David Lindsay-Abaire

Writer, Music Department, Additional Crew

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David Lindsay-Abaire

Writer, Music Department, Additional Crew

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Credits
22 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget
Fuddy Meers Writer Writer See fewer

Past Film & Video (13 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Long Day's Journey Into Night (2025) Writer (adaptated for the screen by), Writer (screenplay) Writer (adaptated for the screen by), Writer (screenplay) See fewer
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) Additional Screenplay Material, Writer (additional screenplay material by) Additional Screenplay Material, Writer (additional screenplay material by) See fewer	$85MM	$58MM	$194MM	$548MM
Boys State (2020) Writer ("Who I'd Be") Writer ("Who I'd Be") See fewer
The Family Fang (2015) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer		$15K	$263K	$650K
Poltergeist (2015) Writer (screenplay by) Writer (screenplay by) See fewer	$35MM	$23MM	$47MM	$95MM
Shrek the Musical (2013) Lyricist, Lyrics ("Big Bright Beautiful World", "Story of My Life", "The Goodbye Song", "Don't Let Me Go", "I Know It's Today", "What's Up, Duloc?", "Travel Song", "Donkey Pot Pie", "This is How a Dream Comes True", "Who I'd Be", "Morning Person", "I Think I Got You Beat", "The Ballad of Farquaad", "Make a Move", "When Words Fail", "Morning Person (reprise)", "Build a Wall", "Freak Flag", "Big Bright Beautiful World (reprise)", "This Is Our Story"), Writer (book by) Lyricist, Lyrics ("Big Bright Beautiful World", "Story of My Life", "The Goodbye Song", "Don't Let Me Go", "I Know It's Today", "What's Up, Duloc?", "Travel Song", "Donkey Pot Pie", "This is How a Dream Comes True", "Who I'd Be", "Morning Person", "I Think I Got You Beat", "The Ballad of Farquaad", "Make a Move", "When Words Fail", "Morning Person (reprise)", "Build a Wall", "Freak Flag", "Big Bright Beautiful World (reprise)", "This Is Our Story"), Writer (book by) See fewer
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) Lyrics ("The Munchkin Welcome Song"), Writer ("The Munchkin Welcome Song"), Writer (screenplay) Lyrics ("The Munchkin Welcome Song"), Writer ("The Munchkin Welcome Song"), Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$215MM	$79MM	$235MM	$493MM
Rise of the Guardians (2012) Lyrics ("Still Dream"), Writer (screenplay) Lyrics ("Still Dream"), Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$145MM	$24MM	$103MM	$307MM
Rabbit Hole (2010) Writer (based on his play: "Rabbit Hole"), Writer (screenplay) Writer (based on his play: "Rabbit Hole"), Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$5MM	$54K	$2.2MM	$5.1MM
Shrek Forever After (2010) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$165MM	$71MM	$239MM	$753MM
Inkheart (2008) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$60MM	$7.6MM	$17MM	$63MM
Shrek the Third (2007) Writer ("Little Birdy", "Final Showdown") Writer ("Little Birdy", "Final Showdown") See fewer	$160MM	$122MM	$323MM	$808MM
Robots (2005) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$75MM	$36MM	$128MM	$263MM

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Past Television (1 title)	Episodes
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (2009) (TV Special) - Self - Nominee, Lyrics ("Freak Flag", "What's Up, Duloc?") Self - Nominee, Lyrics ("Freak Flag", "What's Up, Duloc?") See fewer

Self (6 titles)
The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (2023) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2023) Self (2 episodes, 2023) See fewer Episode #2.49 (Aug 23, 2023) Season 2, Episode 49 - Self Self See fewer Episode #2.27 (Mar 22, 2023) Season 2, Episode 27 - Self Self See fewer
CBS Mornings (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Episode #3.103 (May 24, 2023) Season 3, Episode 103 - Self Self See fewer
Working in the Theatre (2009–2020) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2009) Self (2 episodes, 2009) See fewer The 24 Hour Plays Viral Monologues (Sep 24, 2020) Season 42, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer Making Ogre Broadway (Jan 2, 2009) Season 31, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
The Legacy Project (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Christopher Durang with David Lindsay-Abaire (2016) Season 3, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
Theater Talk (2011) (TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2011) Self / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2011) See fewer John Leguizamo's "Ghetto Klown"; "The Normal Heart" playwright Larry Kramer (Jun 24, 2011) Season 17, Episode 29 - Self Self See fewer Good People and Anything Goes (Apr 21, 2011) Season 17, Episode 22 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Variety Screening Series (2010) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2010) Self (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Rabbit Hole (2010) Self Self See fewer

Other (1 title)
Diminishing Returns (2018) (Podcast Series) - Lyrics ("I Know It's Today") (1 episode, 2018) Lyrics ("I Know It's Today") (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Little Shop of Horrors (Sep 17, 2018) Season 1, Episode 120 - Lyrics ("I Know It's Today") Lyrics ("I Know It's Today") See fewer

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