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Michael Starobin

Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing, Freaky Friday, Falsettos, First Daughter Suite, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Kid Victory, If/Then, Annie, Dogfight, Leap of Faith, Queen of the Mist, People in the Picture, Sondheim on Sondheim, Next to Normal (Tony Award), Glorious Ones, Grinch, Adrift in Macao, Bernarda Alba, Spelling Bee, Assassins (Tony Award), Tom Sawyer, A New Brain, A Christmas Carol, Hello Again, Guys & Dolls (1992), My Favorite Year, In Trousers, Sunday in the Park with George, Once on This Island, Closer Than Ever, Legs Diamond, Romance Romance, Carrie, Birds of Paradise, Rags, Three Guys Naked, Von Richtofen.

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BIO

Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing, Freaky Friday, Falsettos, First Daughter Suite, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Kid Victory, If/Then, Annie, Dogfight, Leap of Faith, Queen of the Mist, People in the Picture, Sondheim on Sondheim, Next to Normal (Tony Award), Glorious Ones, Grinch, Adrift in Macao, Bernarda Alba, Spelling Bee, Assassins (Tony Award), Tom Sawyer, A New Brain, A Christmas Carol, Hello Again, Guys & Dolls (1992), My Favorite Year, In Trousers, Sunday in the Park with George, Once on This Island, Closer Than Ever, Legs Diamond, Romance Romance, Carrie, Birds of Paradise, Rags, Three Guys Naked, Von Richtofen.

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[Off-Broadway, 2025]
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[Off-Broadway, 2019]
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[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2019]
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[Broadway, 2017]
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[Broadway, 2014]
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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, All the World's a Stage

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Michael Starobin, We Live in Cairo

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Suffs


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Once on this Island

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Once on this Island

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Once on this Island

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Once on this Island

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, If/Then

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Queen of the Mist


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Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Next to Normal

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Next to Normal

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, The Glorious Ones


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Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Orhcestrations

Michael Starobin, Assassins


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Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Assassins


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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Drama Desk Awards - 1992 - Outstanding Orchestration

Michael Starobin, My Favorite Year

Drama Desk Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Orchestration

Michael Starobin, Birds of Paradise

Drama Desk Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Three Naked Guys from the Waist Down

Drama Desk Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, La Boheme


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Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin, Sunday in the Park with George

News

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and More Set for Hudson Valley Shakespeare 40th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2026

Hudson Valley Shakespeare will present four productions in its 40th season, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Cherry Tortured, Sunday in the Park with George, and Macbeth at its Garrison, NY theater.
A Director's Director: Broadway Stars Share Their Favorite James Lapine Stories
by Charles Kirsch - Sep 29, 2026

Not many people can claim to be a Tony-nominated theater director and a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, but James Lapine achieved both of those honors with his Broadway debut, Sunday in the Park With George (music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim). He went on to collaborate with Sondheim on Into the Woods and Passion, with William Finn on Falsettos and Spelling Bee, and to write plays and musicals including Act One, Amour, and Twelve Dreams. 
Interview: Donna Feore of GUYS AND DOLLS & SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Stratford Festival
by Elizabeth Armstrong - Oct 22, 2026

This season, Donna Feore has had the rare opportunity to helm two Stratford Festival productions: Guys and Dolls, running through November 14th, and Something Rotten!, running through November 15th, which share a stage and company of actors. 
Listen: ONCE EVERY HUNDRED YEARS Song Cycle by William Finn Available Now
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2026

Center Stage Records released ONCE EVERY HUNDRED YEARS, a song cycle by William Finn and Danny Ursetti, recorded live at 54 Below in New York. The album features Jeff Blumenkrantz, Demond Green, and Zachary Noah Piser.
Exclusive Listen: Zachary Noah Piser Sings 'Simon's Bar Mitzvah' From Finn and Ursetti Song Cycle
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2026

BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first listen to Zachary Noah Piser singing 'Simon's Bar Mitzvah' from William Finn and Danny Ursetti's song cycle, set to be released.
ONCE EVERY HUNDRED YEARS Featuring Zachary Noah Piser & More to be Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2026

Once Every Hundred Years – a new song cycle by two-time Tony Award winner William Finn and Danny Ursetti – will be released in digital and streaming formats.
Michael John LaChiusa's BEAUTIFUL JOLIE GABOR & More Set for Transport Group 25th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2026

Transport Group will present the world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's musical about the Gabor family, starring Mary Testa, at Theater 555. The company marks its 25th anniversary season with the production and a Carnegie Hall concert.
SUFFS Now Playing at Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2026

The first national tour of SUFFS, the Tony Award-winning musical about the women's suffrage movement, is now playing at Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre for a limited engagement.
AFLOAT Musical to Receive Developmental Reading at New Next Now
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2026

The new musical AFLOAT, directed by Schele Williams and written by Zoe Sarnak and Emily Kaczmarek, will receive an invitation-only developmental reading at Open Jar Studios featuring Gianna Harris, Alysia Velez, and Liam Pearce among others.
Marc Kudisch, George Salazar and More Set For THE (DISASTER) MARATHON OF 1904 Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026

Marc Kudisch, George Salazar, and Taylor Trensch are among the cast set for a developmental reading of The (Disaster) Marathon of 1904, a new musical comedy about the chaotic 1904 St. Louis Olympic marathon, presented by New Next Now at Open Jar Studios.
Schele Williams, Jesca Prudencio, Billie Aken-Tyers To Direct NEW NEXT NOW Development Series
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026

The Stage Door Foundation's NEW NEXT NOW series announced directors for three industry readings of original musicals, with Schele Williams, Billie Aken-Tyers, and Jesca Prudencio each helming a new work.
Listen: WE SHALL SOMEDAY: World Premiere Recording is Available Now
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026

We Shall Someday: World Premiere Recording, the new musical with book and lyrics by Harrison David Rivers and music and additional lyrics by Ted Shen, is available now. Listen here!
SUFFS North American Tour Recoups Investment
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026

The North American Tour of SUFFS announced recoupment after just 28 playing weeks, having reached more than 375,000 patrons. The Tony Award-winning musical continues touring with upcoming engagements in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Memphis, and Fort Worth.
Broadway Watch Guide May 2026: SUFFS, AMADEUS, & More Theater Titles
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2026

This May, there are plenty of new titles for Broadway fans to watch, including the film recording of Suffs, the series adaptation of Amadeus, Aleshea Harris's Is God Is film, and more.
Exclusive First Listen: Danyel Fulton Performs 'Forward' From WE SHALL SOMEDAY World Premiere Recording
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026

We have an exclusive first listen to a track from the upcoming recording of We Shall Someday. In the video here, check out the song “Forward,” performed by Danyel Fulton.
WE SHALL SOMEDAY Will Release World Premiere Recording in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2026

Joy Machine Records announced the world premiere cast recording of WE SHALL SOMEDAY, a new musical spanning three generations of a Black family confronting racial injustice, featuring orchestrations by two-time Tony winner Michael Starobin.
SUFFS Will Make Nebraska Debut at Lied Center
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical SUFFS will present its Nebraska debut at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, featuring the story of Omaha native Doris Stevens and the women who fought for the right to vote.
Orpheum Theatre to Host SUFFS in Summer Broadway Engagement
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2026

The first national tour of SUFFS, the acclaimed Tony Award-winning musical about the passionate American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote, will arrive in Memphis this summer.
Stage Door Foundation Launches NEW NEXT NOW for Musical Development
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026

The Stage Door Foundation revealed the artists and productions who will debut NEW NEXT NOW, a ground-breaking pipeline for the development of new musicals.
Listen: ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE New Musical By Adam Gwon Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2026

Joy Machine Records has released All the World's a Stage: Original Cast Recording – the new musical with book, music and lyrics by Adam Gwon. You can listen to the full album now.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Michael Starobin been nominated for?

Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for All the World's a Stage, Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for We Live in Cairo, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Suffs, Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Once on this Island, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Once on this Island, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for If/Then, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Queen of the Mist, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Next to Normal, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Next to Normal, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for The Glorious Ones, Outstanding Orhcestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Assassins, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Assassins, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Outstanding Orchestration (Drama Desk Awards) for My Favorite Year, Outstanding Orchestration (Drama Desk Awards) for Birds of Paradise, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Three Naked Guys from the Waist Down, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for La Boheme and Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George.

What awards has Michael Starobin won?

Michael Starobin has won several prestigious awards, including Best Orchestrations at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Once on this Island, Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for Next to Normal, Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for Assassins, and Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for Assassins. Additionally, he received Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for Sunday in the Park with George.

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