''Douglas J. Cohen'' is an American composer and

lyricist A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's incom ...

. He is a member of ASCAP,

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, and the

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Works

*''The Big Time'' - Book by

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, music & lyrics by Cohen. *'' No Way To Treat A Lady'' * ''The Gig'' *'' Children's Letters to God'' - Book by

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, music by David Evans, and lyrics by Cohen *''

The Opposite of Sex ''The Opposite of Sex'' is a 1998 American romantic black comedy film written and directed by Don Roos, and starring Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan and Lisa Kudrow. A directorial debut for Roos, it marked the final film produced by Rysher Ente ...

'' *''Barnstormer'' - with Cheryl L. Davis *''Glimmerglass'' - Book by Jonathan Bolt and lyrics by Ted Drachman *''A Charles Dickens Christmas'' *''Boozy'' *''Valentino's Tango'' - Music by Howard Marren *''Columbus'' *''When The Cookie Crumbles, You Can Still Pick Up The Pieces'' *''God's Hand'' *''How to Survive a Killer Musical: Agony and Ecstasy on the Road to Broadway'' (Applause Books, 2023, 9781493075744)

Awards and grants

* Richard Rodgers Development Grant from

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- (No Way To Treat A Lady) * Richard Rodgers Development Grant from

- (The Gig) * Nominated for 2 Outer Critics Circle Award (No Way To Treat A Lady) * 1998

Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Foundation ''Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Foundation'' give awards to new songwriters and book writers. The foundation was created by American Theatre Wing Board Member, Sondra Gilman, and Texas Art Commissioner, Celso Gonzalez-Falla. The Musical Theatre ...

Award - (Glimmerglass, No Way To Treat A Lady, The Big Time, The Gig) * 2005 Jonathan Larson Award - (Barnstormer) * 2005 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Lyricist - (Children's Letters to God) * 2009 Noël Coward Award - (The Gig)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cohen, Douglas J. American musical theatre composers American musical theatre lyricists Living people American male composers Year of birth missing (living people)