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Cy Coleman

Barnum City of Angels I Love My Wife Little Me The Life Line On the Twentieth Century Seesaw Shirley MacLaine Sweet Charity Welcome to the Club Wildcat The Will Rogers Follies

ProducerWriterLyricistComposerArrangerOtherMusical DirectorMusicianCreative Consultant

Cy Coleman is a Broadway performer known for Barnum, City of Angels, I Love My Wife, Little Me, The Life Line, On the Twentieth Century, Seesaw, Shirley MacLaine, Sweet Charity, Welcome to the Club, Wildcat, and The Will Rogers Follies. Explore their Broadway credits, shows, and songs below.

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About

Born Seymour Kaufman on June 14, 1929, in New York City to Max and Ida Kaufman, Cy Coleman made his Carnegie Hall debut at age 7. He went on to attend the High School of Music and Art and the New York College of Music. Among his collaborators were Joseph Allen McCarthy, Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, A.E. Hotchner, and David Zippel. He married Shelby Coleman; together they had a daughter, Lily.

Film credits include "Hocus Pocus," "Father Goose," "Sweet Charity," "Family Business," "Power," "Ride to Hangman's Tree," "Garbo Talks," "The Art of Love," and "The Troublemaker." On television, his work appeared in "Midsomer Murders," "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," "The Girls Next Door," and "Great Performances."

Cy Coleman earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special for "Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now" in 1975, followed by a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music for "Gypsy in My Soul" in 1976. The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted him in 1981, and the American Theatre Hall of Fame followed in 1991. He also received the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers Award for lifetime achievement in American musical theatre.

On November 19, 2004, the marquees of Broadway theaters were dimmed in his honor.

Personal Details

Born: June 14, 1929
Hometown: New York, New York, USA
Died: November 18, 2004

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Cy Coleman?: Cy Coleman is a Broadway performer known for Barnum, City of Angels, I Love My Wife, Little Me, The Life Line, On the Twentieth Century, Seesaw, Shirley MacLaine, Sweet Charity, Welcome to the Club, Wildcat, and The Will Rogers Follies. Born Seymour Kaufman on June 14, 1929, in New York City to Max and Ida Kaufman, Cy Coleman made his Carnegie Hall debut at age 7. He went on to attend the High School of Music and Art and the New York College of Music. Among his collaborators were Joseph Allen McCarthy, Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields,...
What shows has Cy Coleman appeared in?: Cy Coleman has appeared in Barnum, City of Angels, I Love My Wife, Little Me, The Life Line, On the Twentieth Century, Seesaw, Shirley MacLaine, Sweet Charity, Welcome to the Club, Wildcat, and The Will Rogers Follies.
What roles has Cy Coleman played?: Cy Coleman has played roles as Producer, Writer, Lyricist, Composer, Arranger, Other, Musical Director, Musician, Creative Consultant.
Can I see Cy Coleman at Sing with the Stars?: Sing with the Stars hosts invite only karaoke nights with real Broadway performers in NYC. Request an invite and let us know you'd love to sing with Cy Coleman. The more people who request someone, the more likely we are to make it happen.