American musical theatre lyricist and librettist
Ellen Fitzhugh [1] (July 5, 1942 – July 14, 2023) was an American musical theatre lyricist and librettist. She was most notable for lyrics to the Broadway musical Grind,[2] for which she was nominated for the 1985 Tony Award for Best Original Score.
Other musicals included Herringbone, Paper Moon,[3] Don Juan de Marco, Paradise Found and Los Otros[4].
For film, she contributed lyrics to songs in The Great Mouse Detective and The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue.
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