Cy Coleman
Arranger
Cy Coleman
Arranger
Cy Coleman, the Tony Award-winning Broadway composer who rose from child classical pianist to jazz player to master of the catchy show tune, died Nov. 18, 2004, of a heart attack, according to friends and colleagues in the theatre community. Among Broadway musicals composed by Mr. Coleman are Little Me, On the Twentieth Century, City of Angels, Barnum, The Will Rogers Follies, I Love My Wife and The Life.
Read Full Obituary- Also known as: Seymour Kaufman
- Born: Jun 14, 1929 in New York, New York
- Death: Nov 18, 2004 in New York, NY
Roles (48)
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Prince of Broadway (2017) Opened Aug 24, 2017 |
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On the Twentieth Century (2015) Opened Mar 15, 2015 |
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On the Twentieth Century (2005) Opened Sep 26, 2005 |
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Sweet Charity (2005) Opened May 4, 2005 |
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Barbara Cook's Broadway! (2004) Opened Mar 28, 2004 |
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Mostly Sondheim (2002) Opened Jan 14, 2002 |
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Fosse (1999) Opened Jan 14, 1999 |
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Little Me (1998) Opened Nov 12, 1998 |
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The Life (1997) Opened Apr 26, 1997 |
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The Will Rogers Follies (1991) Opened May 1, 1991 |
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Awards
| Drama Desk Award | |||
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| 1999 | Outstanding Music | Exactly Like You | Nominee |
| 1997 | Outstanding Music | The Life | Winner |
| 1991 | Outstanding Music | The Will Rogers Follies | Winner |
| 1990 | Outstanding Music | City of Angels | Winner |
| 1980 | Outstanding Music | Barnum | Nominee |
| 1978 | Outstanding Music | On the Twentieth Century | Winner |
| 1977 | Outstanding Music | I Love My Wife | Winner |
| New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
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| 1997 | Best Musical | The Life | Nominee |
| 1991 | Best Musical | The Will Rogers Follies | Winner |
| 1990 | Best Musical | City of Angels | Winner |
| 1977 | Best Musical | I Love My Wife | Nominee |
| 1973 | Best Musical | Seesaw | Nominee |
| Tony Award | |||
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| 1997 | Best Book of a Musical | The Life | Nominee |
| 1997 | Best Original Score | The Life | Nominee |
| 1991 | Best Original Score | The Will Rogers Follies | Winner |
| 1990 | Best Original Score | City of Angels | Winner |
| 1980 | Best Original Score | Barnum | Nominee |
| 1978 | Best Original Score | On the Twentieth Century | Winner |
| 1977 | Best Original Score | I Love My Wife | Nominee |
| 1974 | Best Original Score | Seesaw | Nominee |
| 1966 | Composer and Lyricist | Sweet Charity | Nominee |
| 1963 | Composer and Lyricist | Little Me | Nominee |
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