Duncan Sheik
Birth Place: Daly City, California, USA
Latest News on Duncan Sheik:
- Photos: SCHMIGADOON! Star Alex Brightman Visits With Young Performers at Broadway Artists AllianceJul 24, 2026
- Andrew Barth Feldman Will Lead NERO, a New Musical From Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, in LondonJul 21, 2026
- AMERICAN PSYCHO - THE MUSICAL Will Tour Melbourne and Brisbane in 2026-27Jul 20, 2026
BIO
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.
Photos
(L-R Back Row) Duncan Sheik, Skylar Astin, Jennifer Damiano, Gideon Glick, Robert Hager, Jonathan B. Wright, Lea Michele, Krysta Rodriguez, Lilli Cooper, Phoebe Strole, Producer Dave Sirulnick,Director Michael John Warren, Lauren Pritchard and Steven Sater (L-R Front Row) Gerard Canonico, Brian Charles Johnson, Jonathan Groff, Remy Zaken and John Gallagher Jr.
From: Photos: SPRING AWAKENING Cast Reunites for NYC Premiere of HBO's THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN Documentary
Productions
Writing
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Awards and Nominations
Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees
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Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees
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Duncan Sheik, American Psycho
Duncan Sheik, A Man's a Man
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Duncan SheikSpring Awakening
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Duncan Sheik , Spring Awakening
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Videos
Video: Watch Trailer for SPRING AWAKENING at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-06-15 16:08:11
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals For SPRING AWAKENING at 5th Avenue Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-30 11:12:50
Video: Watch Rehearsal Footage from SPRING AWAKENING at Fifth Avenue Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-18 15:37:54
Video: 'Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)' From SPRING AWAKENING at 5th Avenue Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2024-05-16 07:27:36
News
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2026
Two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman, currently starring in SCHMIGADOON! on Broadway, visited Broadway Artists Alliance for a Q&A with students, sharing lessons on rejection, vocal health, and defining personal success. Check out photos of his visit.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2026
Andrew Barth Feldman will make his London debut as Nero in the new musical NERO, with a book and lyrics by Tony Award winner Steven Sater and music by Tony Award winner Duncan Sheik.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2026
A new Australian tour of American Psycho will launch in Melbourne this October before heading to Brisbane in 2027. Conor Beaumont reprises his acclaimed performance as Patrick Bateman in the revival directed by Mark Taylor.
by Michael Gioia - Jul 19, 2026
Theater camps like Stagedoor Manor and French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts have some incredibly famous alumni. BroadwayWorld looks at a handful of former campers who eventually made their way to Broadway.
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 10, 2026
Perelman Performing Arts Center's world premiere production of Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo just opened! The production, which will now conclude performances on Sunday August 2, features book, music and lyrics by Jennifer Nettles, direction by Mary Zimmerman, and choreography by Austin Mccormick. Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo is produced by special arrangement with Adam Zotovich. Let's see what the critics have to say...
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 7, 2026
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Tony Award-winning hit musical Spring Awakening, the first-ever vinyl release of the original Broadway cast recording will be released by Decca Broadway this summer.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2026
TheatreWorks New Milford will present a live stage production of SPRING AWAKENING, directed by Diana Canova with musical direction by Marina Kolitsas, featuring a young adult cast.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 23, 2026
Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega has added a new run of East Coast dates to her Flying With Angels Tour. Vega will be joined on stage by her longtime collaborator and guitarist Gerry Leonard, along with cellist Stephanie Winters.
by Jackie Camborde - Jun 11, 2026
What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Musical Theatre Southwest?
by - Jun 11, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 10, 2026
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Seaview will soon present Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s seminal masterwork, Spring Awakening, opening this fall off-Broadway at Studio Seaview directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor.
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 30, 2026
Asheville Musical Theatre, a queer-led nonprofit, will present the Tony Award-winning rock musical SPRING AWAKENING at the Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville, NC.
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
Gloucester Stage Company named Brooke Smith as Managing Director, joining Producing Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw ahead of the company's 47th season, which includes a world premiere and regional premieres.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026
Musical Theatre Southwest will present the Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, directed by Robb Sisneros, at its Albuquerque venue to close its 2026 season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2026
Because of Winn-Dixie, the new Broadway-bound musical based on the Newbery Medal-winning and best-selling children’s novel by Kate DiCamillo, will hold a private reading in New York City.
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2026
Singer/songwriter, actor, and Tony Award-winning Broadway star John Gallagher Jr. has shared “Mitsuko,' the latest single featured on his forthcoming EP Almost OK. Listen to it here.
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026
Theater Latté Da announced its 2026-27 season, featuring INDECENT, ALL IS CALM, the Midwest premiere of LIZARD BOY, the world premiere of SHE'S COME UNDONE, and SPRING AWAKENING in collaboration with the University of Minnesota.
by - May 11, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2026
The Scranton Shakespeare Festival has announced its 15th anniversary season, featuring six productions and expanded programming. Performances will take place across two venues in Scranton, including musicals, Shakespeare, and new works.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 25, 2026
Beck Center for the Arts, home to one of the oldest continuously operating youth theater programs in the country has teens tackling a story of love, loss, and coming of age in Alice By Heart.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Duncan Sheik has written 10 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), Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen (Music).
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.
Duncan Sheik has won the following awards: Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Secret Life of Bees; Outstanding Orchestrations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Secret Life of Bees; Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for Spring Awakening; Best Orchestrations at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Spring Awakening; Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Spring Awakening; Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Spring Awakening; Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for Spring Awakening; Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for Spring Awakening; and Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for Spring Awakening.
