Fred Ebb

Fred Ebb

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1928 - 2004

Occupation

Composer

Notable Achievements

Tony Award

Description

Musical theatre and broadway show composer. Notable works included 'Cabaret' (Tony Award), 'Chicago', 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' (Tony Award), and 'Steel Pier'. Created the words to the hit song 'New York, New York'. Member, American Theatre Hall of Fame (1991). The Fred Ebb Foundation for musical theatre songwriting was created in his honour.

See Also

• LGBTQ Lyricists and Composers for Theatre and Film
• Hall of Famers Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/13/arts/13ebb.html
• http://www.fredebbfoundation.org/
• http://biography.yourdictionary.com/fred-ebb