The brilliant Broadway composer who made music for classic such as Annie, Applaus and Bye Birdie died Thursday at the age of 96.
Charles Strouse was in his house New York City When he died, his family De Perskamer, a publicity agency, told in a statement obtained by DailyMail.com.
For five decades, Strouse wrote more than 10 musicals that played on Broadway, as well as writing that were the days, classical theme song to the TV not in the family.
Among other things, Classic tunes was responsible for his breakout bye bye Birdie’s Put on a Happy Face; And tomorrow, from the classic Annie.
“The depression era musical about a brave red -headed orphan girl that wins the heart of billionaire Oliver Warbucks,” said the press room in a statement about the death of Strouse, “was one of the biggest hits of Broadway of the 1970s.
Under the songs in the musical – those 2,300 trips on Broadway overshadowed – were tomorrow, it is the hard – knock – you are never completely dressed without a smile and I need nothing but you.
The brilliant Broadway composer who made music for classic such as Annie, Applaus and Bye Birdie died Thursday at the age of 96.
Stouse worked on Annie with Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan. The musical shown in 1982
It won seven Tony AwardsIncluding best musical, and Stouse are third Tony Award and one Grammy Award for Best Cast Show album. ‘According to the press room.
Annie has also been revived several times and has been the basis of international adjustments such as a few Film and TV productions.
When he turned 80 in 2018, Strouse told the AP that he ‘worked’ on music every day and that ‘activity’ ” a life force ‘remained.
He added: “If you like to do what you do, what I do very much, I have something to get up.”
Annie Alum Jenn Thompson – who initially played Pepper in the musical and is now a director – shared with the AP A Story of How Strouse became emotional when he attended auditions for her Annie Tour last year.
The productive composer became tears, Thompson said, while a young singer took out his song tomorrow.
“He torn and he put his hand on mine,” Thompson told the AP. “And he leaned in front of me and said very calmly:” That was you. That used to be. ‘
“And I thought I would die. I thought my heart would fall out of my shoes. ‘
Aileen Quinn played the titular role in Annie, who came to the cinema in 1982
Stouse posed with singer Idina Menzel during the 38th annual songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony in NYC in 2008
Strouse holds sheet music in the Yamaha showroom in NYC on August 10, 1995
Modern family star Sarah Hyland was one of those who mourn the late composer
She added: ‘He is so beautifully generous and friendly – he has always been like that.
Modern family star Sarah Hyland was one of those to mourn to the deceased composer: ‘earned my Equity card that Annie played and had the honor Mr. Meet Strouse on our opening evening. “
Strouse is survived by his children, Benjamin Strouse, Nicholas Strouse, Victoria Strouse, William Strouse, and his eight grandchildren, Sam and Arthur Strouse, Navah Strouse, Vivian, Weston and Ever Brush, and Owen and Theodore Strouse.
His deceased husband of more than six decades, choreographer Barbara Siman, died in 2023.
The Van Strouse family will have a private service for him in Frank E. Campbell in New York City.
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