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This year, the tributes go to Tina Landau, an award-winning playwright, lyricist and director, and Tony Award winner Idina Menzel.—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 May 2025 His own debut as a lyricist was in the 1957 musical West Side Story in collaboration with composer Leonard Bernstein.—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 Strouse received three subsequent Tony nominations for best original score, working with a different lyricist on each of the shows.—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 May 2025 Strouse met songwriting partner, lyricist Adams, at a party in 1949, and the duo began a longtime collaboration starting with writing songs for summer resorts in the Adirondacks.—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lyricist
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