Frank Lazarus (composer)
Frank Lazarus | |
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Lazarus (left) with Mart Crowley (right) in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 4, 1939 Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | September 14, 2025 (aged 86) London, United Kingdom |
| Occupations | Actor, composer, lyricist |
Frank Lazarus (4 May 1939 – 14 September 2025) was a British and South African actor, composer and lyricist. He was best known as the composer of the musical A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 1980. Lazarus also performed in the show, playing Carlo in both the 1979 London production and the subsequent Broadway run.