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BIO

Designer known for Romeo and Juliet, Job, The Outsiders, Gutenberg!, Here Lies Love, Mrs. Doubtfire, Springsteen on Broadway, Tootsie, Mean Girls, War Paint, Tuck Everlasting, The Last Ship, If/Then, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Annie, Bring it On, Nice Work if You Can Get It, and The Book of Mormon.

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2026]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Sound Design
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Sound Design
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Sound Design
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Sound Design
 
[US Tour, 2023]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2023]
Sound Design
 
[Off-Broadway, 2021] Cancelled
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2021]
Sound Designer
 
[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]
Associate Sound Designer[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019] [Replacement]
Sound Designer[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Sound Designer
 
[West End, 2014]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Associate Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Associate Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Assistant Sound Designer

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical

Cody Spencer, The Outsiders

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

Cody SpencerHere Lies Love


winner
Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Cody Spencer, The Outsiders

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Sound Design of a Musical

Cody SpencerHere Lies Love


winner
The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Sound Design

Cody Spencer, Here Lies Love

Videos

News


BURNOUT PARADISE Off-Broadway to Launch $34 Rush Tickets
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026

Burnout Paradise Off-Broadway has revealed a rush policy, and its full cast. Burnout Paradise is created and performed by the award-winning Australian theater collective Pony Cam,
David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar's THEATER OF THE MIND Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2026

Goodman Theatre has announced the cast for Theater of the Mind, a new immersive theatrical experience co-created by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar. The all-Chicago company will guide audiences through an intimate, small-group journey.
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Belk Theater
by Perry Tannenbaum - Feb 9, 2026

Musically and dramatically, THE OUTSIDERS plays like a top-notch chamber version of WEST SIDE STORY: less-heated animosities between the gangs, no symphonic aspirations to the music, and no hormones - none of these Greaser dudes has a girl! But when the music, the jagged choreography, and the special effects get cranked up, the fanaticism of the pre-sold audience is irresistibly contagious.
BURNOUT PARADISE to Host Preview Ticket Giveaway Event at Astor Place Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2026

BURNOUT PARADISE will host a special preview ticket giveaway event at the Astor Place Theatre box office. The Off-Broadway production by Australian collective Pony Cam combines endurance, comedy, and live performance.
Video: WONDER at American Repertory Theater
by Joshua Wright - Feb 3, 2026

Get a first look at Wonder, based on the novel and film of the same name at American Repertory Theater through February 15, 2026. Wonder follows the Pullman family as they navigate change, identity, and belonging when their son Auggie begins attending school after years of hiding his facial difference beneath a space helmet. 
The 1/52 Project Opens Applications For Fifth Year Of Designer Grant Program
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026

The 1/52 Project has opened applications for its 2026 grant cycle supporting early-career theatre designers from historically excluded groups. Founded by Beowulf Boritt, the OBIE Award-winning program provides financial grants of up to $17,500.
Full Cast Announced for DOG DAY AFTERNOON on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 2, 2026

DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf***er with the Hat), has found its cast! The play is directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III) and inspired by the actual events that captivated audiences in the Oscar®-winning motion picture.
Tickets to THE OUTSIDERS at Playhouse Square are Now on Sale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2026

Single tickets for the Tony Award winning Best Musical, The Outsiders, based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola's landmark motion picture, are now on sale for its Playhouse Square engagement.
THE OUTSIDERS Recoups on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 27, 2026

The Outsiders, which won four Tony Awards in 2024 (including Best Musical), has offically recouped its Broadway investment, becoming the first new musical to do so since & Juliet, which opened in 2022. The Broadway production recouped its $22 million capitalization costs as of the week ending December 28, 2025.
Video: 'Choose Kind' from WONDER THE MUSICAL
by Joshua Wright - Jan 21, 2026

The new musical Wonder, based on the novel and film of the same name, has extended its run at American Repertory Theater through February 15, 2026. Get a first look at the company performing 'Choose Kind' in this all-new video.
New Musical WONDER Extends at A.R.T. Through Mid February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2026

The new musical WONDER, currently staged at A.R.T., has extended its run due to popular demand, now closing on February 15. This extension allows more audiences to experience the captivating narrative and performances that have garnered widespread acclaim.
Photo: Get a First Look at the Cast of WONDER at A.R.T.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2025

A.R.T. is presenting Wonder, a new musical about change, identity, and what it means to belong, featuring a driving, pop-inspired score by the GRAMMY Award–winning duo A Great Big World. Get a first look here!
Tony Award-Winning THE OUTSIDERS Now On Sale At DeVos Performance Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2025

The Outsiders will tour to Grand Rapids as part of its national engagement at DeVos Performance Hall. The Tony Award–winning musical is based on the novel by S.E. Hinton.
Tickets on Sale Now for THE OUTSIDERS National Tour at the DeVos Performance Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2025

Single tickets for the Tony Award winning Best Musical, The Outsiders, based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark motion picture, are on sale now for its DeVos Peformance Hall engagement.
Phillipa Soo, Beth Leavel and More Will Lead Workshop of New Musical SATELLITES
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2025

Casting has been announced for the upcoming New York workshop presentation of the new musical SATELLITES, with book, music, and lyrics by Zack Zadek. Learn more here!
THE OUTSIDERS National Tour is Coming to The Fabulous Fox This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025

THE OUTSIDERS North American tour is coming to The Fabulous Fox. The Outsiders is the winner of four 2024 Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical.
David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar’s THEATER OF THE MIND Now On Sale At Goodman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2025

Goodman Theatre will present THEATER OF THE MIND as part of its Centennial 25/26 Season beginning March 11, 2026. The immersive experience by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar has already sold out nearly 200 performance time slots in its first two weeks of sales.
Video: Alison Luff Sings 'You Are Beautiful' From WONDER at A.R.T.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025

Watch Alison Luff perform “You Are Beautiful” from the new musical Wonder with Ian Axel (piano) and Yair Evnine (cello).
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Broadway At The Hobby Center
by Jonathan Netek - Nov 19, 2025

Adapted from S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel and Francis Ford Coppola's iconic 1983 film, this Tony-award winning musical features a book by Adam Rapp and Justin Levine, music and lyrics by folk band Jamestown Revival’s Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance.
Pony Cam's BURNOUT PARADISE to Open at the Astor Place Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2025

Burnout Paradise – the hilarious and wildly inimitable theatrical event about the impossibility of getting it all done – will open for an extended engagement at the famed Astor Place Theatre.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Cody Spencer been nominated for?

Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Outsiders, Outstanding Sound Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Here Lies Love, Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Outsiders, Best Sound Design of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Here Lies Love and Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Here Lies Love.

What awards has Cody Spencer won?

Cody Spencer has won several prestigious awards for sound design, including the Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for The Outsiders, Best Sound Design of a Musical at the Tony Awards for The Outsiders, and Outstanding Sound Design at The Lortel Awards for Here Lies Love.

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