Acting
Lynn Ahrens
Born 1948-10-01 · New York City, New York, USA
Lynn wrote and sang some of Schoolhouse Rock's most recognizable tunes including Interplanet Janet, The Great American Melting Pot, and A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing. She was discovered by producer George Newall who heard her strumming and asked her to try writing a song for the series. "The Preamble" was a hit and Lynn wrote more songs for Schoolhouse Rock. This led to her getting more jobs as a freelance composer and singer which really launched her career and eventually included award-winning work for Broadway and movies.
Acting credits
6.4The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay rights, addiction and recovery, finding true love, and the relentless pursuit of inspiration.
Every Act of Life
2018
NRA documentary exploring the creation of the new musical Ragtime, based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow.
Creating Ragtime
1998
7.0The catchy Schoolhouse Rock tunes have taught millions of children that Knowledge Is Power! This specially designed Classroom Edition DVD takes the highly regarded, Emmy(r) Award-winning series to new heights that will make Schoolhouse Rock fans out of a whole new generation of kids.
Schoolhouse Rock: Science (Classroom Edition)
2008
Schoolhouse Rock Collection Of Science Songs
Schoolhouse Rock Science Rock
1978
NRRagtime. Anastasia. Once On This Island. A Man of No Importance. My Favorite Year. Lynn Ahrens has created lyrics for award winning songs for Broadway, Hollywood, and television earning Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, in addition to Academy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominations. As one of the most revered and prolific contemporary lyricists—a woman in a world where few have flourished—it's time to shine a light on her incredible talent!
Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
2020
Behind the camera
6.4Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
A Christmas Carol
2004
NRRagtime. Anastasia. Once On This Island. A Man of No Importance. My Favorite Year. Lynn Ahrens has created lyrics for award winning songs for Broadway, Hollywood, and television earning Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, in addition to Academy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominations. As one of the most revered and prolific contemporary lyricists—a woman in a world where few have flourished—it's time to shine a light on her incredible talent!
Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
2020