Ryan Cunningham

RYAN CUNNINGHAM is a Jonathan Larson Award-winning lyricist and bookwriter, and a Drama Desk and MAC Award nominee. His Off-Broadway musical, written with composer Joshua Salzman, I Love You Because, was in the NAMT Festival of New Musicals and went on to be produced all over the world in five languages. His next musical also with Salzman, Next Thing You Know, has been produced at CAP 21 in New York, across America and in Europe. He also wrote the book and lyrics to The Legend of New York, (O'Niell finalist) Michael Collins (ASCAP Musical Workshop winner), and The Morris & Essex Line, all currently in development with Salzman. With award-winning writer Charles Antin he wrote the comedies Half-Married and Television's Greatest Playwright. He has also enjoyed a 20-year, award-winning career in advertising, and is currently a Vice President of Creative on the Creative Partnerships team at NBCUniversal. Ryan is a graduate of the NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program and is a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.