); music also by Jay Livingston
       Oh, Captain! (1958); music also by Jay Livingston
       Let It Ride (1961); music also by Jay Livingston
* George Everard
       Mr. Wix of Wickham (1902); music also by Herbert Darnley; 1904 Broadway version with additional songs by Jerome Kern
* Edmund Eysler (1874–1949)
       Vera Violetta (1911); music also by George M. Cohan, Jean Schwartz, Louis A. Hirsch
       The Laughing Husband (1914); music also by Jerome Kern, Wimperis
       The Blue Paradise (1915); music also by Sigmund Romberg
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* Daniel Facerias
       Le Bal des Exclus
* Scott Fagan
       Soon (1971); music also by Joseph M. Kookolis
* Sammy Fain (1902–1989)
       Everybody's Welcome (1931)
       Hellzapoppin' (1938); music also by Charles Tobias
       George White's Scandals of 1939 (1939)
       Boys and Girls Together (1940)
       Sons o' Fun (1941)
       Toplitzky of Notre Dame (1946)
       Alive and Kicking (1950); music also by others
       Flahooley (1951)
       Ankles Aweigh (1955)
       Catch a Star (1955); music also by Philip Charig
       Christine (1960)
       Something More! (1964)
       Calamity Jane (1995); also a 1953 film
* Beth Falcone
       Wanda's World (2008)
* Leo Fall (1873–1925)
       The Siren (1911)
       The Doll Girl (1913); additional music by Jerome Kern
       The Rose of Stamboul (1922); music also by Sigmund Romberg
* John Farrar (b. 1946)
       Heathcliff (1996)
       Xanadu (2007); music also by Jeff Lynne
* Fatboy Slim (b. 1963)
       Here Lies Love (2013); music also by David Byrne
* Mary Feinsinger
       Hot Klezmer (1998); music also by Harold Seletsky
* Jed Feuer
       Eating Raoul (1992)
* George Fenton (b. 1949)
       Mrs Henderson Presents (2015); music also by Simon Chamberlin
* Addy O. Fieger
       Dear Oscar (1972)
* John Field (b. 1962)
       Evie and the Birdman
* Marjery Fielding
       Priorities of 1942 (1942); music also by Charles Barnes
* Amina Figarova (b. 1964)
       Diana: de Musical (2000)
* Elliot Finkel
       Finkel's Follies (1991)
* William Finn (b. 1952)
       In Trousers (1979)
       March of the Falsettos (1981)
       America Kicks Up Its Heels (1983)
       Romance in Hard Times (1989)
       Falsettoland (1990)
       Falsettos (1992)
       A New Brain (1998)
       Infinite Joy (2001)
       Elegies: A Song Cycle (2003)
       The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005)
       Make Me a Song (2007)
       Little Miss Sunshine (2011)
* George Fischoff (1938–2018)
       The Prince and the Pauper (1963)
       Georgy (1970)
       Shephard (1993)
* Stephen Flaherty (b. 1960)
       Pitts (1976)
       Lucky Stiff (1988)
       Once on This Island (1990)
       My Favorite Year (1992)
       Proposals (1997) (incidental music only)
       Ragtime (1996)
       Seussical (2000)
       A Man of No Importance (2002)
       A Long Gay Book (2003); an early version of Loving Repeating
       Dessa Rose (2005)
       Loving Repeating (2005)
       Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (2005); music also by others
       The Glorious Ones (2007)
       Rocky (2012)
       Little Dancer (2014)
       Anastasia (2016)
* Lewis Flinn
       Lysistrata Jones (2011)
* John Foley (b. 1949)
       Pump Boys and Dinettes (1981); music also by others
* James-Allen Ford
       The Tell Tale Heart and Other Classics (Condensed Classics) (2003)
       Martha! The Unauthorized Musical (2005)
       If You Give A Mouse A Cookie and Other Storybooks (2006)
       In Transit (2016)
* Nancy Ford (b. 1935)
       Now Is the Time for All Good Men (1967)
       The Last Sweet Days of Isaac (1970)
       Shelter (1973)
       I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road (1978)
       The American Girls Revue (1998)
       Anne of Green Gables (2007)
* George Forrest (1915–1999)
       Song of Norway (1944); music also by Robert Wright, adapted from themes of Edvard Grieg; also a 1970 film
       Gypsy Lady (1946); music also by Robert Wright, adapted from themes of Victor Herbert
       Magdalena (1948); music also by Robert Wright, adapted from themes of Heitor Villa-Lobos
       Kismet (1953); music also by Robert Wright, adapted from themes of Alexander Borodin; also a 1955 film
       The Love Doctor (1959); music also by Robert Wright
       Kean (1961); music also by Robert Wright
       Anya, "Anastasia" (1965); music also by Robert Wright, adapted from themes of Sergei Rachmaninov
       The Great Waltz (1930); music also by Robert Wright, adapted from Johann Strauss II
       Timbuktu! (1978); music also by Robert Wright
       Grand Hotel (1989); music also by Robert Wright, Maury Yeston
       Anastasia (revision of Anya) (1991); music also by Robert Wright, adapted from themes of Sergei Rachmaninov
* Robert Forrest
       Paradise! (1985)
* Robin Forrest
       Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (1998); music also by Jonathan Croose, Adam Meggido
* John Forster
       How to Eat Like a Child (1981)
* Royal Foster
       Blackouts of 1949 (1949); music also by Charles Henderson
* Stephen Foster (1826–1864)
       The Stephen Foster Story, (Stephen Foster – The Musical) (1959)
* Raymond Fox
       Take It Easy (1996)
* Steve Fox
       The Gift (2000)
* Erik Frandsen
       Song of Singapore (1991); music also by Michael Garin, Robert Hipkins, Paula Lockheart
* Larry Frank
       Frank Merriwell: Honor Challenged (1971); music also by Skip Redwine
* Mathew Frank
       Prodigal (2000)
* Scott Frankel (b. 1963)
       Grey Gardens (2006)
       Happiness (2009)
       Far from Heaven (2013)
       War Paint (2016)
* Mat Fraser (b. 1962)
       Thalidomide!! A Musical (2005)
* Harold Fraser-Simson (1872–1944)
       The Maid of the Mountains (1916)
* Grenoldo Frazier
       Moms (1987)
* Cassius Freeborn
       Mam'zelle Champagne (1906)
* Stan Freeman (1920–2001)
       I Had a Ball (1964); music also by Jack Lawrence
       Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen (1970); music also by Franklin Underwood
* Dorothea Freitag (1914–2001)
       Mask and Gown (1957); music also by Ronny Graham, Arthur Siegel
* Rob Fremont
       Piano Bar (1978)
* Frederick Freyer
       Captains Courageous: The Musical (1999)
* David Friedman (b. 1950)
       Chasing Nicolette
       Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson (2005); also known as Saving Aimee; music also by David Pomeranz
       Stunt Girl (2009)
* Gary William Friedman
       The Me Nobody Knows (1970)
       Platinum (1978)
       Taking My Turn (1983)
       Sunset (1978)
       Bring in the Morning (1994)
       The Last Supper: A Musical Enactment (1995)
       Sheba (1996)
       Magpie (2007)
       Treasure Island (2012)
* Michael Friedman (1975–2017)
       Gone Missing (2003)
       Saved (2008)
       This Beautiful City (2008)
       Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (2009)
       Love's Labour's Lost (2013)
* Cliff Friend (1893–1974)
       Piggy (1927)
       George White's Scandals of 1929 (1929); music also by George White, Ray Henderson
* Rudolf Friml (1879–1972)
       The Firefly (1912)
       High Jinks (1913)
       The Peasant Girl (1915)
       Katinka (1915)
       You're in Love (1917)
       Kitty Darlin' (1917)
       Sometime (1918)
       Gloriana (1918)
       Tumble In (1919)
       The Little Whopper (1919)
       June Love (1921)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 (1921); music also by Victor Herbert and others
       The Blue Kitten (1922)
       Cinders (1923)
       Rose-Marie (1924); music also by Herbert Stothart
       The Vagabond King (1925)
       No Foolin' (1926); title changed during run to Ziegfeld's American Revue of 1926
       The Wild Rose (1926)
       The White Eagle (1927)
       The Three Musketeers (1928)
       Luana (1930)
       Music Hath Charms (1934)
* Al Frisch (1916–1976)
       Bordello (1974)
* Dave Frishberg (b. 1933)
       Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know (1997); music also by Murray Grand
* Dean Fuller
       Smith (1973); music also by Matt Dubey
* Rachel Fuller (b. 1973)
       The Boy Who Heard Music (2007); music also by Pete Townshend
* Seymour Furth (1876–1932)
       The Mimic World 1908 (1908); music also by Ben Jerome
       Bringing Up Father (1925)
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* Nick Gage
       Holy Musical B@man! (2012); music also by Scott Lamps
* Dick Gallagher (1955–2005)
       Have I Got a Girl for You (1986)
       Whoop-Dee-Doo! (1993); additional music by others
       When Pigs Fly!! (1996)
* Kim Hee Gap
       The Last Empress (1995)
* Rob Gardner
       Blackbeard (2008)
* Brian Gari
       Late Nite Comic (1987)
       A Hard Time to Be Single (1990)
       Love Online (1997)
* Janet Gari
       Such a Pretty Face (1994)
* Michael Garin
       Song of Singapore (1991); music also by Erik Frandsen, Robert Hipkins, Paula Lockheart
* Enrico Garzilli (b. 1937)
       Rage of the Heart (1987)
* Clarence Gaskill (1892–1947)
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1925 (1925)
* Bob Gaudio (b. 1942)
       Peggy Sue Got Married (2001)
       Jersey Boys (2005)
* Percy Gaunt (1852–1896)
       A Trip to Chinatown (1891)
* Noel Gay (1898–1954)
       Me and My Girl (1937)
       Radio Times (1992)
* Charles Gaynor (1909–1975)
       Lend an Ear (1948)
       Show Girl (1961)
       Irene (1973); music mostly by Harry Tierney
* Stanley J. Gelber
       Love and Let Love (1968)
* Gary Geld (b. 1935)
       Purlie (1970)
       Shenandoah (1974)
       Angel (1978)
* Lewis E. Gensler (1896–1978)
       Queen o' Hearts (1922); music also by Dudley Wilkinson
       Be Yourself! (1924); music also by Milton Schwartzwald
       Captain Jinks (1925); music also by Stephen Jones
       Queen High (1926); also a 1930 film
       Ups-a Daisy (1928)
       The Gang's All Here (1931)
       Ballyhoo of 1932 (1932)
* Robert Gerlach (b. 1938)
       Something's Afoot (1976); music also by James McDonald, David Vos
* Andrew Gerle
       Meet John Doe (2007)
* Arthur Gershwin (1900–1981)
       A Lady Says Yes (1945); music also by Fred Spielman
* George Gershwin (1898–1937)
       Sinbad (1918); music mostly by Sigmund Romberg and others
       La-la Lucille (1919)
       George White's Scandals of 1920 (1920)
       George White's Scandals of 1921 (1921)
       A Dangerous Maid (1921)
       George White's Scandals of 1922 (1922)
       Our Nell (1922); music also by William Daly
       George White's Scandals of 1923 (1923)
       Sweet Little Devil (1924)
       George White's Scandals of 1924 (1924)
       Lady, Be Good! (1924)
       Primrose (1924)
       Tell Me More! (1925)
       Tip-Toes (1925)
       Song of the Flame (1925); music also by Herbert Stothart; also a 1930 film
       Oh, Kay! (1926)
       Funny Face (1927)
       Rosalie (1928); music also by Sigmund Romberg
       Treasure Girl (1928)
       Show Girl (1929)
       Strike up the Band (1930)
       Girl Crazy (1930)
       Of Thee I Sing (1931)
       Pardon My English (1933)
       Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933)
       Porgy and Bess (1935)
       My One and Only (1983)
       Crazy for You (1992)
       The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm (1999)
       American Rhapsody: A New Musical Revue (2000)
       Nice Work If You Can Get It (2008)
       An American in Paris (2014)
* Rosalie Gerut
       Songs of Paradise (1989)
* Clark Gesner (1938–2002)
       You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1967)
       The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall (1979)
       Animal Fair (1990)
       The Jello Is Always Red (1998)
       The Bloomers (2000)
* Barry Gibb (b. 1946)
       Saturday Night Fever (1998); music also by Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb; also a 1977 film
* Maurice Gibb (1949–2003)
       Saturday Night Fever (1998); music also by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb; also a 1977 film
* Robin Gibb (1949–2012)
       Saturday Night Fever (1998); music also by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb; also a 1977 film
* Melville Gideon (1884–1933)
       Nuts and Wine (1914); music also by Frank E. Tours
       The Co-Optimists (1921); music also by others
       The Optimists (1928); music also by others
* James Gilbert
       Grab Me a Gondola (1956)
* Yves Gilbert
       Napoléon (1984)
* Jon Giluntin
       Hit the Lights! (1993); additional music by Chris Hajian
* Gipsy Kings
       Zorro (2008); music also by John Cameron
* Jude Gitamondoc
       Siddhartha (2007); music also by Joseph Abella, Alfeuso Esposite
* Philip Glassborow
       The Great Big Radio Show! (1993)
* Ben Glasstone
       The Mouse Queen (2006)
* Anselm Goetzl (1878–1923)
       The Royal Vagabond (1919); music also by George M. Cohan, William Cary Duncan
* Dan Goggin (b. 1943)
       Hark! (1972)
       A One-Way Ticket To Broadway (1979)
       Nunsense (1985)
       Balancing Act (1992)
       Nunsense II: The Second Coming (1992)
       Nunsense 2: The Sequel (1994)
       Nunsense 3: The Jamboree (1995)
       Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical (1998)
       Nunsense A-Men! (1998)
       Meshuggah-Nuns! (2004)
       Nunsensations!: The Nunsense Vegas Revue (2005)
* Don Gohman
       Ambassador (1971)
* Ernest Gold (1921–1999)
       I'm Solomon (1968)
* Ernie Golden (1890–1972)
       Artists and Models of 1930 (1930); music also by Harold Stern
* Billy Goldenberg (1936–2020)
       Ballroom (1978)
* Elliot Goldenthal (b. 1954)
       Juan Darién: A Carnival Mass (1988)
       The Green Bird (1996)
* Robert Goldman (1932–2023)
       First Impressions (1959); music also by Glenn Paxton, George David Weiss
* Zina Goldrich (b. 1964)
       Dear Edwina (2002)
       Junie B. Jones (2004)
* Peter Golub
       Amphigorey: A Musicale (1994)
* Howard Goodall (b. 1958)
       The Hired Man (1984)
       Girlfriends (1986)
       Days of Hope (1991)
       Silas Marner (1993)
       The Kissing-Dance (1999)
       The Dreaming (2001)
       The Winter's Tale (2005)
       Two Cities (2006)
       Love Story (2010)
* Alfred Goodman (1890–1972)
       Artists and Models of 1925 (1925); music also by J. Fred Coots, Maurice Rubens, Sigmund Romberg
* Benny Goodman (1909–1986)
       Stardust (1987); music also by Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Leroy Anderson
* Bob Goodman
       Wild and Wonderful: A Big City Fable (1971)
* Paul Scott Goodman
       Bright Lights, Big City (1999)
       Rooms: A Rock Romance (2009)
* Carlos Gorbea
       Charge It, Please (1991)
* Paul Gordon (b. 1975)
       Greetings from Venice Beach (1993)
       Jane Eyre (1995)
       Emma (2006)
       Daddy Long Legs (2009)
       Sense and Sensibility (2015)
       The Front, music also by Jay Gruska
* Ricky Ian Gordon (b. 1956)
       Dream True: My Life with Vernon Dixon (1999)
       My Life with Albertine (2003)
       Orpheus and Euridice (2006)
* Michael Gore (b. 1951)
       Carrie (1988)
* Jay Gorney (1894–1990)
       Merry-Go-Round (1927); music also by Henry Souvaine
       Earl Carroll's Sketch Book of 1929 (1929)
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1930 (1930); music also by Harold Arlen
       Americana (1932); music also by Harold Arlen, Herman Hupfeld, Richard Meyers
       New Americana (1932); music also by others
       Heaven on Earth (1946)
       Touch and Go (1949)
* Jack Gottlieb (b. 1930)
       Monkey Biz'nis (1992)
       After the Flood (1990–91, revised 1995)
* Kath Gotts
       Bad Girls (2006)
* John Gould
       Betjemania (1976)
* Matt Gould
       Witness Uganda (2014); music also by Griffin Matthews
* Morton Gould (1913–1996)
       Enter Juliet
       Something to Do
       Billion Dollar Baby (1945)
       Concert Varieties: Interplay (1945)
       Arms and the Girl (1950)
* Patrick Gowers (1936–2014)
       Share My Lettuce (1957); music also by Keith Statham
* Irvin Graham (1909–2001)
       Crazy with the Heat (1941); music also by Rudi Revil, Dana Suesse
* Ronny Graham (1919–1999)
       Mask and Gown (1957); music also by Dorothea Freitag, Arthur Siegel
* Ron Grainer (1922–1981)
       Robert and Elizabeth (1964)
       On the Level (1966)
* Murray Grand (1919–2007)
       Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know (1997); music also by Dave Frishberg
* Micki Grant (1929–2021)
       Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (1971)
       Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1976); music also by Alex Bradford
       Working (1978); music also by Stephen Schwartz, Mary Rodgers, James Taylor, Craig Carnelia
       It's So Nice to Be Civilized (1980)
* John MacLachlan Gray (b. 1946)
       Billy Bishop Goes to War (1978); music also by Eric Peterson
* Timothy Gray (1926–2007)
       High Spirits (1964); music also by Hugh Martin
* Amanda Green (b. 1965)
       Hands on a Hard Body (2012); music also by Trey Anastasio
* John W. "Johnny" Green (1908–1989)
       Murder at the Vanities (1933); also a 1934 film
       Mr. Whittington (1933)
       Beat the Band (1942)
* Green Day
       American Idiot (2009)
* Stephen Greenhorn (b. 1964)
       Sunshine on Leith (2007)
* Rebecca Greenstein
       Plan B (2008)
* Peter Greenwell (1929–2006)
       The Crooked Mile (1959)
       The Mitford Girls (1981)
* Ellie Greenwich (1940–2009)
       Leader of the Pack (1984)
* Jesse Greer (1896–1970)
       Shady Lady (1933); music also by Sam H. Stept
* John Gregor
       Pinkalicious (2007)
* María Grever (1884–1951)
       Viva O'Brien (1941)
* Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
       Song of Norway (1944); music adapted by Robert Wright, George Forrest; also a 1970 film
* Patty Griffin (b. 1964)
       10 Million Miles (2007)
* Larry Grossman (b. 1938)
       Minnie's Boys (1970)
       Goodtime Charley (1975)
       Snoopy!! (1975); also a 1988 TV special
       A Doll's Life (1982)
       Ann Reinking...Music Loves Me (1984)
       Grind (1985)
       The Gay Century Songbook (2000)
       It Must Be Him (2010)
* Marian Grudeff (1927–2006)
       Baker Street (1965); music also by Jerry Bock, Raymond Jessel
* Frank Grullon
       I Don <3 U Ne Mor (2010); music also by Cathy Thomas
* Bernard Grun (1901–1972)
       Balalaika (1936); music also by George Posford
* Bill Grundy (1923–1993)
       This Was Burlesque (1965); music also by Sonny Lester
* Robert Grusecki
       Greetings from Yorkville (2007)
* Jay Gruska
       The Front, music also by Paul Gordon
* John Guare (b. 1938)
       Rich and Famous (1976)
* Christopher Guest (b. 1948)
       National Lampoon's Lemmings (1973); music also by Paul Jacobs
* Adam Guettel (b. 1964)
       Floyd Collins (1994)
       Saturn Returns (1998); also known as Myths and Hymns
       The Light in the Piazza (2003)
* Adam Gwon (b. 1979)
       Bernice Bobs Her Hair (2008)
       Ordinary Days (2008)
       The Boy Detective Fails (2009)
       Cloudlands (2011)
       Cake Off (2015)
       String (2018)
       Scotland, PA (2019)
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* Richard Hadden
       Space Is So Startling (1962); music also by Herbert Allen and Cecil Broadhurst
* Jeffery Haddow (b. 1947)
       Scrambled Feet (1979); music also by John Driver
* Manos Hadjidakis (1925–1994)
       Illya Darling (1967)
* Albert Hague (1920–2001)
       Plain and Fancy (1955)
       Redhead (1959)
       The Girls Against the Boys (1959); music mostly by Richard Lewine
       Café Crown (1964)
       The Fig Leaves Are Falling (1969)
       Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1998); music also by Mel Marvin
* Herbert Haines (1880–1923)
       The Catch of the Season (1904); music also by Evelyn Baker
       The Talk of the Town (1905); music also by Evelyn Baker
       The Beauty of Bath (1906)
       My Darling (1907); music also by Evelyn Baker
       Pebbles on the Beach (1912)
* Chris Hajian
       Hit the Lights! (1993); additional music by Jon Giluntin
* Carol Hall (1936–2018)
       The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978); also a 1982 film
       The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (1994)
       Max and Ruby (2007)
* Kelly Hamilton
       Dance on a Country Grave (1974)
       Trixie True, Teen Detective (1979)
* Morris Hamilton (1897–1955)
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1926 (1926)
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1928 (1928)
* Marvin Hamlisch (1944–2012)
       A Chorus Line (1975); also a 1985 film
       They're Playing Our Song (1978)
       Jean Seberg (1983)
       Smile (1986)
       The Goodbye Girl (1993)
       Hundreds of Hats (1995); music also by Alan Menken, Jonathan Sheffer
       Sweet Smell of Success (2002)
* Will Hammond
       The Seven (2006); music by Will Power, Justin Ellington
* Neal Hampton
       Sense & Sensibility (2013)
* James F. Hanley (1892–1942)
       Robinson Crusoe, Jr. (1916); music also by Sigmund Romberg
       Jim Jam Jems (1920)
       Pins and Needles of 1922 (1922); music also by Frederick Chappelle
       Spice of 1922 (1922)
       Big Boy (1925); music also by Joseph Meyer
       Honeymoon Lane (1926)
       Sidewalks of New York (1927)
       Keep It Clean (1929); music also by others
       Thumbs Up! (1934); music also by Henry Sullivan
* Glen Hansard (b. 1970)
       Once (2011); music also by Markéta Irglová; also a 2006 film
* John Hanson (1922–1998)
       Smilin' Through (1972)
* Ronan Hardiman (b. 1961)
       Lord of the Dance (1996)
* Alex Harding
       Only Heaven Knows (1995)
* Cheryl Hardwick (b. 1944)
       Girls, Girls, Girls (1980)
* Mark Hardwick
       Pump Boys and Dinettes (1981); music also by others
       Oil City Symphony (1986); music also by Mike Craver, Debra Monk, Mary Murfitt
       Radio Gals (1995); music also by Mike Craver
* Edward W. Hardy (b. 1992)
       The Woodsman (2012)
* Edward Harrigan (1844–1911)
       Harrigan 'n Hart (1985); music also by Max Showalter, David Braham
* Ann Harris
       Sky High (1979); incidental music by Frederic Harris
* Frederic Harris
       Sky High (1979); music also by Ann Harris
* Deborah Harry (b. 1945)
       Desperately Seeking Susan (2007)
* Joseph Hart (1858–1921)
       The Idea (1892)
* Larry Hart
       Sisterella (1996)
* Cherly Harwick
       Cut the Ribbons (1992); music also by Mildred Hayden
* James Hatch (1928–2020)
       Fly Blackbird (1962); music also by C. Bernard Jackson
* Tony Hatch (b. 1939)
       The Card (1973)
       Rock Nativity (1976)
* Elmer Hawkes
       The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
* John Hawkins
       Canterbury Tales (1964); music also by Richard Hill
* Mildred Hayden
       Cut the Ribbons (1992); music also by Cherly Harwick
* The Heather Brothers
       Big Sin City (1978)
       A Slice of Saturday Night (1989)
       Lust (1993)
* David Hein (b. 1976)
       Come from Away (2013); music also by Irene Sankoff
* Michael Heitzman
       Bingo (2005); music also by Ilene Reid, David Holcenberg
* Charles E. Henderson (1907–1970)
       Blackouts of 1949 (1949); music also by Royal Foster
* Luther Henderson (1919–2003)
       Doctor Jazz (1975); music also by Buster Davis
       Jelly's Last Jam (1992); music also by Jelly Roll Morton
* Ray Henderson (1896–1970)
       George White's Scandals of 1925 (1925)
       George White's Scandals of 1926 (1926)
       Good News! (1927)
       Manhattan Mary (1927)
       George White's Scandals of 1928 (1928); music also by others
       Hold Everything! (1928)
       Three Cheers (1928); music also by John Raymond Hubbell, Leslie Sarony
       Follow Thru (1929); also a 1930 film
       George White's Scandals of 1929 (1929); music also by Cliff Friend, George White
       Flying High (1930)
       George White's Scandals of 1931 (1931)
       Hot-Cha! (1932)
       Strike Me Pink (1933)
       Say When (1934)
       George White's Scandals of 1936 (1935); music also by others
       Transatlantic Rhythm (1936)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 (1943); music also by Dan White
* Nona Hendryx (b. 1944)
       Blue (2001)
* David Heneker (1906–2001)
       Expresso Bongo (1958); music also by Monty Norman
       Make Me an Offer (1959); music also by Monty Norman
       The Art of Living (1960); music also by Monty Norman
       Half a Sixpence (1963)
       Charlie Girl (1965); music also by John Taylor
       Jorrocks (1966)
       Phil the Fluter (1969)
       Popkiss (1972)
       The Biograph Girl (1980); music also by John Taylor
       Peg (1984)
       Half a Sixpence (2016 revised musical); music also by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
* Chad Henry (b. 1946)
       Angry Housewives (1986)
       Pinocchio (1996)
       The Magic Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (2004)
* Victor Herbert (1859–1924)
       Prince Ananias (1894)
       The Wizard of the Nile (1895)
       The Gold Bug (1896)
       The Serenade (1897)
       The Idol's Eye (1897)
       The Fortune Teller (1898)
       Cyrano De Bergerac (1899)
       The Singing Girl (1899)
       The Ameer (1899)
       The Victory (1900)
       Babes in Toyland (1903)
       Babette (1903)
       It Happened in Nordland (1904)
       Miss Dolly Dollars (1905)
       Wonderland (1905)
       Mlle. Modiste (1905)
       The Red Mill (1906)
       Dream City (1906)
       The Magic Knight (1906)
       The Tattooed Man (1907)
       Algeria (1908)
       Little Nemo (1908)
       The Prima Donna (1908)
       The Rose of Algeria (1909)
       Old Dutch (1909)
       Naughty Marietta (1910)
       When Sweet Sixteen (1911)
       The Duchess (1911)
       The Enchantress (1911)
       The Lady and the Slipper (1912)
       Sweethearts (1913)
       The Madcap Duchess (1913)
       The Only Girl (1914)
       The Débutante (1914)
       The Princess Pat (1915)
       The Century Girl (1916); music also by Irving Berlin
       Eileen (1917)
       Miss 1917 (1917); music also by Jerome Kern
       Her Regiment (1917)
       The Velvet Lady (1919)
       Angel Face (1919)
       My Golden Girl (1920)
       Sally (1920); music also by Jerome Kern
       The Girl in the Spotlight (1920)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 (1921); music also by Rudolf Friml and others
       Orange Blossoms (1922)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 (1923); music also by others
       The Dream Girl (1924)
       Gypsy Lady (1946); music adapted by Robert Wright, George Forrest
* Jerry Herman (1931–2019)
       I Feel Wonderful (1954)
       Nightcap (1958)
       From A to Z (1960); music also by others
       Parade (1960)
       Milk and Honey (1961)
       Madame Aphrodite (1961)
       Ben Franklin in Paris (1964); music also by Mark Sandrich, Jr.
       Hello, Dolly! (1964)
       Mame (1966)
       Dear World (1969)
       Mack & Mabel (1974)
       A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (1979); music also by Frank Lazarus, Trevor Lyttleton and others
       The Grand Tour (1979)
       La Cage Aux Folles (1983)
       Jerry's Girls (1984)
       Mrs. Santa Claus (film) (1996)
       An Evening with Jerry Herman (1998)
       Miss Spectacular (2002)
       Showtune (2003)
* Keith Herrmann (b. 1952)
       Onward Victoria (1980)
       Romance/Romance (1987)
       Prom Queens Unchained (1991)
* Jack Herrick
       Lone Star Love (2004)
* Nigel Hess (b. 1953)
       The Swan Down Gloves (1981)
* Hal Hester (1933–1992)
       Your Own Thing (1968); music also by Danny Apolinar
* Mike Hickey
       The Piemaker (2008)
* Joel Higgins (b. 1943)
       Johnny Guitar (2004); music also by Martin Silvestri
* J. Leubrie Hill (1873–1916)
       The Passing Show of 1915 (1915); music also by Leo Edwards, William Frederick Peters
* Richard Hill (b. 1942)
       Canterbury Tales (1964); music also by John Hawkins
* Ulrich Hinterberg
       Pascal – Ein Musikalisches Märchen, music also by Marcus Manske
* Robert Hipkins
       Song of Singapore (1991); music also by Erik Frandsen, Michael Garin, Paula Lockheart
* Louis A. Hirsch (1887–1924)
       He Came from Milwaukee (1910); music also by Ben Jerome
       He Came from New York (1911)
       The Revue of Revues (1911)
       Vera Violetta (1911); music also by Edmund Eysler, George M. Cohan, Jean Schwartz
       The Whirl of Society (1912)
       The Passing Show of 1912 (1912)
       Hullo, Ragtime! (1912)
       Hullo, Tango! (1913)
       Honeymoon Express (1914)
       Dora's Doze (1914)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1915 (1915)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1916 (1916); music also by Jerome Kern, Dave Stamper
       The Grass Widow (1917)
       Going Up (1917)
       The Rainbow Girl (1918)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1918 (1918)
       Oh, My Dear! (1918)
       See-Saw (1919)
       Mary (1920)
       The O'Brian Girl (1921)
       The Greenwich Village Follies (1922)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1922 (1922); music also by Dave Stamper
       The Greenwich Village Follies (1923)
       Betty Lee (1924); music also by Con Conrad
* Joel Hirschhorn (1938–2005)
       Copperfield (1981); music also by Al Kasha
       Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982); music also by Gene de Paul, Al Kasha; also a 1954 film
* Naomi Caryl Hirshorn
       Spoon River Anthology (1963)
* Jeff Hochhauser
       Anne & Gilbert (2005); music also by Nancy White, Bob Johnston
* Larry Hochman (b. 1953)
       One Man Band (1985)
       Phantom of the Opera (1990)
       Newport Newport
* Max Hoffman (1873–1963)
       A Parisian Model (1906)
* Stephen Hoffman
       Splendora (1995)
* Cary Hoffmann
       What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This? (1972)
* David Holcenberg
       Bingo (2005); music also by Michael Heitzman, Ilene Reid
* Ray Holder (1925–2013)
       Troubador (1978)
* Lee Holdridge (b. 1944)
       Into the Light (1986)
* Mark Hollmann (b. 1963)
       Urinetown (1999)
* Laurie Holloway (b. 1938)
       Instant Marriage (1964)
* Roger Holman
       Smike (1973); music also by Simon May
* A.J. Holmes (b. 1988)
       A Very Potter Musical (2009); music also by Darren Criss
       Me and My Dick (2009); music also by Darren Criss, Carlos Valdes
       A Very Potter Senior Year (2012); music also by Clark Baxtresser, Darren Criss, Pierce Siebers
       Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier (2013)
* Jack Holmes
       From A to Z (1960); music also by others
       O Say Can You See! (1962)
       Buy Bonds, Buster! (1972)
* Rupert Holmes (b. 1947)
       The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985)
* Larry Holofcener (1926–2017)
       Mr. Wonderful (1956); music also by Jerry Bock, George David Weiss
* Janet Hood
       Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (1989)
* Antony Hopkins (1921–2014)
       Johnny the Priest (1960)
* Lance Horne
       Back in the Day (2007)
* Bruce Hornsby (b. 1954)
       SCKBSTD (2011)
* Jimmy Horowitz
       Marlowe (1981)
* Karl Hoschna (1877–1911)
       Belle of the West (1905)
       The Daughter of the Desert (1905)
       The Girl from Broadway (1907)
       Prince Humbug (1908)
       Three Twins (1908)
       The Silver Star (1909)
       Bright Eyes (1910)
       Katy Did (1910)
       Madame Sherry (1910)
       Jumping Jupiter (1911)
       Dr. Deluxe (1911)
       The Girl of My Dreams (1911)
       The Fascinating Widow (1911)
       The Wall Street Girl (1912)
* Joseph E. Howard (1867–1961)
       The District Leader (1906)
       The Time, the Place and the Girl (1907)
       The Land of Nod and The Song Birds (1907)
       The Flower of the Ranch (1908)
       The Girl Question (1908)
       Stubborn Cinderella (1909)
* Ken Howard (b. 1939)
       Mardi Gras (1976); music also by Alan Blaikley
* George Howe
       Queen Lucia (2005)
* Jason Howland (b.1971)
       Little Women (2004)
* John Raymond Hubbell (1879–1954)
       Three Cheers (1928); music also by Ray Henderson, Leslie Sarony
* Adrian Huge
       Shockheaded Peter (1998); music also by Martyn Jacques, Adrian Stout
* Gwyn Hughes
       Bernadette (1990); music also by Maureen Hughes
* Maureen Hughes
       Bernadette (1990); music also by Gwyn Hughes
* Franz Hummel (b. 1939)
       Ludwig II: Sehnsucht nach dem Paradies (2000)
* Herman Hupfeld (1894–1951)
       The Third Little Show (1931); music also by others
       Americana (1932); music also by Jay Gorney, Harold Arlen, Richard Meyers
* Lawrence Hurwit
       Sextet (1974)
* Lorne Huycke
       The Wayward Way (1953)
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* Eric Idle (b. 1943)
       Spamalot (2004); music also by John Du Prez
* Damon Intrabartolo (b. 1975)
       Bare (2000)
* Markéta Irglová (b. 1988)
       Once (2011); music also by Glen Hansard; also a 2006 film
* William C. K. "Will" Irwin (1907–1998)
       Portofino (1958); music also by Louie Bellson
       Earl Carroll's Sketch Book 1935 (1935); music also by others
       Hey Nonny Nonny! (1932); music also by others
* Iskanada Ismail
       Snow.Wolf.Lake (1997); music also by Guo Sai Cheung, Dick Lee, Lam Ming Yeung
* Aleksei Ivaschenko (b. 1958)
       Nord-Ost (2001); music also by Georgii Vasilyev
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* Paul Jabara (1948–1992)
       Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It) (1973)
* C. Bernard Jackson (1927–1996)
       Fly Blackbird (1962); music also by James Hatch
* Bill Jacob
       Jimmy (1969); music also by Patti Jacob
* Patti Jacob
       Jimmy (1969); music also by Bill Jacob
* Jim Jacobs (b. 1942)
       Grease (1972); music also by Warren Casey; also a 1978 film
* Paul Jacobs (b. 1950)
       National Lampoon's Lemmings (1973); music also by Christopher Guest
* Harry Jacobson
       Evangeline (1946); music also by George Posford
* Hy Jacobson (1895–1952)
       Bagels and Yox (1951); music also by Sholom Secunda
* John Jacobson
       A Matter of Opinion (1980); music also by Harold Danko
* Kenneth Jacobson (1930–2021)
       Bottoms Up! (1949)
       Hot September (1965)
       Show Me Where the Good Times Are (1970)
* Martyn Jacques (b. 1959)
       Shockheaded Peter (1998); music also by Adrian Huge, Adrian Stout
* Bob James (b. 1939)
       The Selling of the President (1972)
* Byron Janis (b. 1928)
       The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1993)
* Steve Jankowski
       Francis (1981)
* Alaric Jans (b. 1949)
       Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (1982); music also by James Quinn
* Richard Jarboe
       Hamelin: A Musical Tale from Rags to Riches (1985); music also by Harvey Shield
* Kyle Jarrow (b. 1979)
       A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant (2003)
       Hostage Song (2008)
* Karen Sokolof Javitch
       Love! At the Cafe! (1996)
       From Generation to Generation (1996)
       Princess Diana, the Musical (1998)
       Surprise! The Musical (2000)
       Rachel and Ruthie (2009)
* Raymond Jeannot
       La Révolution Française (1973); music also by Claude-Michel Schönberg
* Michael Jeffrey
       The Meteoric Rise of Edmund Kean (1997)
       Escape from Pterodactyl Island (1999)
       The Rose and the Ring (2002)
       High Hair and Jalapeños (2008)
       The Postman and the Poet (2012)
* Gordon Jenkins (1910–1984)
       Along Fifth Avenue (1949)
* John Jennings (1933–1988)
       Riverwind (1962)
* Ben Jerome (1881–1938)
       The Supper Club (1901); music also by others
       The Darling of the Gallery Gods (1903)
       The Dress Parade (1903)
       The Isle of Spice (1904); music also by Paul Schindler
       The Royal Chef (1904)
       The Mimic World 1908 (1908); music also by Seymour Furth
       Mr. Hamlet of Broadway (1908)
       He Came from Milwaukee (1910); music also by Louis A. Hirsch
       Yes, Yes, Yvette (1927); music also by Philip Charig
* Raymond Jessel (1929–2015)
       Baker Street (1965); music also by Jerry Bock, Marian Grudeff
* Jimmy Jewell
       NHS – The Musical (2006); music also by Nick Stimson
* Billy Joel (b. 1949)
       Movin' Out (2002)
* Alan John (b. 1958)
       Jonah Jones (1985)
* Elton John (b. 1947)
       The Lion King (1997); music also by Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin
       Aida (1998)
       Billy Elliot (2005)
       Lestat (2005)
* Zdeněk John
       Rusalka (1998); musical after Antonín Dvořák's opera Rusalka
* Laurie Johnson (b. 1927)
       Lock Up Your Daughters (1959)
       Pieces of Eight (1959)
       The Four Musketeers (1967)
* Ben Johnston (1926–2019)
       Carmilla (1972)
* Bob Johnston (b. 1932)
       Theda Barra and the Frontier Rabbi (1993)
       Anne & Gilbert (2005); music also by Jeff Hochhauser, Nancy White
       My Vaudeville Man! (2008)
* Tom Johnstone
       Up in the Clouds (1922)
       Molly Darling (1922)
       Plain Jane (1924)
       I'll Say She Is (1924)
       When You Smile (1925)
* Arthur Jones
       Buttrio Square (1952); music also by Fred Stamer
* Cliff Jones
       Rockabye Hamlet (1976)
* Sidney Jones (1861–1946)
       A Gaiety Girl (1893)
       An Artist's Model (1895)
       The Geisha (1896)
       A Greek Slave (1898); music also by Lionel Monckton
       San Toy (1899); music also by Lionel Monckton
       My Lady Molly (1902)
       The Medal and the Maid (1903)
       See-See (1906)
       King of Cadonia (1908); music also by Jerome Kern
       A Persian Princess (1909)
       The Girl from Utah (1914); music also by Paul Rubens, Jerome Kern and others
       The Happy Day (1916); music also by Paul Rubens
* Stephen Jones (1880–1967)
       Poppy (1923); music also by Arthur Samuels
       Marjorie (1924); music also by Sigmund Romberg, Herbert Stothart, Philip Culkin
       Captain Jinks (1925); music also by Lewis E. Gensler
* Scott Joplin (c.1867–1917)
       The Tin Pan Alley Rag (2009); music also by Irving Berlin
* Louis Jordan (1908–1975)
       Five Guys Named Moe (1990); music also by others
* Udo Jürgens (1934–2011)
       Helden, Helden (1972)
       Ich war noch niemals in New York (2007)
* Jimmy Justice
       Sancocho (1979); music also by Ramiro Ramirez
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* Gabriel Kahane (b. 1981)
       February House (2012)
* Roger Wolfe Kahn (1907–1962)
       Here's Howe (1928); music also by Joseph Meyer
       Americana (1928)
* Nanne Kalma
       ...van't Schip Batavia (1995)
* Emmerich Kálmán (1882–1953)
       Her Soldier Boy (1916); music also by Sigmund Romberg
       The Yankee Princess (1922)
       Countess Maritza (1926)
       Golden Dawn (1927); music also by Herbert Stothart
       Marinka (1945)
* John Kander (b. 1927)
       A Family Affair (1962)
       Flora the Red Menace (1965)
       Cabaret (1966); also a 1972 film
       The Happy Time (1968)
       Zorbá (1968)
       70, Girls, 70 (1971)
       Chicago (1975); also a 2002 film
       The Act (1977)
       Woman of the Year (1981)
       The Rink (1984)
       And the World Goes 'Round (1991)
       Kiss of the Spider Woman (1992)
       Steel Pier (1997)
       All About Us (1999)
       The Visit (2001)
       Curtains (2006)
       The Scottsboro Boys (2010)
* Bronisław Kaper (1902–1983)
       Polonaise (1945)
* Robert Kapilow (b. 1952)
       Green Eggs and Ham (1995)
* Jon and Al Kaplan (b. 1976 and 1978)
       Silence! (2005)
       24: Season Two (2008)
* Richard Kapp (1936–2006)
       Teddy & Alice (1987); music also by John Philip Sousa
* Harold Karr (1921–1968)
       Happy Hunting (1956)
* Al Kasha (1937–2020)
       Copperfield (1981); music also by Joel Hirschhorn
       Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982); music also by Gene de Paul, Joel Hirschhorn; also a 1954 film
* Hereward Kaye
       Moby Dick (1992)
* Barry Keating
       Starmites (1987)
* Keb' Mo' (b. 1951)
       Thunder Knocking at the Door (2002); music also by Anderson Edwards
* Stephen Keeling (b. 1966)
       Maddie (1997)
       La Cava (2000); music also by Laurence O'Keefe
       Heidi (2005)
       Heidi and Johanna (2007)
       My Father's Son
* Eliot Kennedy
       Finding Neverland (2012); music also by Gary Barlow
* Skip Kennon
       Herringbone (1982)
       The Last Starfighter (2004)
* Walter Kent (1911–1994)
       Seventeen (1951)
* Gustave Kerker (1857–1923)
       The Belle of New York (1897)
       The Man in the Moon (1899); music also by Ludwig Engländer, Reginald Dekoven
* Jerome Kern (1885–1945)
       Mr. Wix of Wickham (1904); 1902 West End version with music by Herbert Darnley, George Everard
       Fascinating Flora (1907); music mostly by others
       The Dairymaids (1907); music mostly by others
       Fluffy Ruffles (1908); music mostly by others
       King of Cadonia (1908); music also by Sidney Jones
       La Belle Paree (1911); music also by Frank E. Tours
       The Kiss Waltz (1911); music mostly by others
       The Girl from Montmartre (1912); music also by Henri Bereny
       The Red Petticoat (1912)
       The Doll Girl (1913); music mostly by Leo Fall
       Oh, I Say! (1913)
       The Laughing Husband (1914); music mostly by Edmund Eysler, Wimperis
       The Girl from Utah (1914); music also by Paul Rubens, Sidney Jones and others
       90 in the Shade (1915)
       Nobody Home (1915)
       Miss Information (1915)
       Very Good Eddie (1915)
       Ziegfeld Follies of 1916 (1916); music also by Dave Stamper, Louis Hirsch
       Have a Heart (1917)
       Love o' Mike (1917)
       Theodore & Co (1917); music also by Ivor Novello
       Oh, Boy! (1917); renamed Oh, Joy! for the London production (1919)
       Leave It to Jane (1917)
       Miss 1917 (1917); music also by Victor Herbert
       Oh, Lady! Lady!! (1918)
       Toot-Toot! (1918)
       Rock-A-Bye Baby (1918)
       Head Over Heels (1918)
       She's a Good Fellow (1919)
       The Night Boat (1920)
       Hitchy-Koo of 1920 (1920)
       Sally (1920); music also by Victor Herbert
       Good Morning Dearie (1921)
       The Bunch and Judy (1922)
       The Cabaret Girl (1922)
       Stepping Stones (1923)
       Sitting Pretty (1924)
       Dear Sir (1924)
       Sunny (1925)
       The City Chap (1925)
       Criss-Cross (1926)
       Lucky (1927); music mostly by Harry Ruby
       Show Boat (1927); also 3 film versions (1929, 1936, 1951)
       Sweet Adeline (1929)
       The Cat and the Fiddle (1931)
       Music in the Air (1932)
       Roberta (1933)
       Very Warm for May (1939)
       Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood (1985)
       Never Gonna Dance (2003)
* Lee Kernaghan (b. 1964)
       The Man from Snowy River (2002); music also by Bruce Rowland, Garth Porter
* Robert Kessler
       O Marry Me! (1961)
* Bert Keyes (1930–1987)
       But Never Jam Today (1979); music also by Bob Larimer
* Ayub Khan-Din (b. 1961)
       Bunty Berman Presents... (2013); music also by Paul Bogaev
* Anthony King
       Pull Both Ends (1972); music also by John Schroeder
* Anthony King (b. 1975)
       Gutenberg! The Musical! (2005); music also by Scott Brown
* Carole King (b. 1942)
       Really Rosie (1975)
* Denis King (b. 1939)
       Privates on Parade (1977)
       Worzel Gummidge (1981)
       Bashville (1983)
       Stepping Out (1997)
       A Saint She Ain't (1999)
       Awaking Beauty (2008)
* Scott Kingman
       Gulp! (1976)
* Joe Kinosian
       Murder for Two (2011)
* Wayne Kirkpatrick
       Something Rotten! (2015)
* David Kirshenbaum
       Summer of '42 (2001)
       Party Come Here (2005)
       Vanities (2005)
* Tom Kitt (b. 1974)
       High Fidelity (2006)
       From Up Here (2008)
       Next to Normal (2008)
       Bring It On (2011); music also by Lin-Manuel Miranda
       If/Then (2013)
       Freaky Friday (2016)
       Dave (2018)
* Edward Kleban (1939–1987)
       A Class Act (2000)
* Manuel Klein (1876–1919)
       Mr. Pickwick (1903)
* Paul Klein
       From A to Z (1960); music also by others
       Morning Sun (1963)
* Randy Klein
       It's Wilde! (1980)
* Barry Kleinbort
       Big City Rhythm (1995)
* George Kleinsinger (1914–1982)
       Archy and Mehitabel (1954)
       Shinbone Alley (1957); 2nd version of Archy and Mehitabel
* Michael Knight
       Exchange (1970); music also by Robert J. Lowery, Mike Brandt
* Brian Knowles (b. 1946)
       Jane Eyre (1993)
       The Government Inspector (2002)
* Leon Ko (b. 1973)
       Heading East (1999)
       The Good Person of Szechwan (2003)
       Perhaps Love (2005)
       The Legend of the White Snake (2006)
       Angel Falls (2007)
       Field of Dreams (2008)
* Ted Kociolek
       Abyssinia (1987)
* Walter Kollo (1878–1940)
       Springtime of Youth (1922); music also by Sigmund Romberg
       Paris (1928); music also by Cole Porter, Harry Warren, Louis Alter, Fred E. Ahlert
* Joseph M. Kookolis
       Soon (1971); music also by Scott Fagan
* David Krane
       Aspire (2005)
       The Road to Qatar! (2011)
* Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
       Rhapsody (1944)
* Henry Krieger (b. 1945)
       Dreamgirls (1981); also a 2006 film
       The Tap Dance Kid (1983)
       Side Show (1997)
       Love's Fowl (1998)
       Everything's Ducky (2000)
       Kept (2002)
* Edward Künneke (1885–1953)
       The Love Song (1925)
       Mayflowers (1925)
* Jay Kuo (b. 1968)
       Upwardly Mobile (1989)
       Insignificant Others (2006)
       Worlds Apart (2006)
       Allegiance (2012)
* Gary Kupper
       Freckleface Strawberry (2011)
* Fela Kuti (1938–1997)
       Fela! (2008)
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* Michael John LaChiusa (b. 1962)
       Buzzsaw Berkeley (1989)
       Hello Again (1993)
       First Lady Suite (1993)
       The Petrified Prince (1994)
       Marie Christine (1999)
       The Wild Party (2000)
       Little Fish (2003)
       See What I Wanna See (2005)
       Bernarda Alba (2006)
       Giant (2009)
       Queen of the Mist (2011)
* Ladysmith Black Mambazo
       The Song of Jacob Zulu (1993)
* Marvin Laird
       Ruthless! (1992)
* Lisa Lambert (b. 1962)
       The Drowsy Chaperone (2006); music also by Greg Morrison
* Scott Lamps
       Holy Musical B@man! (2012); music also by Nick Gage
* Daniel Landa (b. 1968)
       Krysař (1996); also a 1985 animated film
* Burton Lane (1912–1997)
       Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1931 (1931); music also by others
       Hold on to Your Hats (1940)
       Laffing Room Only (1944)
       Finian's Rainbow (1947)
       On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1965); also a 1970 film
       Carmelina (1979)
* Paul Lannin
       Two Little Girls in Blue (1921); music also by Vincent Youmans
       For Goodness Sake (1922); music also by William Daly
       A la Carte (1927); music also by others
* Alain Lanty (b. 1961)
       Les mille et une vies d'Ali Baba (2000); music also by Fabrice Aboulker
* Bob Larimer
       King of the Whole Damn World! (1962)
       But Never Jam Today (1979); music also by Bert Keyes
* Jonathan Larson (1960–1996)
       Rent (1996); also a 2005 film
       tick, tick... BOOM! (2001)
* Peter Larson
       Brownstone (1979)
* Brian Lasser
       A Bundle of Nerves (1983)
* Cyndi Lauper (b. 1953)
       Kinky Boots (2012)
* Jack Lawrence (1912–2009)
       Courtin' Time (1951); music also by Don Walker
       I Had a Ball (1964); music also by Stan Freeman
* Maury Laws (1923–2019)
       A Month of Sundays (1968)
* Roger Lax
       Weekend (1983)
* Frank Lazarus
       A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (1979); music also by Jerry Herman, Trevor Lyttleton, and others
* Mike Leander (1941–1996)
       Matador (1991)
* Stanley Lebowsky (1926–1986)
       Gantry (1970)
* Janek Ledecký (b. 1962)
       Hamlet (2000)
       Galileo (2003)
       Vánoční zázrak aneb Sliby se maj plnit o Vánocích (The Christmas Miracle) (2011)
* David Lee (b. 1926)
       New Cranks (1960)
       Our Man Crichton (1964)
* Dick Lee (b. 1956)
       Beauty World (1994)
       Fried Rice Paradise (1991)
       Nagraland (1992)
       Kampong Amber (1994)
       Sing to the Dawn (1996)
       A Twist of Fate (1997)
       Snow.Wolf.Lake (1997); music also by Guo Sai Cheung, Iskanada Ismail, Lam Ming Yeung
       Phua Chu Kang (2000)
       Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress (2002)
       Puteri Gunung Ledang (2006)
* Lester Lee (1904–1956)
       New Priorities of 1943 (1942)
       All for Love (1949); music also by Allan Roberts
* Stewart Lee (b. 1968)
       Jerry Springer: The Opera (2003); music also by Richard Thomas
* Michel Legrand (1932–2019)
       Brainchild (1974)
       Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1979)
       Amour (2002)
       Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (2003)
       Marguerite (2008)
* Franz Lehár (1870–1948)
       The Merry Widow (1905)
* Tom Lehrer (b. 1928)
       Tom Foolery (1980)
* Jerry Leiber (1933–2011)
       Smokey Joe's Cafe (1995); music also by Mike Stoller
* Mitch Leigh (1928–2014)
       Man of La Mancha (1965); also a 1972 film
       Chu Chem (1966)
       Cry for Us All (1970)
       Home Sweet Homer (1976)
       Saravà (1979)
       Ain't Broadway Grand (1993)
* Walter Leigh (1905–1942)
       Victoria Regina (1935)
       Nine Sharp (1938)
       The Little Revue (1939)
* John Lennon (1940–1980)
       Beatlemania (1977); music also by Paul McCartney
       Norwegian Wood (1988); music also by Paul McCartney
       Looking through a Glass Onion (1993)
       Lennon (2005)
* Michael Leonard
       The Yearling (1965)
* Ray Leslee
       Standup Shakespeare (1987)
       Avenue X (1994)
* Kenneth Leslie-Smith (1897–1993)
       Bet Your Life (1952); music also by Charles Zwar
* George Lessner (1904–1997)
       Sleepy Hollow (1948)
* Sonny Lester (1924–2018)
       This Was Burlesque (1965); music also by Bill Grundy
* Sylvester Levay (b. 1945)
       Elizabeth (1992)
       Mozart! (1999)
       Rebecca (2006)
       Marie Antoinette (2006)
* Daniel Levine
       Anna Karenina (1992)
* Ilya Levinson
       If I Embarrass You, Tell Your Friends (2008)
* David Levy
       Hey Ma...Kaye Ballard (1984); music also by Leslie Eberhard
       The Wonder Years (1988)
* Shuki Levy (b. 1947)
       Imagine This (2007)
* Gene Lewin
       Striking 12 (2006); music also by Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda
* Richard Lewine (1910–2005)
       Make Mine Manhattan (1948)
       The Girls Against the Boys (1959); music also by Albert Hague
* Henry Lewis
       Joan of Kent (1989)
       Please Sir, How Do I Write a Hit Musical? (1992)
* Michael J. Lewis (b. 1939)
       Cyrano (1973)
       Voyeurz (1996); music also by Peter Rafelson
* Morgan Lewis (1906–1968)
       New Faces of 1934 (1934); music also by others
       One For the Money (1939)
       Two for the Show (1940)
       Three to Make Ready (1946)
* Conor Linehan
       Little Wolf's Book of Badness (2007)
* Peter Link (b. 1944)
       Salvation (1969); music also by C.C. Courtney
       Earl of Ruston (1971)
       King of Hearts (1978)
       The River (1988)
       Sundown (2002)
* Andrew Lippa (b. 1964)
       john & jen (1995)
       The Wild Party (2000)
       A Little Princess (2004)
       The Addams Family (2009)
       Big Fish (2013)
* Sidney Lippman (1914–2003)
       Barefoot Boy with Cheek (1947)
* Jay Livingston (1915–2001)
       Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952); music also by Ray Evans
       Oh, Captain! (1958); music also by Ray Evans
       Let It Ride (1961); music also by Ray Evans
* Jerry Livingston (1909–1987)
       Bright Lights of 1944 (1943)
       Jack and the Beanstalk (1956)
       Molly (1973)
* Andrew Lloyd Webber (b. 1948)
       The Likes of Us (1965)
       Jesus Christ Superstar (1971)
       Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1972)
       By Jeeves (1975)
       Evita (1978)
       Tell Me on a Sunday (1979)
       Cats (1981)
       Song and Dance (1982)
       Starlight Express (1984)
       Phantom of the Opera (1986)
       Aspects of Love (1989)
       Sunset Boulevard (1992)
       Whistle Down the Wind (1996)
       The Beautiful Game (2000)
       The Woman in White (2004)
       Love Never Dies (2010)
       The Wizard of Oz (2011); music also by Harold Arlen
       Stephen Ward (2013)
       School of Rock (2015)
       Cinderella (2021)
* Paula Lockheart
       Song of Singapore (1991); music also by Erik Frandsen, Michael Garin, Robert Hipkins
* John Jacob Loeb (1910–1970)
       Arabian Nights (1954); music also by Carmen Lombardo
* Frank Loesser (1910–1969)
       The Illustrators' Show (1936)
       Where's Charley? (1948)
       Guys and Dolls (1950); also a 1955 film
       The Most Happy Fella (1956)
       Greenwillow (1960)
       How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961); also a 1967 film
       Pleasures and Palaces (1965)
       Perfectly Frank (1980); music also by others
* Frederick Loewe (1901–1988)
       Great Lady (1938)
       Life of the Party (1942)
       What's Up? (1943)
       The Day Before Spring (1945)
       Brigadoon (1947); also a 1954 film
       Paint Your Wagon (1951); also a 1969 film
       My Fair Lady (1956); also a 1964 film
       Camelot (1960); also a 1967 film
       Gigi (1973); also a 1958 film
       The Little Prince (1974 film)
* Carmen Lombardo (1903–1971)
       Arabian Nights (1954); music also by John Jacob Loeb
* Kenn Long
       Touch (1970); music also by Jim Crozier
* Robert Lopez (b. 1975)
       Avenue Q (2003); music also by Jeff Marx
       The Book of Mormon (2011); music also by Trey Parker and Matt Stone
* Brent Lord
       Go-Go Beach (2006); music also by Michael Shaieb
* Graham Losee
       Giant Killer Shark: The Musical (2006); music also by Sam Sutherland, Aaron Zorgel
* Natalie Lovejoy
       Deployed (2013)
* Alex Loveless
       The Remains of the Day (2010)
* Ken Low
       Chang & Eng (1997)
* Chris Lowe (b. 1959) (member of Pet Shop Boys)
       Closer to Heaven (2001); music also by Neil Tennant
* Robert J. Lowery
       Exchange (1970); music also by Michael Knight, Mike Brandt
* Harry Lubin (1906–1977)
       The Singing Rabbi (1931); music also by Joseph Rumshinsky
* Jeffery Lunden
       Wings (1992)
* Steven Lutvak (b. 1959)
       A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2012)
* Kevin Lynch
       Rush! (1998)
* Phyllis Lynd
       I Love You, Madam President (1994)
* Jeff Lynne (b. 1947)
       Xanadu (2007); music also by John Farrar
* Ron Lytle
       Oh My Godmother! (2005)
       The Man Who Saved Christmas (2006)
* Trevor Lyttleton
       A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (1979); music also by Frank Lazarus, Jerry Herman, and others
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