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Longtime collaborator with Lynn Ahrens. The two have worked on music and lyrics for numerous Broadway musicals, movies and animation projects, including Anastasia (1997) and Schoolhouse Rock! (1973). (2000)

Won Broadway's 1998 Tony Award as Best Original Score, his music with collaborator Lynn Ahrens' lyrics, for "Ragtime. He was also nominated in 1991 for Best Score (Musical), again his music and Ahrens' lyrics, for "Once on This Island."

He was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical of the 2003 season for "Ragtime", performed at the Piccadilly Theatre.

Frank Galati and his musical, "Loving Repeating: A Musical of Gertrude Stein", at the About Face Theatre and Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Illinois, was awarded the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work in Musical.

Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' musical, "One on This Island", at the Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, was nominated for a 2009 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Production of a Musical (Midsize).

Lynn Ahrens and his musical, "The Glorious Ones", at the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble in Chicago, Illinois, was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award (Non-Equity Division) for Production of a Musical.

Lynn Ahrens and his musical, "Ragtime", at the Drury Lane Productions in Chicago, Illinois, was awarded the 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Musical (Large).

Lynn Ahrens and his musical, "Dessa Rose," at the Bailiwick Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2014 Joseph Jefferson Non-Equity Award for Musical Production.

E.L. Doctorow, Lynn Ahrens and his musical, "Ragtime," at the Griffin Theatre Company in Chicago, Illniois were awarded the 2018 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Ensemble.

"Ragtime" at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2018 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Large Musical or Revue Production.