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Duncan Sheik is perhaps best known as the Tony and Grammy winning composer behind SPRING AWAKENING. As mentioned, he also wrote the music and lyrics for AMERICAN PSYCHO.
From: Photos: SPRING AWAKENING Cast Reunites for NYC Premiere of HBO's THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN Documentary
Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees
Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees
Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees
Duncan Sheik, American Psycho
Duncan Sheik, A Man's a Man
Duncan SheikSpring Awakening
Duncan Sheik , Spring Awakening
Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
I had a unique opportunity last weekend to experience a completely student-run production of a show that has intrigued me since I first heard of it. Alice by Heart is a musical with music by Duncan Sheik and lyrics and book by Steven Sater (with Jessie Nelson), the duo responsible for Spring Awakening. Neely Hebert, who was interviewed by BroadwayWorld about this production earlier this month, produced and directed Alice by Heart as a labor of love for her contemporaries and the local theatre community before she leaves for college this summer.
Monumental Theatre Company will stage Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s American Psycho this summer.
Discover the full cast for Kokandy Productions' Midwest premiere of ALICE BY HEART, running from July 18 to September 29, 2024, at The Chopin Theatre.
Renée Fleming VOICES at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present an additional program this season: John Gallagher Jr. and Band. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Yesterday, The Museum of Broadway welcomed the Outer Critics Circle and Merrily We Roll Along stars Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez to announce the 2024 Awards nominations live from the Museum. Check out photos from their visit!
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 54th season—a lineup of works to be presented October 2024 through July 2025. Learn more about the full lineup here!
At its core, SPRING AWAKENING is a coming-of-age tale that resonates across generations. The play follows a group of teenagers as they navigate the turbulence of adolescence, longing for knowledge about the mysteries of womanhood, the trauma of abuse and the challenges of societal norms. This production breathes new life into a timeless story of adolescent rebellion, sexual awakening and the search for identity.
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat announced that ASSISTED, by Adam Chanler-Berat and Julian Hornik, was selected for this year’s Triple R program.
The future of theatre is in good hands. Neely Hebert, a senior at Rio Americano, is making a name for herself in the world of entertainment. While her focus is on film, she is also forging a path on the stage. In our first Sacramento Student Spotlight, BroadwayWorld talks to Neely about her new show and her upcoming journey beyond Sacramento.
Tisch New Theatre's production of Alice by Heart will take place at Theater for the New City from April 26th - April 28th, 2024. Directed by Juliette Markman, Choreographed by Erin Amstein, Music Direction by Chelsea Melnick, and Produced by Leah Frantz, this adaptation of Alice by Heart asks the question: can we ever truly escape our reality?
Join WCT in Germany, 1891 in a world where the grown-ups hold all the cards, and a group of students navigate teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety in a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion. Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. This musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that is sure to exhilarate audiences!
Final casting has been announced and additional tickets have been released for the 15th Anniversary reunion concert of the original West End production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Tony, Olivier and Grammy award-winning musical SPRING AWAKENING, based on the play by Frank Wedekind.
The Dio – Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County’s professional, award-winning dinner theatre, will bring the Michigan professional premier production of Alice By Heart to life this Spring!
San Francisco Playhouse has revealed its 22nd season, to be presented September 2024 to September 2025. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
EPIC Players Theatre, New York's Premiere Neurodiverse Theater Company, presents a first-of-its-kind neuroinclusive Spring Awakening, from Wednesday, May 9 - Sunday, May 12, 2024, and Wednesday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19, 2024 at ART/ NY's The Mezzanine Theatre.
Following a sold-out, extended run at The Public Theater, Shaina Taub’s new musical Suffs is marching to Broadway! Meet the cast of Suffs here!
The stars aligned on 50th Street as An Enemy of the People celebrated its opening night at the Circle in the Square Theatre. In attendence for the big night were Bradley Cooper, Adam Driver, Kit Connor, F. Murray Abraham, Paul Dana, Dan Stevens, Morgan Spector, Rebecca Hall, and more. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the festivities and you can check out photos from the red carpet here.
What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock? If you haven’t discovered Actors Theatre of Little Rock yet, you are missing out! Their talent pool is just a small reflection of their potential. Founder/Producing Artistic Director Mark Burbank and Cofounder Dariane Lyjoi Mull have created a community that is free to express themselves in a safe environment, and I am loving it.
Indie-pop band Sky-Pony, led by married couple Lauren Worsham (Tony-nominated actress for Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder) and Kyle Jarrow (Tony-nominated writer for SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical) is returning to Mercury Lounge on March 14th for their very first show in four years with opener LAKES.
Duncan Sheik has written 9 shows including Twelfth Night (Music), Songs From An Unmade Bed (Composer), Spring Awakening (Composer), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Composer), A Man's a Man (Composer), American Psycho (Music and Lyrics), Alice By Heart (Composer), Because of Winn Dixie (Composer), Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (Composer).
Duncan Sheik has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees," Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees," and Outstanding Orchestrations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees." He was also nominated for Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "American Psycho," Outstanding Music in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Man's a Man," and Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Spring Awakening." Additionally, Sheik received nominations for Best Orchestrations and Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Spring Awakening," as well as Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Spring Awakening." His work on "Spring Awakening" also earned him nominations for Best Orchestrations and Best Original Score at the Tony Awards, as well as Outstanding Music and a tie for Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards.
Duncan Sheik has won several awards for his work in Broadway productions. These include Outstanding New Score and Outstanding Orchestrations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees." He also won Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards, Best Orchestrations and Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards, all for his work on "Spring Awakening."
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