News They Write the Songs Will Feature Works by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, Joe Iconis and More. By Carey Purcell. Oct 23, 2013. For more information about MAC, visit macnyc.com. Brian Stokes Mitchell performs from Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's upcoming engagement at 54 Below, Nice Fighting You: A 30th Anniversary Celebration, running September 26-28. A Man of No Importance, a new musical by Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens and Terrence McNally, will be produced by Lincoln Center Theater in fall 2002 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, a spokesman. Music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Joe Iconis, Jason 'Sweettooth' Williams, and Lance Rubin. The musical premiered in August 2016 at the Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The musical has a book co-written by Iconis, Lance Rubin and Jason 'Sweettooth' Williams. Iconis' 'Be More Chill,' written with Joe Tracz, premiered at Two River Theater in 2015 and is gearing up for an off-Broadway run this summer at Signature Theatre in Manhattan. Lynn ahrens, stephen flaherty, joe iconis, and more set for mac.