Lynn Ahrens, born October 1, 1948 in New York City, is an American writer and
lyricist for the musical theatre, television and film. She began her career as a
copywriter for McCaffrey and McCall before transitioning into songwriting. Her
breakthrough came when she wrote "The Preamble" for ABC-TV's Schoolhouse Rock!.
Ahrens met Stephen Flaherty at the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop in
1982, marking the start of their long-standing collaboration. Their first
produced musical was Lucky Stiff, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1988. Notable
works include Once on This Island ...