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The theater world mourns the loss of William Finn, but his body of work leaves a legacy for queer storytellers.
An acclaimed musical theater writer, he won for both his score and his book and later had a huge hit with “The 25th Annual ...
Mr. Finn’s long career in musical theater also included the Broadway smash “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” ...
William Finn, the musical-theater composer best known for his groundbreaking work on Falsettos, The 25th Annual Putnam County ...
Tony Award-winning composer William Finn, who died on April 7 at age 73, brought bracingly honest gay themes and characters ...
William Finn's musicals, including "Falsettos" were inspired by Finn's "very distinct New York Jewish gay voice." ...
William Finn was also known for writing the music and lyrics for 2005's 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' ...
By Caitlin Huston Business Writer William “Bill” Finn, the Tony Award-winning writer and composer of Falsettos, has died, his literary agent, Ron Gwiazda, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The composer and lyricist of “A New Brain,” “Falsettos” and other shows answered the pains of life with jaunty songs. He died ...
William “Bill” Finn, the acclaimed writer and composer of the 1992 musical Falsettos and 2005’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, died Monday, April 7, following a lengthy illness.
He was 73 years old. Best known for "Falsettos" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Finn wrote highly ...
William “Bill” Finn, the Tony Award-winning writer and composer of works like “Falsettos” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County ...