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Blue Moon stars Hawke as a fictionalized version of Lorenz Hart, the brilliant lyricist who worked alongside composer Richard Rodgers before Rodgers teamed up with Oscar Hammerstein II.
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Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The show features a score from EGOT-winning lyricist Tim Rice and songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (of ABBA fame) — features a book by Dopesick creator Danny Strong.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Chu directed from scripts by the stage show’s book writer Winne Holzman and composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Fans will know instantly that this child grows up to be renowned composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and Linklater leans into that, having the pre-teenage Sondheim criticize Hart's writing.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The show features a score from EGOT-winning lyricist Tim Rice and songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (of ABBA fame) — features a book by Dopesick creator Danny Strong.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Chu directed from scripts by the stage show’s book writer Winne Holzman and composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Fans will know instantly that this child grows up to be renowned composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and Linklater leans into that, having the pre-teenage Sondheim criticize Hart's writing.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Lyricist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyricist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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