David Yazbek
David Norman Yazbek (born 1961) is an American writer, musician, composer, and lyricist. He wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals The Full Monty (2000), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2004), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010), The Band's Visit (2017), Tootsie (2019), and Dead Outlaw (2025). He won a Tony Award and a Grammy Award for The Band's Visit. He also consulted on the musical Buena Vista Social Club, for which he won another Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 1961-01-01 · New York City, New York, USA
Known for
- Leo (2023) — Thanks
- Bear in the Big Blue House (1997) — Songs
- Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991) — Original Music Composer
- Lip Service (1988) — Original Music Composer
- Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996) — Original Music Composer
- Original Sound (2026) — Hugo
- What Cheer? (2014) — Executive Producer
- Dead Outlaw — Self
- Starlight Express (2026) — Lyricist
- The Contenders (1993) — Original Music Composer