Trisha Ward

{{Short description|English composer}}

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Trisha Ward (born 29 December 1972, Cleveland, England) is an English composer and lyricist, best known for writing stage musicals. She started performing in a band and writing songs when she was fourteen years old. This led to her career in the theatre.

At the age of 23 Ward moved to London, and was signed by Warner-Chappell music publishing. She wrote a musical based upon the passion of Christ, Behold The Man, which was made into a film and screened across the ITV television network.{{Cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/145928|title=BFI | Film & TV Database | BEHOLD THE MAN (1987)|date=22 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022063032/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/145928|accessdate=16 July 2020|archive-date=22 October 2012}} She also wrote the critically lauded Nightshriek – for which she won the Time Out Critics Award at the age of 16.{{Cite book|url=https://openlibrary.org/books/OL1903986M/Nightshriek|title=Nightshriek: a musical, based on Shakespeare's Macbeth|first=Trisha|last=Ward|date=16 July 1988|publisher=S. French|isbn=9780573080791|ol=1903986M|accessdate=16 July 2020|via=The Open Library}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_n/nightshriek.htm|title=Nightshriek – The Guide to Musical Theatre|website=Guidetomusicaltheatre.com|accessdate=16 July 2020}}

In 2005, Ward composed the music, lyrics and book for a stage production/adaptation of Sleeping Beauty.[http://telegraph.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20051017070015M6672.html IP Live Acquires Worldwide Rights to Sleeping Beauty the Musical] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717145831/http://telegraph.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20051017070015M6672.html |date=17 July 2011 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sleepingbeautythemusical.com/cast_creative/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083953/http://www.sleepingbeautythemusical.com/cast_creative/|url-status=dead|title=Sleeping Beauty The Musical|archivedate=16 July 2011|accessdate=16 July 2020}} The musical premièred at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre in May 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/gossip/theatre/london/E8821209468389/Sleeping+Beauty+Set+for+Fairytale+Transfer%3F%3F%3F.html|title=What's on Stage: Sleeping Beauty Set for Fairytale Transfer?|accessdate=16 July 2020}}

Her most recent project has been writing lyrics and music for the Coronation Street album, Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/news/read/tesco-offers-corrie-exclusive/044018|title=Tesco offers Corrie exclusive | News | Music Week|website=Musicweek.com|accessdate=16 July 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/soaps/coronationstreet/news/coronationstreetthealbum/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101103413/http://www.itv.com/soaps/coronationstreet/news/coronationstreetthealbum/|url-status=dead|title=ITV News: Coronation Street The Album|archivedate=1 November 2010|accessdate=16 July 2020}}

She now lives in London, and is signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing.