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BIO

Tom Kitt is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, and musician. For his score for the musical Next to Normal, he shared the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama with Brian Yorkey.



He has also won two Tony Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Next to Normal, as well as Tony and Outer Critics Circle nominations for If/Then and SpongeBob SquarePants. He has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards, winning one, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for Jagged Little Pill in 2021.

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Productions

Next To NormalNext To Normal
 
[West End, 2024]
Music
Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Music Consulting
Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Orchestrations
Anthony Rapp’s Without YouAnthony Rapp’s Without You
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Additional Orchestrations
Jagged Little PillJagged Little Pill
 
[US Tour, 2022]
Orchestrations and Arrangements
Jagged Little PillJagged Little Pill
 
[Broadway, 2021]
Orchestrator
Musical Supervisor
SuperheroSuperhero
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Orchestrator
Head Over HeelsHead Over Heels
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Orchestrations and Arranger
Musical Supervisor
DaveDave
 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2018]
Orchestrator
Arranger
Composer
Music Supervisor
Jagged Little PillJagged Little Pill
 
[Boston, 2018]
Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements
Head Over HeelsHead Over Heels
 
[San Francisco (Regional), 2018]
Composer/Arranger/Orchestrator/Music Supervisor
SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePants
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Music Supervision
Orchestrations
Arranger
The Spongebob MusicalThe Spongebob Musical
 
[Chicago, 2016]
Orchestrator, Arranger, Music Supervisor
These Paper BulletsThese Paper Bullets
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Orchestrator
Cymbeline
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Original Music
If/ThenIf/Then
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Music
OrphansOrphans
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Composer
The MadridThe Madrid
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Composer
Without YouWithout You
 
[West End, 2012]
Arranger
Bring It On: The MusicalBring It On: The Musical
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Orchestrator
American IdiotAmerican Idiot
 
[US Tour, 2011]
Arranger
Orchestrator
Musical Supervisor
Next to NormalNext to Normal
 
[US Tour, 2010]
Orchestrator
Everyday RaptureEveryday Rapture
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Music Arranger
Orchestrator
American IdiotAmerican Idiot
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Orchestrator
Music Arranger
Musical Supervisor
Everyday Rapture
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Musical Supervisor
Next to NormalNext to Normal
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Orchestrator
13, A New Musical13, A New Musical
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Musical Director
Conductor
Keyboard I
From Up Here
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Composer
You May Now Worship Me
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Orchestrator
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
Musical Director
next to normal
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
High FidelityHigh Fidelity
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Orchestrator
Laugh WhoreLaugh Whore
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Musical Director
Orchestrator
Music Arranger
Keyboards
Band Leader
Debbie Does Dallas
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Musical Supervisor
An Evening With Mario Cantone
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Musical Director

Writing

If/Then
Composer
Superhero
Composer & Lyricist
Almost Famous
Composer & Lyricist
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
The Visitor
Composer

Movies

Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical
[ 2002 ] lyrics
tick, tick... BOOM!
[ 2021 ] Aspiring Composer and Lyricist #9

TV Shows

The 77th Annual Tony Awards
Arrangements
Great Performances
[ 1971-2025 ] songwriter: music

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, Hell's Kitchen

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Music

Tom Kitt, Almost Famous

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Tom Kitt, Almost Famous

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Tom Kitt, Flying Over Sunset

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Tom Kitt, Flying Over Sunset


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Score

Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding New Score

Tom KittSpongeBob SquarePants

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Tom Kitt, Cymbeline

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Tom Kitt, If/Then

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Tom KittAll's Well That Ends Well

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Tom Kitt, The Winter's Tale


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2010 - Best Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, American Idiot

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, Everyday Rapture

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, American Idiot


winner
The Pulitzer Prize - 2010 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Tom Kitt, Next to Normal


winner
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, Next to Normal

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Orchestrations

Tom Kitt, Next to Normal


winner
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Tom Kitt, Next to Normal

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Music

Tom Kitt, Next to Normal

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Photos: Elizabeth Stanley, Jack Wolfe and More Join Tom Kitt At Birdland Jazz Photo
Photos: Elizabeth Stanley, Jack Wolfe and More Join Tom Kitt At Birdland Jazz
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025

Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tom Kitt returned to Birdland on Monday, December 1 for a curated concert featuring guest appearances by Elizabeth Gillies, Lauren Patten, Amanda Reid, Elizabeth Stanley, Talia Suskauer, and Jack Wolfe. Check out photos of the show.
December 2025 At Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater To Feature Tom Kitt, Stacey Photo
December 2025 At Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater To Feature Tom Kitt, Stacey Kent, New York Voices, Marilyn Maye & More
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2025

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will offer a full schedule of December programming in New York City, including performances by Tom Kitt, Emmet Cohen Trio, Stacey Kent, New York Voices, Ashley Pezzotti, Marilyn Maye, and many others.
Bryonn Bain's One-Man Show LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN Returns To LA This Month Photo
Bryonn Bain's One-Man Show LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN Returns To LA This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2025

LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN returns to Los Angeles this month for a one-night-only performance. The show is a one-man show bringing 40 characters to life, telling two unbelievable true stories using hip-hop theater, spoken word, blues, calypso, comedy, and a video DJ.
Photos: Rebecca Lock, Jena Pandya and More in FREAKY FRIDAY in the UK Photo
Photos: Rebecca Lock, Jena Pandya and More in FREAKY FRIDAY in the UK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025

You can now get a first look at photos of Freaky Friday in the UK! Bringing the body-swapping, mother-daughter duo to life on the stage are Rebecca Lock as Katherine, and Jena Pandya as Ellie.
Tom Kitt, Emmet Cohen Trio, Ehud Asherie Quartet, KT Sullivan, and More To Play Birdl Photo
Tom Kitt, Emmet Cohen Trio, Ehud Asherie Quartet, KT Sullivan, and More To Play Birdland December 1"14
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 29, 2025

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present Tom Kitt, the Emmet Cohen Trio, the Ehud Asherie Quartet, KT Sullivan, Stacy Sullivan, Jeff Harnar, Todd Murray, Jane Monheit, and the Yardbird Big Band directed by David DeJesus from December 1–14.
Video: BRING IT ON Cebu Teases 'What I Was Born to Do' Photo
Video: BRING IT ON Cebu Teases 'What I Was Born to Do'
by Oliver Oliveros - Nov 24, 2025

'Bring It On: The Musical,' based on the film about competitive cheerleading, featuring music by Tony winners Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, will make its Cebu premiere this weekend, November 28-29, 2025, at the Saint Theresa's College of Cebu Auditorium, at 7 p.m.
Listen: HELL'S KITCHEN Release Holiday Song 'Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Chri Photo
Listen: HELL'S KITCHEN Release Holiday Song 'Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas”
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 21, 2025

Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen has dropped a new holiday song, “Hell’s Kitchen’s A Merry Little Christmas,' an original mash-up of the holiday classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and Alicia Keys’ “The Gospel.” Check it out now!
NEXT TO NORMAL Starring Caissie Levy Will Be Available to Stream on BroadwayHD Photo
NEXT TO NORMAL Starring Caissie Levy Will Be Available to Stream on BroadwayHD
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025

Next to Normal will be available to stream on BroadwayHD. This three-time Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical stars Caissie Levy, Jamie Parker, Jack Wolfe, and Eleanor Worthington-Cox.
HELL’S KITCHEN Opens At The James M. Nederlander Theatre For Three-Week Chicago Eng Photo
HELL’S KITCHEN Opens At The James M. Nederlander Theatre For Three-Week Chicago Engagement
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2025

HELL’S KITCHEN, the 13-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical featuring the songs of Alicia Keys, is now playing at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago through November 30, 2025.
David Tennant, Caissie Levy, and Juliet Stevenson Lead New Season of Streaming Releas Photo
David Tennant, Caissie Levy, and Juliet Stevenson Lead New Season of Streaming Releases on National Theatre at Home
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

This Winter, National Theatre at Home will welcome a trio of powerful new titles for streaming worldwide — from a West End revival starring David Tennant, to an award-winning musical that redefined modern theatre, and more.
Student Blog: Why Play Write? Photo
Student Blog: Why Play Write?
by Student Blogger: Leah Fridman - Oct 31, 2025

I have done (almost) every job in theater you could think of…. I’ve helped produce, done PR, play selection committees. I’ve written works, edited works, worked on staged readings, dramaturged…jack of all trades, master of some!
Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY Coming to Disney+ in November Photo
Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY Coming to Disney+ in November
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 28, 2025

Freakier Friday, Disney's sequel to the 2003 fan-favorite film, will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ on November 12, the day after it arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.
Photos: First Look at New Version of ALMOST FAMOUS at A.C.T. of CT Photo
Photos: First Look at New Version of ALMOST FAMOUS at A.C.T. of CT
by Gillian Blum - Oct 25, 2025

In the next step toward creating the final, licensable version of ALMOST FAMOUS, the show's first regional production since opening on Broadway in 2022 shared photos of its ongoing run in Connecticut.
Cast Set For FREAKY FRIDAY THE MUSICAL at Manchester HOME Photo
Cast Set For FREAKY FRIDAY THE MUSICAL at Manchester HOME
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025

Bringing the body-swapping, mother-daughter duo to life on the stage are Rebecca Lock (Here and Now; Heathers The Musical) as Katherine, and Jena Pandya as Ellie (Come Fall In Love; Bhangra Nation).
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at the Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala Photo
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at the Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 21, 2025

The Dramatists Guild Foundation hosted its annual Gala  at Ziegfeld Ballroom. This year’s Gala celebrated 25 years of the DGF Fellows program, fostering emerging dramatists through mentorship and collaboration to prepare their next great story for the stage. Check out photos here!
The 2025 Broadway Dreams Gala to Honor Jerry Mitchell Photo
The 2025 Broadway Dreams Gala to Honor Jerry Mitchell
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025

Broadway Dreams’ annual gala will honor Jerry Mitchell and take place this December. Learn more about the event, including who is performing, and see how to attend here.
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is Coming to Beck Center for the Arts Photo
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is Coming to Beck Center for the Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2025

Beck Center for the Arts will present intergenerational experience that is fun for all, The SpongeBob Musical. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets here.
Exclusive: Chloe Fineman Stars in Extended Scene From Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY Photo
Exclusive: Chloe Fineman Stars in Extended Scene From Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 7, 2025

Check out Chloe Fineman in this extended scene from Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY, where Anna and Eric prepare for their wedding dance!
Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY Sets Digital Release for October Photo
Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY Sets Digital Release for October
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 1, 2025

Freakier Friday, Disney's sequel to the 2003 fan-favorite film, will arrive October 7 on digital platforms and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD November 11. 
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 30, 2025 - HADESTOWN Welcomes New Stars and More Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 30, 2025 - HADESTOWN Welcomes New Stars and More
by - Sep 30, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 30, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Tom Kitt written?

Tom Kitt has written 9 shows including High Fidelity (Composer), next to normal (Composer), Bring It On: The Musical (Composer), If/Then (Composer), Superhero (Composer & Lyricist), Almost Famous (Composer & Lyricist), Magic Mike (Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa), The Visitor (Composer), Flying Over Sunset (Music).

What awards has Tom Kitt been nominated for?

Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Hell's Kitchen, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Almost Famous, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Almost Famous, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Flying Over Sunset, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Flying Over Sunset, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Jagged Little Pill, Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Jagged Little Pill, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Jagged Little Pill, Best Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Cymbeline, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for If/Then, Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for All's Well That Ends Well , Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Winter's Tale, Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for American Idiot, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Everyday Rapture, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for American Idiot, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Next to Normal, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Next to Normal, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Next to Normal, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Next to Normal and Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Next to Normal.

What awards has Tom Kitt won?

Tom Kitt has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Jagged Little Pill. He also received Best Score from the BroadwayWorld Awards and Outstanding New Score from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants. Additionally, he won Best Orchestrations at the BroadwayWorld Awards for American Idiot. Kitt earned the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Next to Normal and received the Tony Awards for Best Orchestrations as well as Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for the same show.

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