John Gromada
The 2026 ST. LOUIS THEATER CIRCLE AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED - The Rep Leads All Companies with 38 Nods (Feb 3, 2026)
Mark Consuelos, Christopher Fitzgerald, and More Join FALLEN ANGELS (Jan 21, 2026)
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards; WAITRESS: THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical! (Dec 29, 2025)
BIO
John Gromada (Composer/Sound Designer) has composed music or designed sound for more 40 Broadway productions, including All My Sons, Torch Song, The Elephant Man, The Trip to Bountiful with Cicely Tyson (Tony nomination), Gore Vidal's The Best Man (Drama Desk Award), Clybourne Park, Seminar, Man and Boy, The Columnist, Next Fall, A Bronx Tale, Prelude to a Kiss, Proof, A Streetcar Named Desire, Twelve Angry Men, and the original A Few Good Men. His other New York credits include Amy and the Orphans, Bruce Norris' Domesticated, Old Hats, Measure for Measure (Delacorte Theater), The Orphans? Home Cycle (Drama Desk and Henry Hewes Awards), Shipwrecked! (Lucille Lortel Award), The Singing Forest, Julius Caesar, The Skriker (Drama Desk Award), Machinal (OBIE Award) and many more. His television and film credits include a score for the Emmy nominated The Trip to Bountiful, and Showing Roots . Gromada has received the National Endowment for the Arts Opera/Music Theatre Fellowship and grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. For more info and music visit www.johngromada.com or itunes.
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Awards and Nominations
John Gromada, Jasper
John Gromada, All My Sons
John Gromada, Lives of the Saints
John Gromada, The Trip to Bountiful
winner
John Gromada, Gore Vidal's The Best Man
winner
John Gromada, The Orphans' Home Cycle
John Gromada, The Orphans' Home Cycle
John Gromada, Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself)
winner
John Gromada, Shipwrecked! An Entertainment
John Gromada, Small Tragedy
winner
John Gromada, The Skriker
John Gromada, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
winner
John Gromada, Machinal
John Gromada, Machinal
John Gromada, Machinal
Videos
Video: Go Inside The Guthrie Costume Shop For DIAL M FOR MURDER
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-31 11:30:08
Video: Director Tracy Brigden On Bringing DIAL M FOR MURDER to the Guthrie
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-22 13:25:24
VIDEO: Watch The Making of Jacob Marley from Hartford Stage's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-11-25 12:05:42
VIDEO: Get A First Look At HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND at New York City Center
by Alan Henry - 2019-12-03 15:37:54
TV: Annette Bening, Tracy Letts & More Get Ready to Bring ALL MY SONS to Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-03-17 14:01:00
TV: Debra Jo Rupp Hits the Kitchen in Highlights from MTC's THE CAKE
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-03-05 09:39:14
TV: Go Behind the Camera at Roundabout's AMY AND THE ORPHANS Photo Shoot with Jamie Brewer and More
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2017-11-16 12:08:06
VIDEO: Watch a Trailer for OLD HATS, Starring Bill Irwin and David Shiner, Airing on THIRTEEN's THEATER CLOSE-UP
by BWW News Desk - 2017-06-08 15:57:19
STAGE TUBE: Meet the Cast of A.R.T.'s TRANS SCRIPTS, PART I: THE WOMEN
by Stage Tube - 2017-01-20 15:43:02
VIDEO: Jerry O'Connell & Jeff Goldblum Discuss Co-Starring in Broadway's SEMINAR
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-06-15 07:23:46
VIDEO: Tim Daly Talks Return to Stage in THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION on 'Live'
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-04-25 15:48:53
VIDEO: Classic Vaudevillians Bill Irwin and David Shiner Mix With Rising Songstress Shaina Taub in OLD HATS
by Michael Dale - 2016-01-22 18:56:12
VIDEO: Shaina Taub Set To Clown With Old Pros Bill Irwin and David Shiner in OLD HATS
by Michael Dale - 2016-01-15 14:44:15
VIDEO: Bill Irwin and David Shiner Bring Hilarious OLD HATS Back To The Signature
by Michael Dale - 2016-01-07 20:59:14
VIDEO: Darren Pettie Delivers Powerful Arthur Miller Speech From INCIDENT AT VICHY
by Michael Dale - 2015-11-17 19:26:29
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from Long Wharf's THE SECOND MRS. WILSON Premiere
by Stage Tube - 2015-05-14 17:59:41
News
by James Lindhorst - Feb 3, 2026
The St. Louis Theatre Circle has announced their nominations for their annual awards to be distributed on March 23, 2026, at the Loretto-Hilton Center. 172 theatre artists have been nominated in 34 categories honoring the best in St. Louis Theater in 2025. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis leads all companies with a record-breaking 38 nominations for their productions of Athena, Clyde’s, Emma, Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Brothers Size, and The Cottage. Emma is the most nominated comedy of the season with 11 nominations.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2026
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast and design team for the upcoming production of Fallen Angels by Noël Coward. Learn more about the full cast here!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025
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by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by Joe Sarafolean - Dec 21, 2025
What did our critic think of SOMEWHERE at Guthrie Theater?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2025
Get a first look at photos of Guthrie's SOMEWHERE, a laugh-out-loud love letter to Broadway, showcasing a heartfelt story of a family born for the stage.
by Joshua Wright - Dec 16, 2025
Get a first look at Guthrie's SOMEWHERE, a laugh-out-loud love letter to Broadway, showcasing a heartfelt story of a family born for the stage. The production runs through Sunday, February 1 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will stage “A Sherlock Carol,” a family-friendly holiday production based on two classic tales, “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” a classic Sherlock Holmes story, and “A Christmas Carol.”
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
John Gromada has written 11 shows including The Art of Success (Music), When She Danced (Music), Little Egypt (Music), The Swan (Music), Vita & Virginia (Music), The Amazing Metrano (Music), The Skriker (Music), The Red Devil Battery Sign (Music), Minutes from the Blue Route (Music), Thief River (Music), Pig Farm (Music).
Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Jasper, Outstanding Sound Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for All My Sons, Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Lives of the Saints, Best Sound Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Trip to Bountiful, Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Gore Vidal's The Best Man , Notable Effects - Production Design, Sound (The Hewes Awards) for The Orphans' Home Cycle, Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for The Orphans' Home Cycle, Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself) , Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Small Tragedy, Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Skriker, Outstanding Sound Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, Sound design (Obie Awards) for Machinal, Outstanding Sound Design - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Machinal and Outstanding Sound Design - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Machinal.
John Gromada has received several prestigious awards for his work in sound design. He won the Outstanding Sound Design in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for Gore Vidal's The Best Man. He was recognized with the Notable Effects - Production Design, Sound award from The Hewes Awards for The Orphans' Home Cycle. Gromada also earned the Outstanding Sound Design award from The Lortel Awards for Shipwrecked! An Entertainment. Additionally, he received the Outstanding Sound Design award from the Drama Desk Awards for The Skriker and was honored with the Sound Design award from the Obie Awards for Machinal.
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