Glenn Slater ( born 1968 ) is an American lyricist who collaborates with Alan Menken and other musical theatre composers . He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score for the Broadway version of '' The Little Mermaid '' at the 62nd Tony Awards in 2008 , his second Tony nomination for '' Sister Act '' at the 65th Tony Awards in 2011 , and his third Tony nomination for '' School of Rock '' at the 70th Tony Awards in 2016
70th Tony Awards
70th Tony Awards
Glenn Slater