Steven Lutvak was a composer for stage and screen best known for his work on the Tony Award-winning musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.”
- Died: October 9, 2023 (Who else died on October 9?)
- Details of death: Died in his studio in New York City of a pulmonary embolism at the age of 64.
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Steven Lutvak’s legacy
Born in New York City, Lutvak earned a degree in music from Binghamton University, then completed the first ever graduate program in musical theatre writing at the Tisch School of the Arts in 1983. After graduation, he and frequent collaborator Robert L. Freedman wrote for regional theater and Off-Broadway productions, including “Campaign of the Century,” which won the California Musical Theater Competition from the Beverly Hills Theater Guild.
Lutvak’s best-known work came in 2012 with “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” The show ran for more than two years on Broadway, captured four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and earned Lutvak a nomination for Best Original Score. He was also nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music, and alongside Freedman, won for Outstanding Lyrics. The work also earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.
Lutvak also wrote music for film, including “Anything But Love” and “Mad Hot Ballroom.” Over the years, his work earned him a Kleban Award for Lyric Writing for the Theater, the Fred Ebb Award for Songwriting, a Johnny Mercer Foundation Emerging American Songwriter Award, two Bistro Awards, and other honors.
Tributes to Steven Lutvak
Full obituary: The New York Times
