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Duncan Sheik

Date of Birth: November 18, 1969 (53)

Birth Place: Daly City, California, USA

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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.

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[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Regional (US), 2018] [Replacement]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2006]
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Celebration Arts Presents BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK, June 2- 25

Celebration Arts continues its 2023 Season with its third production, BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK, written by Lynn Nottage.

Madison Lyric Stage Presents ANGELS IN AMERICA:  PART I, MILLENNIUM APPROCHES, June 9-18

Madison Lyric Stage, a professional theater company serving the Connecticut shoreline, will present Tony Kushner's award-winning Angels in America: Part I, Millennium Approaches, June 9-18. 

Review: SPRING AWAKENING " AN EXPLOSIVE AND EMOTIONAL PIECE OF MUSICAL THEATRE at DeLaMar Theater ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at DeLaMar Theater? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

York School Presents The Amateur Premiere Of ALICE BY HEART This Spring

York will be producing the West Coast premiere of a new musical called Alice by Heart. From the Tony and Grammy award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is a touching musical inspired by Alice's madcap Adventures in Wonderland.

Random Farms Kids' Theater Presents SPRING AWAKENING

The winner of eight Tony Awards, Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. This pop rock celebration of rebellion provides the perfect opportunity to feature performers of all types. Join this group of late nineteenth century German students as they navigate teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety in a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion in the daring, remarkable Spring Awakening.

THE SECRET GARDEN & More Lead Florida's May 2023 Theater Top Picks

Orlando is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Our top picks for May 2023 include The Secret Garden and more!

Ann Harada, Krysta Rodriguez, and More Will Lead Reading Of STARSTRUCK Written by Beth Malone and The Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat is presenting a reading of the new musical STARSTRUCK, written by Tony-nominee Beth Malone (FUN HOME), Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls, and Mary Ann Stratton.

Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, Almeida Theatre

When the soft, glowing lights hit the stage at the Almeida Theatre, we're taken back to 1964, during the height of the civil rights movement.

Roxy Regional Theatre's Timeless Revival of SPRING AWAKENING Arrives Just When Tennessee Audiences Need It

We’ve been thinking about that 2012 legislation as we prepared to see Roxy Regional Theatre's 2023 production of Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning musical by Duncan Sheik and Stephen Sater, which is based on the play of the same name written in the late 19th century by playwright Frank Wedekin, in which he crafted an intricately plotted story of youthful suppression and the subsequent rebellion engendered by an appalling lack of open dialogue between “the adults” and “the children” that still today provides a provocative counterpoint to the nature of current social intercourse, proving the musical’s continued relevance, while underscoring its all-too-prescient message.

GYPSY and THE BAND'S VISIT to be Screened at the V&A's 2023 Performance Festival, Celebrating Musical Theatre

Running from 22 April 2023, the V&A's Performance Festival will 'explore and deconstruct musical theatre, with a wide range of special events taking place throughout the museum.'

Fault Line Theatre Sets 2023 Season Featuring New Plays in Development

Fault Line Theatre has announced their 13th Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

James Monroe Iglehart-Directed SPELLING BEE And More Announced For TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 53rd Season

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 53rd season to be presented October 2023 through June 2024.

Madison Lyric Stage To Present The Music Of Burt Bacharach And Michel Legrand, May 5-6

Madison Lyric Stage, a professional theater company serving the Connecticut shoreline, will present a cabaret-style concert of hit songs by Burt Bacharach and Michel Legrand on May 5 and 6 at the Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society located at 297 Boston Post Road in Madison.

SPRING AWAKENING Comes to the Roxy Regional Theatre

An electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock ‘n’ roll, Spring Awakening opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Thursday, April 6, at 7:00pm.

Michael R. Jackson, John Gallagher, Jr. & More to be Featured in Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 Concert Series

Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 will present NEXT@LCT3, a concert series of performances at the Claire Tow Theater. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets!

Metcalf, Maslany & Sparks Led GREY HOUSE Sets Complete Cast & Creative Team

Final casting has been revealed for the terrifying New York premiere of Grey House by Levi Holloway, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL & AMERICAN PSYCHO Set for Kokandy Productions 2023 Season

Kokandy Productions has announced its 2023 season, including two fully produced musicals, plus plans for the return of the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival. See how to purchase tickets!

Darren Criss, Brian d'Arcy James, Jessica Vosk & More to Take Part in Atlantic Theater Company Gala

Atlantic Theater Company will present their 2023 Gala on Monday, April 17, 2023 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. See who is performing, and how to purchase tickets!

Kate Baldwin, Eisa Davis, Jason Gotay & More to Perform at OUT OF MYSELF " SONGS OF PETER FOLEY

Prospect Theater Company and the newly launched Peter Foley Music Project have partnered to present Out of Myself—Songs of Peter Foley, a concert celebrating the legacy of the late award-winning composer and lyricist. See how to purchase tickets!

Duncan Sheik FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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).

Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees , Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees , Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees , Outstanding New Score (Broadway or off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for American Psycho , Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Man's a Man , Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Spring Awakening , Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening , Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening , Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Spring Awakening , Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening and Outstanding Orchestrations (tie) (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening .

Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees, Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakeningand Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening.

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