Adam Guettel
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre in May (Apr 8, 2026)
Listen: Claybourne Elder Releases Debut Album 'If The Stars Were Mine' (Apr 3, 2026)
Photos: Bartlett Sher Honored with Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation 'Mr. Abbott Award' (Mar 26, 2026)
BIO
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.
Productions
Writing
Composer
Lyricist
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Lyricist
Awards and Nominations
Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses
Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses
Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses
Adam Guettel, To Kill a Mockingbird
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Adam GuettelThe Light in the Piazza
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Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza
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Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza
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Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza
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Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza
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Adam Guettel
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Adam Guettel, Floyd Collins
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Adam Guettel, Floyd Collins
Videos
Video: Helen Mirren, David Hyde Pierce, and More in Trailer for THIS ORDINARY THING Doc
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-10 11:08:01
Video: Hear Jason Gotay & Jeremy Jordan Sing 'The Riddle Song' on the FLOYD COLLINS Cast Recording
by Michael Major - 2025-06-03 16:31:02
Video: First Look at Rehearsals for MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2025-05-22 17:09:29
Video: Hear 'Childish Things' from Alliance Theatre's MILLIONS Musical
by Michael Major - 2025-05-06 16:39:51
Video: First Listen to 'St. Who?' From MILLIONS Musical Ahead of Alliance Theatre Premiere
by Michael Major - 2025-05-02 12:28:43
Video: First Look at Rehearsals for Huntington Theatre's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
by Joshua Wright - 2025-04-23 12:36:32
Video: FLOYD COLLINS Starring Jeremy Jordan, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - 2025-04-23 11:35:30
Video: Jeremy Jordan Says FLOYD COLLINS Is an 'Incredible Challenge'
by Joey Mervis - 2025-03-12 13:04:14
Video: Jeremy Jordan on FLOYD COLLINS' Genre-Bending Opening Number
by Michael Major - 2025-03-07 14:52:35
Exclusive: Inside FLOYD COLLINS' First Rehearsal with Jeremy Jordan and More
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-02-28 11:59:01
Video: Watch Jeremy Jordan Sing 'The Call' From FLOYD COLLINS
by Michael Major - 2025-02-21 11:33:10
Video: Watch Amber Iman Sing 'How Glory Goes' From FLOYD COLLINS at MCC MISCAST
by Michael Major - 2025-02-03 14:55:58
Exclusive: Kelli O'Hara & Brian d'Arcy James on the Tony Noms that Were 21 Years in the Making
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2024-06-05 13:57:23
Video: How Kelli O'Hara's Passion Project Turned Into a Tony Nomination
by Joey Mervis - 2024-05-12 16:00:20
Video: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-02-01 14:43:26
News
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2026
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will run at Milton Keynes Theatre from May 19-23, bringing Harper Lee's classic story to the stage for a limited engagement. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2026
If the Stars Were Mine, the debut album from Claybourne Elder, is now available in digital and streaming formats. Learn more about the album and listen to it in full here!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2026
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation welcomed theater artists and industry leaders to Gotham Hall this past Monday for its annual Gala, where Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher was honored with the Mr. Abbott Award. See photos of the event.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 19, 2026
BroadwayWorld can exclusively reveal new details of two previously unknown Stephen Sondheim songs, which debut on Thursday's episode of the podcast series Loving You: The Untold Sondheim.
by Stephen Sorokoff - Mar 12, 2026
In two separate events on March 3 and March 10, the club hosted Adam Nimoy, son of famed actor Leonard Nimoy of Dr. Spock fame, Broadway star Karen Mason, and Broadway songwriter Adam Guettel.
by Team BWW - Mar 11, 2026
Audra McDonald, Megan Hilty, Bianca Del Rio, Cheyenne Jackson, Marilyn Maye, Melissa Errico, Alyssa Edwards, and more are set to take park in the latest star-studded music and comedy season for the summer of 2026 at Provincetown’s Town Hall.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 1, 2026
This history gives context to the legacies of theatrical dynasties—considered to consist of at least three subsequent generations of theatre creators. In 2026, there is a stigma around any successful professional who follows a parent into their line of work, with this being seen as a pattern of nepotism.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026
Aaron Sorkin's riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird will return to West End for a strictly limited season this Summer with performances at London's Wyndham's Theatre.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 8, 2026
The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2026
Tony Award-winners Danny Burstein and Ruthie Ann Miles will co-host Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation “Mr. Abbott” Award Gala celebrating Bartlett Sher.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2026
In personal celebration of Stephen Sondheim, an all new tribute podcast will be released by Martin Milnes and Peter E. Jones, on all streaming platforms. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will welcome the return of one of the foremost vocal artists of our time when Renée Fleming appears in recital for Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, inspired by her 2023 Grammy Award–winning Best Classical Vocal Solo album.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 10, 2025
The official trailer has been released for This Ordinary Thing, a new documentary from Emmy-winning filmmaker Nick Davis featuring the voices of many stage alums like Helen Mirren, Joanna Gleason, Kelli O'Hara, David Hyde Pierce, and more.
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 29, 2025
Kelli O’Hara will star alongside Academy Award winner Tom Hanks in the world premiere of This World of Tomorrow, a new play by Hanks and James Glossman based on Hanks’ short stories, about a lonely scientist from the future who travels through time in search of true love.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025
A brand-new trailer has been released for the first ever UK & Ireland tour of Aaron Sorkin’s riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Check out the video here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025
The National Association of Teachers of Singing will present Adam Guettel and The Broadway Voice, a one-day performance class with the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Sep 25, 2025
On 9/26, singer Ben Jones releases a brand new album made in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning artist Laurence Hobgood. Read a conversation with Ben about the new album, 'a heartbreaking, raw, brutally honest representation' of their music.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2025
Sell-out sensation Cable Street will return by popular demand to London, opening at Marylebone Theatre this winter. This powerful new iteration brings to life an electrifying reimagining of one of London’s most significant days.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2025
Floyd Collins – Original Broadway Cast Recording is now available on CD. The album, also available on streaming and digital platforms, preserves the recent acclaimed production from Lincoln Center Theater. T
by Brett Cullum - Aug 10, 2025
The Sankofa Collective has always done ambitious projects, including THE BODYGUARD, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, and a collaboration with the Garden Theatre, resulting in an amazing production of THE COLOR PURPLE.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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).
Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for To Kill a Mockingbird, Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award), Music (Obie Awards) for Floyd Collins and Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) for Floyd Collins.
Adam Guettel has won several awards, including: - Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Light in the Piazza - Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Light in the Piazza - Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for The Light in the Piazza - Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award) - Music (Obie Awards) for Floyd Collins - Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) for Floyd Collins.
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