lyricist

A critic’s tribute to Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, a master of storytelling in song.

Now that she’s an accomplished lyricist, she pays more attention to the written word.

Payne, a gifted lyricist and voracious listener, had a steeper climb to find his own sound.

These revisions were done by the Disney title’s original composer, Alan Menken, and lyricist Jack Feldman, as well as Harvey Fierstein, who wrote the book for the hit stage show that debuted on Broadway in 2012.

The lyricist renowned for his long partnership with Elton John admires the siblings’ “winning combination of originality and classic songwriting” and says they’ve left “undeniably unique fingerprints on their own generation.”