Person

William Finn

Writing · 1952–2025 · Natick, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

William Alan Finn (February 28, 1952 – April 7, 2025) was an American composer and lyricist best known for his musicals, which include Falsettos, for which he won the 1992 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical; A New Brain (1998); and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005).

Known for

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Songs
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Songs
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Songs
Falsettos
Musical
Ira Sleeps Over
Songs

Filmography

2017FalsettosMusical
2003The Adventures of Tom Thumb and ThumbelinaSongs
1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsSongs
1997The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueSongs
1991Ira Sleeps OverSongs

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