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Adam Guettel

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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.

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Productions

Floyd CollinsFloyd Collins
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Music
Lyrics
Composer
Days of Wine and RosesDays of Wine and Roses
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Orchestrations
The Light in the PiazzaThe Light in the Piazza
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Orchestrations
Days of Wine and RosesDays of Wine and Roses
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Orchestrations
To Kill A MockingbirdTo Kill A Mockingbird
 
[West End, 2020]
ORIGINAL SCORE
The Light in the PiazzaThe Light in the Piazza
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Orchestrator
Lydie Breeze, Parts I & II
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Composer
Love and Anger
 
[Off-Broadway, 1990]
Sound Designer
Song and Dance
 
[Broadway, 1985]
Assistant to Mr. Mauceri

Writing

Saturn Returns: A Concert
Bookwriter
Composer
Lyricist
Floyd Collins
Composer
Lyricist
The Light in the Piazza
Composer
Lyricist
Composer
Saturn Returns
Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses

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

Adam Guettel, To Kill a Mockingbird


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2005 - Best Orchestrations

Adam GuettelThe Light in the Piazza


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Music

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


winner
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Orchestrations

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


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

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


winner
Richard Rodgers Award - 1997 - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award

Adam Guettel


winner
Obie Awards - 1996 - Music

Adam Guettel, Floyd Collins


winner
The Lortels - 1996 - Outstanding Musical

Adam Guettel, Floyd Collins

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BroadwayWorld's 2025 Phony Awards Photo
BroadwayWorld's 2025 Phony Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 6, 2025

Welcome to the 2025 BroadwayWorld Phony Awards, our annual celebration of the gloriously niche and criminally overlooked achievements of the 2024-25 Broadway season!
Video: Emily Skinner and More Star in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA at the Huntington Theat Photo
Video: Emily Skinner and More Star in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA at the Huntington Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2025

The Huntington has revealed first look video of The Light in the Piazza, a contemporary musical based on the novel by Elizabeth Spencer, with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, book by Craig Lucas, and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco (The Triumph of Love).
Video: Hear Jason Gotay & Jeremy Jordan Sing 'The Riddle Song' on the FLOYD COLLINS C Photo
Video: Hear Jason Gotay & Jeremy Jordan Sing 'The Riddle Song' on the FLOYD COLLINS Cast Recording
by Michael Major - Jun 3, 2025

Step inside the studio with the cast of FLOYD COLLINS as they record the 2025 Original Broadway Cast Album! A newly-released video shows Jason Gotay and Jeremy Jordan recording 'The Riddle Song.'
Stephen Schwartz to Receive ASCAP Foundation Honor During 50th Anniversary Celebratio Photo
Stephen Schwartz to Receive ASCAP Foundation Honor During 50th Anniversary Celebration
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2025

The ASCAP Foundation will honor Broadway composer and humanitarian Stephen Schwartz with the ASCAP Foundation Champion Award at its 50th Anniversary Celebration on June 10, 2025.  
Review: MILLIONS at Alliance Theatre Photo
Review: MILLIONS at Alliance Theatre
by Joseph Harrison - Jun 1, 2025

What would you do if a fortune in cash fell from the sky? This theoretical question can be a popular conversation starter at dinner parties or on long road trips. The answer usually varies from large purchases, to paying off bills, to helping the needy. But have you ever thought what you would really do if this unlikely thing were to occur to you? Consider it a miracle and keep the cash? Wonder what practical reason there may be for money to rain down on you? Or maybe a bit of both? This is the ethical dilemma at the core of the world premiere new musical MILLIONS, playing at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA through June 15th where two young brothers are faced with this exact complex morality test as they struggle with the difficult decision of what to do with a miraculous windfall.
A Brief History of FLOYD COLLINS Photo
A Brief History of FLOYD COLLINS
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 1, 2025

It’s not out of the ordinary these days for worthwhile musicals that originally premiered off-Broadway and then entered the canon to receive their Broadway debuts decades later. Floyd Collins shares this journey with shows including Assassins, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Last 5 Years, Little Shop of Horrors, and Violet.
Review Roundup: MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre Photo
Review Roundup: MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 30, 2025

What did the critics think of MILLIONS, a world premiere musical is now on stage at the Alliance Theatre? MILLIONS is inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s novel and film, and features a book by Bob Martin, original score by Adam Guettel, and direction by Bartlett Sher.
Video: FLOYD COLLINS Star Jeremy Jordan Sings 'How Glory Goes' Photo
Video: FLOYD COLLINS Star Jeremy Jordan Sings 'How Glory Goes'
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2025

The cast of the 2025 Broadway revival of Floyd Collins has stepped into the studio to record a brand-new Original Broadway Cast Album. Among the highlights of the upcoming release is a newly recorded version of “How Glory Goes,” performed by the show's Tony-nominated star, Jeremy Jordan. Watch the video!
Photos: First Look at MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre Photo
Photos: First Look at MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

BroadwayWorld has a first look at video of the cast of MILLIONS, a world premiere musical at the Alliance Theatre. MILLIONS is inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s novel and film, and features a book by Bob Martin, original score by Adam Guettel, and direction by Bartlett Sher.
Video: FLOYD COLLINS Star Lizzy McAlpine Sings the Searing Ballad, 'Through the Mount Photo
Video: FLOYD COLLINS Star Lizzy McAlpine Sings the Searing Ballad, 'Through the Mountain'
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2025

The cast of the 2025 Broadway revival of Floyd Collins has stepped into the studio to record a brand-new Original Broadway Cast Album. Among the highlights of the upcoming release is a newly recorded version of “Through the Mountain,” performed by singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine, who stars in the production. Watch the video!
Video: First Look at MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre Photo
Video: First Look at MILLIONS World Premiere Musical at Alliance Theatre
by Joshua Wright - May 22, 2025

Get a first look at MILLIONS, the world premiere musical opening at Alliance Theatre. The production features a Tony-winning creative team and a cast led by Keenan Barrett, Shuler Hensley, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Steven Pasquale. MILLIONS runs through June 15, 2025.
Video: Go Inside the Recording Studio with FLOYD COLLINS Photo
Video: Go Inside the Recording Studio with FLOYD COLLINS
by Michael Major - May 21, 2025

Go inside the recording studio with the cast of Floyd Collins with a new video! The recording is set to feature Jeremy Jordan, Jason Gotay, Sean Allan Krill, Marc Kudisch, Lizzy McAlpine, Taylor Trensch, and more.
Review: The Huntington's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is Sweepingly Cinematic Photo
Review: The Huntington's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is Sweepingly Cinematic
by R. Scott Reedy - May 21, 2025

The 1962 feature film “Light in the Piazza” was shot on location at the Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and the Via Veneto and Roma Ostiense railway station in Rome, making its technicolor splendor a hard act to follow when the story, based on a 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer, was developed for the stage in 2003.
What is the History of New Musicals at the Public Theater? Photo
What is the History of New Musicals at the Public Theater?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025

The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 15, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 15, 2025
by - May 15, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 15, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: In the Recording Studio for FLOYD COLLINS Photo
Photos: In the Recording Studio for FLOYD COLLINS
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway debut of Tina Landau and Adam Guettel’s FLOYD COLLINS became a six-time Tony Award nominated production and recorded the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the celebrated revival. Check out photos of the cast and orchestra here.
Adam Guettel's MYTHS & HYMNS to be Presented at Union Chapel Photo
Adam Guettel's MYTHS & HYMNS to be Presented at Union Chapel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2025

West End performers will bring Adam Guettel’s song cycle Myths & Hymns to life in Union Chapel in July. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Hear 'Childish Things' from Alliance Theatre's MILLIONS Musical Photo
Video: Hear 'Childish Things' from Alliance Theatre's MILLIONS Musical
by Michael Major - May 6, 2025

As part of the the Alliance Theatre's MILLIONS preview event, Behind the Musical, cast member Yair Keydar performed the heartfelt song 'Childish Things.' Watch the video of Keydar, most recently seen in Off Broadway's Drag: The Musical!
Video: First Listen to 'St. Who?' From MILLIONS Musical Ahead of Alliance Theatre Pre Photo
Video: First Listen to 'St. Who?' From MILLIONS Musical Ahead of Alliance Theatre Premiere
by Michael Major - May 2, 2025

As part of the Alliance's MILLIONS preview event, Behind the Musical, cast members Keenan Barrett and Brad Raymond performed the funny and heartfelt song 'St. Who?' Watch the video from the new musical now!
Recap Tony Awards Eligibility Decisions of the 2024/25 Season Photo
Recap Tony Awards Eligibility Decisions of the 2024/25 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2025

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2024/25 Broadway productions. Need a recap before the nominations announcement? Below, we've rounded up all rulings from all four meetings.
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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?

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.

What awards has Adam Guettel won?

Adam Guettel has won several prestigious awards for his work in musical theatre. He received Best Orchestrations at the BroadwayWorld Awards for The Light in the Piazza. At the Drama Desk Awards, he won Outstanding Music and Outstanding Orchestrations, both for The Light in the Piazza. He also earned two Tony Awards for The Light in the Piazza: Best Orchestrations and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre. Additionally, Guettel was honored with the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award from the Richard Rodgers Award. His work on Floyd Collins garnered the Music award at the Obie Awards and Outstanding Musical at The Lortels.

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