Charles Strouse

Charles Strouse (1928–2025) was an American composer, songwriter and actor.

Overview

Born at Upper West Side in 1928, died at Manhattan in 2025.

In detail

Charles Strouse studied at Townsend Harris High School, DeWitt Clinton High School and Eastman School of Music. training under Nadia Boulanger is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is performing arts, music and musical play.

Works named in the authority record are Tomorrow.

Distinctions recorded are Emperor Has No Clothes Award, Tony Award for Best Musical and Tony Award for Best Original Score.

Sources

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“Charles Strouse”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q2960275: Charles Strouse
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Record

Kind of record: Person
Born: 1928
Died: 2025
Awards: Emperor Has No Clothes Award,Tony Award for Best Musical,Tony Award for Best Original Score
Family: composers
Fields: performing arts,music,musical play,lyrics
Teachers: Nadia Boulanger
Authority: Q2960275
Languages: English
Production: one_pass
Birth place: Upper West Side
Death place: Manhattan
Educated at: Townsend Harris High School,DeWitt Clinton High School,Eastman School of Music,University of Rochester
Nationality: United States
Occupations: composer,songwriter,actor,screenwriter,lyricist
Notable works: Tomorrow
External identifiers: wikidata: Q2960275 · wikipedia: Charles Strouse
Published: 14 August 2026
Last substantive revision: 14 August 2026

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