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Adam Guettel

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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iAdam Guettel is a composer/lyricist. Theatre includes The Light In the Piazza (2005; Tony Award for Best Original Score; Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album; cast album on Nonesuch Records), Floyd Collins (1996 at Playwrights Horizons; Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, Obie Award for Best Music; cast album on Nonesuch Records), and Saturn Returns (1998 at The Public Theater; recorded by Nonesuch Records as Myths and Hymns). Other awards include the Stephen Sondheim Award (1990), the ASCAP New Horizons Award (1997), and the American Composers Orchestra Award (2005). He received an honorary doctorate from Lehman College in 2007.

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Adam Guettel Productions

 
[Broadway, 2024]
Orchestrations
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Orchestrations
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Orchestrations
 
[West End, 2020]
ORIGINAL SCORE
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Orchestrator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Composer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1990]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 1985]
Assistant to Mr. Mauceri

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Adam Guettel Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Adam Guettel, To Kill a Mockingbird


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2005 - Best Orchestrations

Adam GuettelThe Light in the Piazza


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Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Music

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


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Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


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Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Orchestrations

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


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Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


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Richard Rodgers Award - 1997 - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award

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Obie Awards - 1996 - Music

Adam Guettel, Floyd Collins


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The Lortels - 1996 - Outstanding Musical

Adam Guettel, Floyd Collins

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Interview: Theatre Life with Judy Kuhn


Today’s subject Judy Kuhn is known to musical theatre aficionados from her performances in Rags, Chess, Fun Home and more on Broadway. Currently this off the charts performer is living her theatre life at Arena Stage in Unknown Soldier in the role of Lucy Anderson. The production runs through May 5th in the Kreeger.

FAMILY MATTERS: Deborah Zecher & Joshua Zecher-Ross a Delight At Don't Tell Mama


Zecher is a much-loved member of New York’s cabaret community, and the community came out in droves to show their support for her latest cabaret – this time sharing the stage with her handsome musical director son, Joshua!

Audra McDonald to Return To Provincetown With Seth Rudetsky in May


Six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald will return to Provincetown with SiriusXM Radio star Seth Rudetsky as music director and host, this Memorial Day Weekend. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Additional PeRformance Added for Harper Lee's  TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD At CAA Theatre


Due to overwhelming demand, an additional performance has been added to the return engagement of Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the timeless classic on stage.

Video: The Cast of DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Take Final Broadway Bow


The Broadway run of Days of Wine and Roses played its final performance last night, Sunday, March 31, following 25 previews and 73 regular performances. Check out a video of the cast taking their final bows!

Deborah Zecher & Joshua Zecher-Ross to Celebrate Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel At Don't Tell Mama


Join Deborah Zecher and Joshua Zecher-Ross as they present FAMILY MATTERS: A Celebration of All Things Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel at Don't Tell Mama. Learn how to purchase tickets.

DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Plays Final Broadway Performance Today


The Broadway premiere of Days of Wine and Roses will play its final performance Sunday, March 31, following 25 previews and 73 regular performances, plus 84 performances off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company.

Broadway Buying Guide: March 25, 2024- HADESTOWN Is (Livin' it Up) on Top


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, March 25, 2024.

LEOPOLDSTADT, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, and More Set For the Huntington's 2024/25 Season


Five of the seven titles have been announced for The Huntington’s upcoming 2024/25 season. The season will feature new plays by masterful writers, the first two plays of an ambitious, epic cycle, and a soaring, contemporary classic musical. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Broadway Buying Guide: March 18, 2024- THE WHO'S TOMMY Tops the Week


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, March 18, 2024.

Broadway Buying Guide: March 11, 2024- DOUBT is Back on Broadway


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, March 11, 2024.

Is Michael Greif Setting a Record by Directing 3 Shows This Season?


This time, the reader question was: Is Michael Greif setting a record by directing three shows this season?

Center Stage Records to Re-Release Four Albums by Jessica Molaskey


Center Stage Records will re-release four classic Jessica Molaskey albums – Pentimento, A Good Day, Make Believe, and Sitting in Limbo. Learn more about these albums and see how to listen!

DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES To Play Final Broadway Performance This Month


The Broadway premiere of Days of Wine and Roses, starring Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James, will play its final performance later this month.

Jinkx Monsoon, Cheyenne Jackson & More Set for Provincetown Town Hall Summer 2024 Season


A star-studded music and comedy season has been set for the summer of 2024 at Provincetown’s largest entertainment venue, the Town Hall. See who is performing, the full schedule and learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Buying Guide: February 26, 2024- See the New SWEENEY TODD Cast and More


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, February 26, 2024.

Kelli O'Hara, Brian D'Arcy James, & Adam Guettel Join 'THEATER: All The Moving Parts'


In this new episode of “THEATER: All the Moving Parts”, Stars Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James, and composer/lyricist Adam Guettel discuss the bold and provocative new musical “Days of Wine and Roses” about love and alcoholism, based on the 1962 Blake Edwards film classic. 

National Alliance for Musical Theatre Reveals 2023/2024 Writers Residency Grant Recipients


The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the NAMT Member Theatre and Writer Recipients for the 2023/2024 Writers Residency Grants, part of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals. Learn more about the recipients here!

Claybourne Elder to Kick Off 2024 BROADWAY @ NOCCA Series


Broadway @ NOCCA series will return to New Orleans in spring of 2024 for the first time since the pre-pandemic season of 2020. See who is performing, and learn more about the series!

Performances Begin Tonight for REDWOOD World Premiere Starring Idina Menzel at La Jolla Playhouse


Redwood, the new musical starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, begins its World Premiere engagement at La Jolla Playhouse. Learn more about this new show, and learn how to purchase tickets.

Adam Guettel FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Adam Guettel written?

Adam Guettel has written 7 shows including Love and Anger (Music), Saturn Returns (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Saturn Returns: A Concert (Bookwriter), Floyd Collins (Composer), The Light in the Piazza (Composer), To Kill A Mockingbird (Music), Days of Wine and Roses (Music & Lyrics).

What awards has Adam Guettel been nominated for?

Adam Guettel has been nominated for several awards, including Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "To Kill a Mockingbird," Best Orchestrations at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "The Light in the Piazza," Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Light in the Piazza," Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Light in the Piazza," Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for "The Light in the Piazza," Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "The Light in the Piazza," the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award from the Richard Rodgers Award, Music at the Obie Awards for "Floyd Collins," and Outstanding Musical at The Lortels for "Floyd Collins."

What awards has Adam Guettel won?

Adam Guettel has won several awards including Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards), Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards), Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards), and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "The Light in the Piazza." He also received the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, Music (Obie Awards) for "Floyd Collins," and Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) for "Floyd Collins."

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