Adam Guettel | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | December 16, 1964
Genres | Musical theatre |
Occupation(s) | Composer, lyricist |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Nonesuch / Elektra Records |
Adam Guettel (/ˈɡɛtəl/; born December 16, 1964) is an American composer-lyricist of musical theater and opera. The grandson of musical theatre composer Richard Rodgers, he is best known for his musicals Floyd Collins (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, Obie Award for Best Music) The Light in the Piazza, (Tony Award for Best Original Score and Tony Award for Best Orchestrations.), and Days of Wine and Roses (Frederick Loewe Award for Dramatic Composition). [1]