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Amy Powers is a lyricist, songwriter and producer who has been credited with writing songs for film, television, and theater.

Career

Musical theater

Powers' musical training began in 1988 when she was accepted to the prestigious BMI Musical Theater Workshop in New York. Her first project was The Game, a musical version of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, performed at NYU, in 1989, directed by Frank Ventura. She went on to co-write Cinderella: A Musical with composer Dan Levy for Riverside Shakespeare Company at Playhouse 91 in New York, and then Lizzie Borden with composer Christopher McGovern in 2001, starring Christiane Noll which played at the Goodspeed Opera House. In 2003, The Game was produced at Barrington Stage Company, starring Sara Ramirez. Her next musical, Zhivago, based on the 20th century novel Doctor Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak, played at the La Jolla Playhouse, in CA in 2006. It was revised and premiered as Doctor Zhivago at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney in February 2011, starring Anthony Warlow.

Powers has been acknowledged by the producers of Sunset Boulevard for an unspecified role in the development of four songs from that show, including "With One Look," "The Greatest Star Of All," "Sunset Boulevard" and "As If We Never Said Goodbye".

Film and television

Power's first song for Film was the title track for the Oscar-Winning When We Were Kings. She has also written songs for the films Sweet Home Alabama, Ella Enchanted and Aquamarine as well as television shows including Guiding Light, All My Children, Laguna Beach, Castle and America's Next Top Model. Power's songs have been featured in Mattel's Barbie Movies including Barbie and the Diamond Castle, Annie Award nominated Disney Princess: Enchanted Tales, The Little Engine That Could (2011 Film), and more.

Nominations

Powers was nominated for an Outstanding Original Song Daytime Emmy in the Children's/Animated category for "Shine" in Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses in 2007, and an Annie Award for Best Music in an Animated Feature Production for her work in Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams in 2008.

References

1. Faculty Directory, Frank Ventura, NYU.edu.
2. Robbins, Norman. Cinderella: A Musical, Rochester.edu.
3. Musical Lizzie Borden is a Bloody Hit, Playbill.com.
4. The Game's Afoot in World Premiere of Dangerous-Liaisons Musical, Playbill.com.
5. SUMMER STAGES: THEATER; Really Far Off Broadway, The New York Times.
6. Creative Team, DrZhivago.com.au.
7. Legit Reviews, Variety.com.
8. Sydney Reviews, Doctor Zhivago, AustralianStage.com.
9. Vocal Score, "Vocal Selections: Sunset Boulevard" - Published 1993 by Really Useful Group Publications
10. "Movies: Complete Production Credits for When We Were Kings", The New York Times.
11. When We Were Kings (1996) Soundtrack, The Internet Movie Database.
12. ^ Amy Powers, The Internet Movie Database.
13. Awards - Amy Powers, The Internet Movie Database .

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