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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. Life and career. Charnin was born in New York City, the son of Birdie (Blakeman) and William Charnin, an opera singer. [1] . His family was Jewish. [2] .
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 8, 2019 · Martin Charnin, the writer who adapted the comic strip character Little Orphan Annie for the stage, has died at the age of 84. Charnin wrote the lyrics for the hit musical's best-known songs...
Jul 7, 2019 · This web page is an obituary of Martin Charnin, who wrote the lyrics for the musical \"Annie\" and won a Tony Award for it. It also covers his career as a Broadway actor, director and producer, and his influence on pop culture.
Jul 7, 2019 · Martin Charnin, whose work as a Broadway lyricist lives on in the likes of Annie ’s optimistic “Tomorrow” and “N.Y.C.,” has died at the age of 84. His daughter, Sasha Charnin Morrison,...
Jul 7, 2019 · Martin Charnin, a Tony-winning lyricist and writer who created and directed \"Annie\", passed away after a heart attack. He also worked on \"West Side Story\", \"The Girls Against the Boys\", and other musicals and TV shows.
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.
