Rupert Holmes
Gender
Male
Born
Feb 24, 1947
Cheshire, ENGLAND
Composer
Writer
Conception
Lyricist
Arranger
Orchestrator
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CREDITSPirates! The Penzance Musical (Apr 24, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025)Musical, Revival
- Conceived by Scott Ellis, Rupert Holmes, Warren Carlyle and Joseph Joubert
- Adaptation by Rupert Holmes
- Music arranged by Rupert Holmes and Joseph Joubert
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Nov 13, 2012 - Mar 10, 2013)Musical, Revival- Music by Rupert Holmes
- Book by Rupert Holmes
- Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
- Music orchestrated by Rupert Holmes
Curtains (Mar 22, 2007 - Jun 29, 2008)Musical, Original- Book by Rupert Holmes
- Additional lyrics by John Kander and Rupert Holmes
Say Goodnight Gracie (Oct 10, 2002 - Aug 24, 2003)Play, Original- Incidental music by Rupert Holmes
- Written by Rupert Holmes
- Music arranged by Rupert Holmes
Accomplice (Apr 26, 1990 - Jun 10, 1990)Play, Original- Incidental music by Rupert Holmes
- Written by Rupert Holmes
Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre (Apr 15, 1987 - Apr 26, 1987)Special, Original- Featuring songs by Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Ben Bernie, Leonard Bernstein, Jerry Bock, Ken Casey, Noël Coward, Walter Donaldson, Rupert Holmes, Janis Ian, Michael Leonard, Melissa Manchester, Harry Nilsson, Maceo Pinkard, Richard Rodgers, Arthur Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, Doris Tauber, William Tracy and Paul Zakrzewski; Original songs composed by Wally Harper
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Dec 02, 1985 - May 16, 1987)Musical, Original- Music by Rupert Holmes
- Book by Rupert Holmes
- Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
- Music orchestrated by Rupert Holmes
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Apr 05, 1988 - Sep 25, 1988)Musical, Original- Music by Rupert Holmes
- Book by Rupert Holmes
- Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
- Music orchestrated by Rupert Holmes
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Original Score
1986 | Winner | The Mystery of Edwin DroodMusic by Rupert Holmes
Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Orchestration
1986 | Winner | The Mystery of Edwin DroodMusic orchestrated by Rupert Holmes
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
(Apr 24, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025)
Musical, Revival
- Conceived by Scott Ellis, Rupert Holmes, Warren Carlyle and Joseph Joubert
- Adaptation by Rupert Holmes
- Music arranged by Rupert Holmes and Joseph Joubert
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
(Nov 13, 2012 - Mar 10, 2013)
Musical, Revival
- Music by Rupert Holmes
- Book by Rupert Holmes
- Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
- Music orchestrated by Rupert Holmes
Curtains
(Mar 22, 2007 - Jun 29, 2008)
Musical, Original
- Book by Rupert Holmes
- Additional lyrics by John Kander and Rupert Holmes
Say Goodnight Gracie
(Oct 10, 2002 - Aug 24, 2003)
Play, Original
- Incidental music by Rupert Holmes
- Written by Rupert Holmes
- Music arranged by Rupert Holmes
Accomplice
(Apr 26, 1990 - Jun 10, 1990)
Play, Original
- Incidental music by Rupert Holmes
- Written by Rupert Holmes
Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre
(Apr 15, 1987 - Apr 26, 1987)
Special, Original
- Featuring songs by Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Ben Bernie, Leonard Bernstein, Jerry Bock, Ken Casey, Noël Coward, Walter Donaldson, Rupert Holmes, Janis Ian, Michael Leonard, Melissa Manchester, Harry Nilsson, Maceo Pinkard, Richard Rodgers, Arthur Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, Doris Tauber, William Tracy and Paul Zakrzewski; Original songs composed by Wally Harper
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
(Dec 02, 1985 - May 16, 1987)
Musical, Original
- Music by Rupert Holmes
- Book by Rupert Holmes
- Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
- Music orchestrated by Rupert Holmes
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
(Apr 05, 1988 - Sep 25, 1988)
Musical, Original
- Music by Rupert Holmes
- Book by Rupert Holmes
- Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
- Music orchestrated by Rupert Holmes
Tony Award®
Best Original Score
1986 | Winner
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Music by Rupert Holmes
Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
Lyrics by Rupert Holmes
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Orchestration
1986 | Winner
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Music orchestrated by Rupert Holmes