US EditionCharles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96
- Charles Strouse, a New York-born composer known for Broadway hits like Annie and Bye Bye Birdie, died at 96 in New York City in 2025.
- Strouse’s Broadway career began in the year 1960 when he collaborated with Lee Adams and Michael Stewart to create the musical Bye Bye Birdie, marking the start of a professional journey that lasted more than five decades.
- Strouse, a three-time Tony Award winner, created memorable show tunes such as "Tomorrow" from Annie and the upbeat number "Put on a Happy Face" featured in his first Broadway hit, Bye Bye Birdie.
- The musical Annie premiered in 1977, ran for over 2,300 performances, featured lyrics by Martin Charnin, and earned Grammy Awards for Strouse and Charnin.
- Strouse’s death leaves a legacy of more than a dozen musicals, film scores, and enduring melodies that influenced artists including Jay-Z and Lukas Graham.
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Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ dead at 96
Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway's industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as "Annie," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause," died Thursday.
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