Glenn Slater

Glenn Slater’s first show (How I Survived High School) was produced off-Broadway when he was just 17 years old. Since then, he has become one of his generation’s most celebrated lyricists, and an omnipresent fixture in theatre, film and television for over two decades. With his frequent collaborator, legendary composer Alan Menken, Slater has written the songs for four Broadway hits: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Grammy winner, Tony nominee), Sister Act (Tony nominee), Leap of Faith and A Bronx Tale. With equally legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, Slater penned the lyrics for the international juggernaut School of Rock (Tony nominee), and both book and lyrics for Love Never Dies, the long-awaited sequel to Phantom of the Opera. His most recent show, Clueless (with pop-star composer KT Tunstall) is currently playing to sold-out audiences on the West End. Other notable stage works include Newyorkers at the Manhattan Theatre Club (Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics, Drama Desk nominee), and the book for Beatsville (with composer/lyricist/wife Wendy Wilf) at the Asolo Rep.