Betty Comden

Betty Comden (1917 – 2006) provided the lyrics, libretti and screenplays for some of the most renowned Broadway shows and Hollywood musicals. Best known for her collaborations with Adolph Green that lasted for six decades, the duo made history being called, “the longest running creative partnership in theatre history” according to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Comden has been nominated for 12 Tony Awards from Best Original Score to Best Musical. Her most common works include written adaptions of On the Town, Applause, as well as providing additional lyrics to the 1951 production of Peter Pan.