Timeline
| 1924 | August 14 - Lee Adams is born in Mansfield, Ohio |
| 1944 | Graduated from Ohio State University with a BA |
| 1949 | Adams meets Charles Strouse |
| 1950 | Graduated from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and works as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer and editor, radio writer and interviewer. During his work as a reporter, Adams began writing lyrics for songs in productions held at summer camps and various night club revues. |
| 1960 | April 14 - Bye Bye Birdie opens at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway and runs for 607 performances |
| 1961 | Wins Tony Award for Best Musical - Bye Bye Birdie |
| 1962 | March 19 - All American opens at the Winter Garden Theatre for an 80 show performance run |
| 1964 | October 20 - Golden Boy opens at the Majestic Theatre for a 569 show performance run |
| 1965 | Tony Nominee for Best Musical - Golden Boy |
| 1966 | March 29 - "It's a Bird - It's a Plane - It's Superman!" opens at the Alvin Theatre for a 129 show performance run |
| 1970 | March 30 - Applause opens at the Palace Theatre for an 896 show performance run |
| 1970 | Wins Tony Award for Best Musical - Applause |
| 1972 | I and Albert opens on London's West End. |
| 1989 | Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame |
| 1996 | Awarded the Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics for Bye Bye Birdie |