Michael R. Jackson
Latest News on Michael R. Jackson:
NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2025 Gala Honors Winnie Holzman and Daniel Dae Kim (Apr 9, 2025)
Michael R. Jackson's COMPLICATIONS IN SUE Opera and More Set for Philadelphia Opera 2025/26 Season (Apr 3, 2025)
Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Iconic Plays That Shaped American Theater (Mar 30, 2025)
NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2025 Gala Honors Winnie Holzman and Daniel Dae Kim (Apr 9, 2025)
Michael R. Jackson's COMPLICATIONS IN SUE Opera and More Set for Philadelphia Opera 2025/26 Season (Apr 3, 2025)
Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Iconic Plays That Shaped American Theater (Mar 30, 2025)
BIO
The 2020 Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics’ Circle–winning A Strange Loop (which had its 2019 world premiere at Playwrights Horizons in association with Page 73 Productions) was called “a full-on laparoscopy of the heart, soul, and loins” and a “gutsy, jubilantly anguished musical with infectious melodies” by Ben Brantley for The New York Times. In The New Yorker, Vinson Cunningham wrote, “To watch this show is to enter, by some urgent, bawdy magic, an ecstatic and infinitely more colorful version of the famous surreal lithograph by M. C. Escher: the hand that lifts from the page, becoming almost real, then draws another hand, which returns the favor.” In addition to A Strange Loop, he wrote book, music, and lyrics for White Girl in Danger. Awards and associations include a New Professional Theatre Festival Award, a Jonathan Larson Grant, a Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, an ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Award, a Whiting Award, the Helen Merrill Award for Playwriting, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award, an Antonyo Award, a Fred Ebb Award, a Windham-Campbell Prize, and a Dramatists Guild Fellowship. He is an alum of Page 73’s Interstate 73 Writers Group.
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The Cast & Creative Team of "Teeth" including Michael R. Jackson, Anna K. Jacobs, Andy Karl, Wren Rivera, Micaela Lamas, Jenna Rose Husli, Alyse Alan Louis, Courtney Bassett, Madison McBride, Syndey Parra, Will Connolly, Jared Loftin, Jason Gotay
Julia Bain, Griffin Binnicker, Kyra Kennedy and James Sasser
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09/25/2024
From: Photos: Meet the Cast of Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson's TEETH
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Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
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Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Lyrics
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lyrics
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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Music
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Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Book of a Musical
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Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
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Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
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Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
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Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Lyrics
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Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Music
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Best Musical
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Obie Awards - 2020 - Playwriting Award
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Obie Awards - 2020 - Special Citation
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding New Score
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The Pulitzer Prize - 2020 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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Videos
Michael R. Jackson & Anna K. Jacobs Break Down The Music of TEETH Off-Broadway
by Joey Mervis - 2024-12-30 15:11:49
Video: Highlights from TEETH with Alyse Alan Louis, Andy Karl & More
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-11-01 14:17:23
Exclusive Video: Watch 'Inner White Girl' From Los Angeles Premiere Of A STRANGE LOOP
by Joshua Wright - 2024-06-04 12:24:31
Video: First Look at A STRANGE LOOP, Coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in June
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-05 14:33:13
Video: Go Inside the Sitzprobe for the West Coast Production Of A STRANGE LOOP
by Joshua Wright - 2024-04-12 14:48:19
Exclusive: Listen to 'Why I Kill' From Michael R. Jackson's WHITE GIRL IN DANGER
by Stephi Wild - 2024-03-28 09:26:04
Video: Watch a Teaser Trailer for A STRANGE LOOP, Coming to A.C.T. in April
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-02-24 16:43:05
Video: Meryl Streep & Ashley Park Sing an ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING Song By Sara Bareilles, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
by Michael Major - 2023-08-16 09:07:10
Character Breakdown: WHITE GIRL IN DANGER Cast Unpacks Their Roles
by In Rehearsals - 2023-03-07 15:43:38
Video: The Company of WHITE GIRL IN DANGER on Living in Michael R. Jackson's World
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-03-06 09:33:42
Video: Larry Owens Plays 'Sondheim Sing Off' with Graham Phillips & Krystina Alabado at Pasadena Playhouse
by Alan Henry - 2023-02-24 16:39:34
VIDEO: Michael R. Jackson & Kyle Freeman Perform 'Memory Song' From A STRANGE LOOP on SHERRI
by Michael Major - 2022-10-14 17:03:49
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson & Michael R. Jackson Announce New A STRANGE LOOP Musical Collaboration on THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW
by Michael Major - 2022-10-04 09:16:23
VIDEO: Michael R. Jackson & Jaquel Spivey Talk Representation Onstage in A STRANGE LOOP on TODAY
by Michael Major - 2022-07-07 10:41:13
VIDEO: A STRANGE LOOP Performs 'Intermission Song' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Stephi Wild - 2022-06-28 06:35:18
VIDEO: Michael R. Jackson Outlines A STRANGE LOOP's Journey to Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-06-05 16:49:26
Meet the 2022 Tony Nominees: A STRANGE LOOP's Michael R. Jackson
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-05-16 14:24:04
News
NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2025 Gala Honors Winnie Holzman and Daniel Dae Kim
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025
Over 500 alumni, donors and supporters gathered at Cipriani South Street on Monday night for the NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2025 Gala, raising over $1.7 million to support the critical needs of talented Tisch students.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025
Over 500 alumni, donors and supporters gathered at Cipriani South Street on Monday night for the NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2025 Gala, raising over $1.7 million to support the critical needs of talented Tisch students.
Michael R. Jackson's COMPLICATIONS IN SUE Opera and More Set for Philadelphia Opera 2025/26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2025
Opera Philadelphia has revealed the lineup for its upcoming 2025-2026 Season. February brings the World Premiere of Complications in Sue to the Academy of Music for four performances.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2025
Opera Philadelphia has revealed the lineup for its upcoming 2025-2026 Season. February brings the World Premiere of Complications in Sue to the Academy of Music for four performances.
Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Iconic Plays That Shaped American Theater
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 30, 2025
The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 30, 2025
The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the most prestigious honors in American theater, celebrating outstanding works that have made a significant impact on the stage. Here's a closer look at what the Pulitzer Prize for Drama is, how it works, and why it matters.
Lincoln Center Theater Reveals Complete Executive Team
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater's Board of Directors, incoming LCT Artistic Director Lear deBessonet and Executive Producer Bartlett Sher announced the completion of appointments for the new executive leadership team. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater's Board of Directors, incoming LCT Artistic Director Lear deBessonet and Executive Producer Bartlett Sher announced the completion of appointments for the new executive leadership team. Learn more here!
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Reveals 2024 Season Award Finalists and Special Award Honorees
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2025
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has revealed its 2024 Season Award Finalists and Special Award Honorees for theatrical excellence. See the list of nominees here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2025
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has revealed its 2024 Season Award Finalists and Special Award Honorees for theatrical excellence. See the list of nominees here!
A NIGHT OF NEW WORK By Tisch's Musical Theatre Writing Program Graduates is Coming to 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present A Night of New Work from the 2024 graduating class of NYU Tisch's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. Learn how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present A Night of New Work from the 2024 graduating class of NYU Tisch's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. Learn how to attend.
Review: Lyrics & Lyricist's LOUDER THAN WORDS Honored Jonathan Larson at 92NY
by Rob Lester - Mar 4, 2025
LOUDER THAN WORDS was a lively, dramatic set of Larson material, shining a spotlight on the lyrics of Jonathan Larson and the work his lyrical legacy inspired in the next generation of songwriters.
by Rob Lester - Mar 4, 2025
LOUDER THAN WORDS was a lively, dramatic set of Larson material, shining a spotlight on the lyrics of Jonathan Larson and the work his lyrical legacy inspired in the next generation of songwriters.
Photos: Vineyard Theatre Celebrates Joe Morton at 2025 Gala
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 26, 2025
Earlier this week, the Vineyard Theatre celebrated its 2025 Gala, honoring Emmy Award-winning actor and longtime Vineyard artist Joe Morton. Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young hosted the evening. Check out photos from inside the special night!
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 26, 2025
Earlier this week, the Vineyard Theatre celebrated its 2025 Gala, honoring Emmy Award-winning actor and longtime Vineyard artist Joe Morton. Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young hosted the evening. Check out photos from inside the special night!
Interview: Host James C. Nicola Honors Jonathan Larson's Lyrical Legacy at 92NY
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 24, 2025
Artistic director and host James C. Nicola brings his singular insight and personal stories to 92NY, as one of Larson’s earliest and closest collaborators, from 3/1 to 3/3 with LOUDER THAN WORDS: The Songs and Legacy of Jonathan Larson
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 24, 2025
Artistic director and host James C. Nicola brings his singular insight and personal stories to 92NY, as one of Larson’s earliest and closest collaborators, from 3/1 to 3/3 with LOUDER THAN WORDS: The Songs and Legacy of Jonathan Larson
Joriah Kwamé and More Named as 2024 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2025
The American Theatre Wing has revealed the recipients of the 2024 Jonathan Larson Grant, the annual prize awarded to exceptional emerging musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists, or writing teams. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2025
The American Theatre Wing has revealed the recipients of the 2024 Jonathan Larson Grant, the annual prize awarded to exceptional emerging musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists, or writing teams. Learn more!
Judy Kuhn, Michael R. Jackson, Kathryn Erbe And More Added To Vineyard Theatre 2025 Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025
Michael R. Jackson, Judy Kuhn, Katie Erbe, Jen Tullock, Tina Satter, Sam Kissajukian, Josiah Davis, Sarah Gancher and Jared Mezzocchi have been added to the line-up of stars set for Vineyard Theatre's 2025 Gala.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025
Michael R. Jackson, Judy Kuhn, Katie Erbe, Jen Tullock, Tina Satter, Sam Kissajukian, Josiah Davis, Sarah Gancher and Jared Mezzocchi have been added to the line-up of stars set for Vineyard Theatre's 2025 Gala.
Playwrights Horizons Announces Noah Silva As New General Manager
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025
Playwrights Horizons has announced Noah Silva as the organization's new General Manager, with Carol Fishman departing the role after 17 impactful years.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025
Playwrights Horizons has announced Noah Silva as the organization's new General Manager, with Carol Fishman departing the role after 17 impactful years.
National Alliance For Musical Theatre Reveals 2024/2025 Writers Residency Grant Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025
National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the NAMT Member Theatre and Writer Recipients for the 2024/2025 Writers Residency Grants, part of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025
National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the NAMT Member Theatre and Writer Recipients for the 2024/2025 Writers Residency Grants, part of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals.
Three Prominent Theatre Companies Unite To Bring The Metroplex A BLACK BROADWAY SUMMER
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025
This summer, Soul Rep Theatre will team up with Fort Worth theatres Stage West and Circle Theatre for local productions of 3 prestigious plays by Black American playwrights.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025
This summer, Soul Rep Theatre will team up with Fort Worth theatres Stage West and Circle Theatre for local productions of 3 prestigious plays by Black American playwrights.
Adam Kantor, L Morgan Lee & More to Celebrate Jonathan Larson at 92NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025
Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning composer/lyricist Jonathan Larson’s profound impact on musical theater is in the spotlight for Louder than Words: The Songs and Legacy of Jonathan Larson, the next show of the Lyrics & Lyricists season. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025
Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning composer/lyricist Jonathan Larson’s profound impact on musical theater is in the spotlight for Louder than Words: The Songs and Legacy of Jonathan Larson, the next show of the Lyrics & Lyricists season. Learn more!
Joaquina Kalukango & More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025
Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Joaquina Kalukango and many more! See the full lineup!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025
Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Joaquina Kalukango and many more! See the full lineup!
Interview: 54 Below's NEW WRITERS series Showcases Anna K. Jacobs (TEETH)
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 7, 2025
The Jonathan Larson Award-winning composer behind off-Broadway’s smash hit musical, Teeth, will showcase her work, including a brand-new musical she’s creating with the celebrated playwright, Anna Ziegler, in this 2/11 concert.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 7, 2025
The Jonathan Larson Award-winning composer behind off-Broadway’s smash hit musical, Teeth, will showcase her work, including a brand-new musical she’s creating with the celebrated playwright, Anna Ziegler, in this 2/11 concert.
Roger Q. Mason's CALIFAS TRILOGY is Coming to Los Angeles
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2025
Roger Q. Mason will have their Califas Trilogy produced by Outside In Theatre and Skylight Theatre Company in association with Roots & Wings Project in Los Angeles this spring and summer. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2025
Roger Q. Mason will have their Califas Trilogy produced by Outside In Theatre and Skylight Theatre Company in association with Roots & Wings Project in Los Angeles this spring and summer. Learn more!
See Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis & More in February at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2025
Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2025
Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See the full lineup featuring stars including Joaquina Kalukango, Kerry Ellis and more. Learn more.
TEETH Composer Anna K. Jacobs's 54 Below Concert Announces Full Cast And Livestream
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2025
The Jonathan Larson Award winner and Drama Desk nominee Anna K. Jacobs, the composer behind Off-Broadway's smash hit musical, Teeth is set to present an evening of songs as a part of 54 Below's on-going series New Writers at 54! on Febuary 11, 2025 at 9:30PM.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2025
The Jonathan Larson Award winner and Drama Desk nominee Anna K. Jacobs, the composer behind Off-Broadway's smash hit musical, Teeth is set to present an evening of songs as a part of 54 Below's on-going series New Writers at 54! on Febuary 11, 2025 at 9:30PM.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Michael R. Jackson been nominated for?
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Teeth, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Teeth, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Teeth, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for White Girl in Danger, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for White Girl in Danger, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for A Strange Loop, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for A Strange Loop, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for A Strange Loop, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Strange Loop, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for A Strange Loop, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for A Strange Loop, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for A Strange Loop, Playwriting Award (Obie Awards) for A Strange Loop, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for A Strange Loop, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Strange Loop, Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Strange Loop and Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for A Strange Loop.
What awards has Michael R. Jackson won?
Michael R. Jackson has won the following awards: - Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for A Strange Loop - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Strange Loop - Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for A Strange Loop - Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for A Strange Loop - Playwriting Award (Obie Awards) for A Strange Loop - Special Citation (Obie Awards) for A Strange Loop - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Strange Loop - Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Strange Loop - Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for A Strange Loop.
How many shows has Michael R. Jackson written?
Michael R. Jackson has written 2 shows including White Girl in Danger (Book), Teeth (Book & Lyrics).
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