Martin Charnin (born November 24, 1934) is a Tony Award-winning American lyricist, writer, and theatre director.

Born in New York City, Charnin began his theatrical career as a performer, appearing as one of the Jets in the original production of West Side Story. His first assignment as a lyricist was Hot Spot (1963), with music by Mary Rodgers. He made his directing debut with Nash at Nine, a 1973 revue he conceived.

His song "The Best Thing You\'ve Ever Done" was recorded and release as a single on Columbia Records by Barbrå Streisand. It was not initially release on an album, but it was finally released on her 1974 album The Way We Were.

His best-known work is as lyricist for the hit musical Annie. He also wrote the words and directed the sequel to Annie, Annie Warbucks.

Additional credits

• The Girls Against the Boys (1959) – standby to Dick Van Dyke
• Zenda (1963) - lyricist
• La Strada (1969) – addition

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• Two By Two (1971) – lyricist; music by Richard Rodgers
• I Remember Mama (1979) – lyricist; music by Richard Rodgers
• The Madwoman of Central Park West (1979) – lyricist
• The First (1981) – lyricist, director
• A Little Family Business (1982) – director
• Cafe Crown (1989) – director
• Sid Caesar & Company (1989) - director
• Annie Warbucks (1993) – director, lyricist; music by Charles Strouse
• The Flowering Peach (1997) – director
• Jeanne La Pucelle (1997) - director

Awards and nominations

• 1982 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (The First, nominee)
• 1982 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (The First, nominee)
• 1977 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Annie, nominee)
• 1977 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Annie, winner)
• 1977 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical (Annie, winner)
• 1977 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics (Annie, winner)

External links

• Internet Broadway Database listing

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