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Martin Charnin (November 24, 1934 – July 6, 2019) was an American lyricist, writer, and theatre director. Charnin's best-known work is as conceiver, director, and lyricist of the musical Annie.
Jul 8, 2019 · July 8, 2019. Martin Charnin, the Broadway lyricist and director who conceived of turning the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie” into “Annie,” the hit musical whose title character vowed that...
Jul 7, 2019 · By MARK KENNEDY. Updated 4:00 PM PDT, July 7, 2019. NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Charnin, who made his Broadway debut playing a Jet in the original “West Side Story” and went on to become a Broadway director and a lyricist who won a Tony Award for the score of the eternal hit “Annie,” has died. He was 84.
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Jul 7, 2019 · Martin Charnin, the Tony-winning lyricist, writer and librettist best known for creating and directing the sensationally successful Broadway musical Annie, has died. He was 84. Charnin died...
Jul 7, 2019 · Martin Charnin was a Broadway director and a lyricist who won a Tony Award for the score of the hit musical \"Annie\". He also wrote lyrics for \"West Side Story\", \"Hot Spot\", \"Two by Two\" and other shows, and directed \"The National Lampoon Show\" and \"Saturday Night Live\".
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Jul 7, 2019 · The Broadway veteran also wrote and directed several shows, including Hot Spot, Two By Two, and Nash at Nine. He was known for his lyrics like \"Tomorrow\" and \"N.Y.C.\" from Annie, and his Emmy-winning work on TV.
Jul 7, 2019 · The Tony-winning lyricist and writer passed away after a heart attack. He also worked on \"West Side Story,\" \"Two By Two\" and other musicals and TV shows.
