Lynn Ahrens
Actor · Songs · Musician · Lyricist
Born Oct 1, 1948 · New York City, New York, USA
Active 1973–present · Awards: Tony Award for Best Original Score
Lynn wrote and sang some of Schoolhouse Rock's most recognizable tunes including Interplanet Janet, The Great American Melting Pot, and A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing.
Filmography
Little Dancer: A Musical in Concert (2025) — Book · Lyricist · MusicOnce on This Island — Musical · Theatre Play · Songs · LyricistAnastasia (1997) — SongsBartok the Magnificent (1999) — SongsSchoolhouse Rock! (1973) — Performer · WriterA Christmas Carol (2004) — Writer · TeleplaySchoolhouse Rock Grammar Rock (1973) — MusicianStarstruck (1981) — MusicSchoolhouse Rock: Science (Classroom Edition) (2008)Amy and the Angel (1982) — MusicAnastasia (2021) — LyricistLucky Stiff (2014) — LyricistSchoolhouse Rock Science Rock (1978) — singerLynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life (2020) — Host · WriterCaptain Kangaroo: Tales From Mother Goose and the World of Make Believe (1985) — SongsSchoolhouse Rock America Rock (1975) — MusicianRagtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert (2024) — LyricistRagtime (2002) — LyricistRagtime: The Symphonic Concert (2023) — SongsDear Alex and Annie — Creator