Gender
Female
Born
Jul 15, 1905
Allenhurst, New Jersey, USA
Died
Mar 28, 1974
New York, New York, USA
Composer Performer Writer Lyricist
Relations
Daughter of
Lew M. Fields
Sister of
Joseph A. Fields
Sister of
Herbert Fields
  • CREDITS
    After Midnight (Nov 03, 2013 - Jun 29, 2014)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    • Additional music by Dorothy Fields
    Come Fly Away (Mar 25, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Dorothy Fields
    Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 11, 2005 - Feb 19, 2006)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Jersey Boys (Nov 06, 2005 - Jan 15, 2017)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Sweet Charity (May 04, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Barbara Cook's Broadway! (Mar 28, 2004 - Apr 18, 2004)
    Special, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Never Gonna Dance (Dec 04, 2003 - Feb 15, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Swing! (Dec 09, 1999 - Jan 14, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Dorothy Fields
    Annie Get Your Gun (Mar 04, 1999 - Sep 01, 2001)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    Fosse (Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Black and Blue (Jan 26, 1989 - Jan 20, 1991)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Ain't Misbehavin' (Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)
    Musical, Revival
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Sweet Charity (Apr 27, 1986 - Mar 15, 1987)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Big Deal (Apr 10, 1986 - Jun 08, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Uptown...It's Hot! (Jan 29, 1986 - Feb 16, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood (Jan 23, 1986 - Feb 02, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Peg (Dec 14, 1983 - Dec 17, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring "Big Spender" by Dorothy Fields
    Sugar Babies (Oct 08, 1979 - Aug 28, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Ain't Misbehavin' (May 09, 1978 - Feb 21, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Shirley MacLaine (Apr 19, 1976 - May 01, 1976)
    Special, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Seesaw (Mar 18, 1973 - Dec 08, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Annie Get Your Gun (Sep 21, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    Sweet Charity (Jan 29, 1966 - Jul 15, 1967)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Redhead (Feb 05, 1959 - Mar 19, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Arms and the Girl (Feb 02, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Up in Central Park (May 19, 1947 - May 31, 1947)
    Musical, Revival
    • Written by Dorothy Fields
    Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    Up in Central Park (Jan 27, 1945 - Apr 13, 1946)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Mexican Hayride (Jan 28, 1944 - Mar 17, 1945)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    Something for the Boys (Jan 07, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    Let's Face It! (Oct 29, 1941 - Mar 20, 1943)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    Reunion in New York (Feb 21, 1940 - May 04, 1940)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics for "Stars in Your Eyes" by Dorothy Fields
    Swingin' The Dream (Nov 29, 1939 - Dec 09, 1939)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics for "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" by Dorothy Fields
    Stars In Your Eyes (Feb 09, 1939 - May 27, 1939)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Radio City Music Hall Inaugural Program (Dec 27, 1932 - Dec 27, 1932)
    Special, Original
    • Performer: Dorothy Fields
      • Night Club Revels - Original
    • "With A Feather In Your Cap" lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Singin' the Blues (Sep 16, 1931 - Oct 24, 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Shoot the Works (Jul 21, 1931 - Oct 03, 1931)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    The Vanderbilt Revue (Nov 05, 1930 - Nov 1930)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Dorothy Fields
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    The International Revue (Feb 25, 1930 - May 17, 1930)
    Musical, Original
    • Music by Dorothy Fields
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic [1929] (Dec 29, 1928 - May 04, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Hello, Daddy (Dec 26, 1928 - Jun 15, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Blackbirds of 1928 (May 09, 1928 - Jun 15, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Jersey Boys (Dec 06, 2011 - Sep 25, 2022)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 19, 2006 - Jun 10, 2007)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Jersey Boys (Dec 01, 2006 - Apr 28, 2013)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Sweet Charity (Sep 05, 2006 - Aug 12, 2007)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Annie Get Your Gun (Jul 11, 2000 - Jun 10, 2001)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    Fosse (Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Annie Get Your Gun (Mar 09, 1993 - Jan 10, 1994)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    Sweet Charity (Jul 08, 1987 - Nov 08, 1987)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Sugar Babies (Nov 08, 1982 - Apr 20, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Sugar Babies (Sep 15, 1981 - Jul 03, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Sugar Babies (Aug 12, 1980 - Nov 01, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Ain't Misbehavin' (Sep 25, 1979 - Aug 10, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Ain't Misbehavin' (May 08, 1979 - Feb 15, 1981)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Ain't Misbehavin' (Feb 23, 1979 - May 04, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Seesaw (Apr 11, 1974 - Sep 15, 1974)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Sweet Charity (Sep 11, 1967 - Jan 14, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Annie Get Your Gun (Jul 12, 1966 - Sep 17, 1966)
    Musical, Revival
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    Redhead (Mar 23, 1960 - Jul 16, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
    • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Annie Get Your Gun (Oct 03, 1947 - May 28, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Dorothy Fields
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Original Score

    1974 | Nominee  | Seesaw
    Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
     

    Best Composer and Lyricist

    1966 | Nominee  | Sweet Charity
    Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
     

    Best Musical

    1966 | Nominee  | Sweet Charity
    Lyrics by Dorothy Fields

    Best Musical

    1959 | Winner  | Redhead
    Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
    Book by Dorothy Fields
After Midnight (Nov 03, 2013 - Jun 29, 2014)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Dorothy Fields
  • Additional music by Dorothy Fields
Come Fly Away (Mar 25, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Dorothy Fields
Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 11, 2005 - Feb 19, 2006)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Jersey Boys (Nov 06, 2005 - Jan 15, 2017)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sweet Charity (May 04, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005)
Musical, Revival
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Barbara Cook's Broadway! (Mar 28, 2004 - Apr 18, 2004)
Special, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Never Gonna Dance (Dec 04, 2003 - Feb 15, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Swing! (Dec 09, 1999 - Jan 14, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Dorothy Fields
Annie Get Your Gun (Mar 04, 1999 - Sep 01, 2001)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
Fosse (Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Black and Blue (Jan 26, 1989 - Jan 20, 1991)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Ain't Misbehavin' (Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)
Musical, Revival
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sweet Charity (Apr 27, 1986 - Mar 15, 1987)
Musical, Revival
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Big Deal (Apr 10, 1986 - Jun 08, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Uptown...It's Hot! (Jan 29, 1986 - Feb 16, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood (Jan 23, 1986 - Feb 02, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Peg (Dec 14, 1983 - Dec 17, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring "Big Spender" by Dorothy Fields
Sugar Babies (Oct 08, 1979 - Aug 28, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Ain't Misbehavin' (May 09, 1978 - Feb 21, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Shirley MacLaine (Apr 19, 1976 - May 01, 1976)
Special, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Seesaw (Mar 18, 1973 - Dec 08, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Annie Get Your Gun (Sep 21, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
Sweet Charity (Jan 29, 1966 - Jul 15, 1967)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Redhead (Feb 05, 1959 - Mar 19, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Arms and the Girl (Feb 02, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Up in Central Park (May 19, 1947 - May 31, 1947)
Musical, Revival
  • Written by Dorothy Fields
Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
Up in Central Park (Jan 27, 1945 - Apr 13, 1946)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Mexican Hayride (Jan 28, 1944 - Mar 17, 1945)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
Something for the Boys (Jan 07, 1943 - Jan 08, 1944)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
Let's Face It! (Oct 29, 1941 - Mar 20, 1943)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
Reunion in New York (Feb 21, 1940 - May 04, 1940)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics for "Stars in Your Eyes" by Dorothy Fields
Swingin' The Dream (Nov 29, 1939 - Dec 09, 1939)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics for "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" by Dorothy Fields
Stars In Your Eyes (Feb 09, 1939 - May 27, 1939)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Radio City Music Hall Inaugural Program (Dec 27, 1932 - Dec 27, 1932)
Special, Original
  • Performer: Dorothy Fields
    • Night Club Revels - Original
  • "With A Feather In Your Cap" lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Singin' the Blues (Sep 16, 1931 - Oct 24, 1931)
Play, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Shoot the Works (Jul 21, 1931 - Oct 03, 1931)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
The Vanderbilt Revue (Nov 05, 1930 - Nov 1930)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Dorothy Fields
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
The International Revue (Feb 25, 1930 - May 17, 1930)
Musical, Original
  • Music by Dorothy Fields
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic [1929] (Dec 29, 1928 - May 04, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Hello, Daddy (Dec 26, 1928 - Jun 15, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Blackbirds of 1928 (May 09, 1928 - Jun 15, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Jersey Boys (Dec 06, 2011 - Sep 25, 2022)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Dec 19, 2006 - Jun 10, 2007)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Jersey Boys (Dec 01, 2006 - Apr 28, 2013)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sweet Charity (Sep 05, 2006 - Aug 12, 2007)
Musical, Revival
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Annie Get Your Gun (Jul 11, 2000 - Jun 10, 2001)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
Fosse (Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Annie Get Your Gun (Mar 09, 1993 - Jan 10, 1994)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
Sweet Charity (Jul 08, 1987 - Nov 08, 1987)
Musical, Revival
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sugar Babies (Nov 08, 1982 - Apr 20, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sugar Babies (Sep 15, 1981 - Jul 03, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sugar Babies (Aug 12, 1980 - Nov 01, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Ain't Misbehavin' (Sep 25, 1979 - Aug 10, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Ain't Misbehavin' (May 08, 1979 - Feb 15, 1981)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Ain't Misbehavin' (Feb 23, 1979 - May 04, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Seesaw (Apr 11, 1974 - Sep 15, 1974)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sweet Charity (Sep 11, 1967 - Jan 14, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Annie Get Your Gun (Jul 12, 1966 - Sep 17, 1966)
Musical, Revival
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
Redhead (Mar 23, 1960 - Jul 16, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields
  • Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Annie Get Your Gun (Oct 03, 1947 - May 28, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Dorothy Fields

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score

1974 | Nominee  | Seesaw
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
 

Best Composer and Lyricist

1966 | Nominee  | Sweet Charity
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
 

Best Musical

1966 | Nominee  | Sweet Charity
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields

Best Musical

1959 | Winner  | Redhead
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Book by Dorothy Fields

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