Amanda Green
AMANDA GREEN is an award-winning songwriter and performer. She was tapped by Arthur Laurents to write additional lyrics for a revival of Hallelujah Baby! (score by Jule Styne, Betty Comden and her father Adolph Green). It opened last October at The George Street Playhouse, and also played at the Arena Stage in Washington. Working with composer Tom Kitt, she has written special material for several Broadway stars, including Kristin Chenoweth and Christine Ebersole for the upcoming film Showstopper. She wrote the lyrics for and appeared in For The Love Of Tiffany: A Wifetime Original Musical (composer Curtis Moore; 2003 Fringe Festival). Also with Mr. Moore, she wrote Up The Week Without A Paddle (L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award Nomination (Best Score), Backstage West's Garland Award (Best Score), and Once Upon A Primetime. The Second Stage Theater has produced two concerts of her work, Put A Little Love In Your Mouth! and Greenpiece, co-starring Amanda and a host of Broadway performers. She has won 2 MAC Awards, a Bistro Award and the Abe Olman Award. She originated the role of Gary Coleman in early workshops of Avenue Q. She and many others have performed her songs in concerts at Carnegie Hall, Manhattan Theater Club, Joe's Pub, Birdland, etc., and on Broadway in Nothing Like A Dame. Her CD Put A Little Love In Your Mouth! is available at www. greenpiecemusic.com. She is a member of the BMI Lehman Engel Workshop. Bio as of September, 2008. American Theatre Wing programs, interviews and/or credits include: American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Grant Recipient - 2004 Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)