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Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter who contributed to numerous Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green spanned six decades: "the longest running creative partnership in theatre history." [1]
Betty Comden (1917-2006) was a versatile and influential figure in musical theatre and film. She co-wrote lyrics, librettos and screenplays with Adolph Green, and collaborated with composers such as Leonard Bernstein and Jule Styne.
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- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
Nov 24, 2006 · Betty Comden was born Elizabeth Cohen on May 3, 1917, in Brooklyn. Her father, Leo, was a lawyer, her mother, Rebecca, a teacher. She attended Erasmus Hall High School and studied drama at New ...
On Broadway, Comden and Green (the billing was always alphabetical) worked most successfully with composers Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne and Cy Coleman. The duo wrote lyrics and often the books for more than a dozen shows, many of them built around such stars as Rosalind Russell, Judy Holliday, Phil Silvers, Carol Burnett and Lauren Bacall.
- May 3, 1917
- November 23, 2006
Betty Comden and Adolph Green (respectively, born May 3, 1917, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died November 23, 2006, Manhattan, New York; born December 2, 1915, Bronx, New York—died October 23, 2002, Manhattan, New York) were an American musical-comedy team who wrote scripts—and often the lyrics—for many Broadway shows and Hollywood film musicals.
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Oct 4, 2020 · A tribute to the Broadway legend with Tony-nominated lyricist and friend of Betty Comden, SUSAN BIRKENHEAD. The show features highlights from Comden's interv...
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Along with her co-writer Adolph Green, Comden penned some of the best loved Broadway musicals to make the transition to the big screen. Most famous of all was Singin' In The Rain (1952), but others include On The Town (1949), The Band Wagon (1953) and It's Always Fair Weather (1955).
