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Charles Strouse Biography (1928-)

Born June 7, 1928, in New York, NY; son of Ira and Ethel (Newman) Strouse; married Barbara Siman; children: Benjamin, Nicholas, Victoria, William. Addresses: Office: 220 Central Park S., New York, NY 10019.; Agent: c/o Linden and Deutsch, 110 East 59th St., New York, NY 10022.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

composer

Birth Details

June 7, 1928

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Stage Appearances
• Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1990.
• Credits; Television Appearances
• Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986.
• "Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap," Great Performances, PBS, 1987.
• Voice, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile--The Musical: "The House on East 88th Street," HBO, 1987.
• Songwriters Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary ... The Magic of Music,CBS, 1989.
• "An Evening with Alan Jay Lerner," Great Performances, PBS, 1989.
• "Music by Richard Rodgers," Great Performances, PBS, 1990.
• Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990.
• Also appeared in Broadway Plays Washington, 1982.
• Recordings; Musical Scores
• Bye, Bye Birdie, Columbia, c. 1960.
• Annie (cast recording), Columbia, c. 1977; (soundtrack) Columbia,c. 1982.
• Bring Back Birdie, Original, c. 1981.
• Rags: The New American Musical, Sony Masterworks, 1991.
• Also provided music for recordings, including Applause, c. 1970; Golden Boy; and Bonnie and Clyde.
• Credits; Scores For Stage Musicals
• Shoestring Reviews, President Theatre, New York City, 1955.
• (With others) Shoestring '57, Barbizon-Plaza Theatre, New York City, 1956.
• A Pound in Your Pocket, Royal Poiciana Theatre, Palm Beach, FL, summers, 1956 and 1957.
• Bye, Bye Birdie, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1960.
• All American, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1962.
• Golden Boy, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1964.
• It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Superman!, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1966.
• Applause, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1970-72.
• Six, Cricket Playhouse, New York City, 1971.
• The Member of the Wedding, New Phoenix Repertory Company, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1975.
• By Strouse, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1977.
• Annie, Alvin Theatre, 1977-81.
• A Broadway Musical, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1978.
• Charlie and Algernon, Folger Theatre Group, Washington, DC, c. 1979, then Helen Hayes Theatre, 1980.
• Bring Back Birdy, Martin Beck Theatre, 1981.
• Nightingale, Alaska Repertory Theatre, c. 1982.
• Dance a Little Closer, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1983.
• Mayor, Top of the Village Gate Theatre, New York City, 1985.
• Rags, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1986.
• (With others) Kaye Ballard: Working 42nd Street at Last!, KaufmanTheatre, New York City, 1988.
• Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, c. 1989.
• Nick and Nora, Marquis Theatre, New York City, beginning in 1991.
• Annie Warbucks, Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Pantages Theatre, 1992.
• Also provided score for I and Albert, 1972.
• Credits; Film Scores; Except Where Indicated
• Title song, Mating Game, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959.
• Bonnie and Clyde, Warner Bros., 1967.
• The Night They Raided Minsky's, United Artists (UA), 1968.
• There Was a Crooked Man, Warner Bros., 1970.
• Just Tell Me What You Want, Warner Bros., 1980.
• Annie, Columbia, 1982.
• Strouse's songs have been featured in the films Off Beat, Touchstone Films-Silver Screen Partners II, 1986; Ishtar, Columbia, 1987; All Dogs Go to Heaven, UA, 1989; Jungle Fever, 1991; 29th Street, 1991; and Year of the Comet, 1992.
• Credits; Music For Television
• "Those Were the Days" (theme song for All in the Family), CBS, 1971-83.
• The Worst Witch, HBO, 1986.
• "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," HBO Storybook Musicals, HBO, 1990.
• "A Child's Garden of Verses," HBO Storybook Musicals, HBO, 1992.