Tom Kitt
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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 ...
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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.
Tom Kitt Awards and Nominations
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 | ||
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Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Orchestrations ![]() |
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Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Orchestrations ![]() |
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Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill | ||
Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Orchestrations | ||
Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill | ||
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Score ![]() |
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Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Orchestrations | ||
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding New Score ![]() |
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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 | ||
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2010 - Best Orchestrations ![]() |
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Tom Kitt, American Idiot | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Orchestrations | ||
Tom Kitt, Everyday Rapture | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Orchestrations | ||
Tom Kitt, American Idiot | ||
The Pulitzer Prize - 2010 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama ![]() |
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Tom Kitt, Next to Normal | ||
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Orchestrations ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Orchestrations | ||
Tom Kitt, Next to Normal | ||
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre ![]() |
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Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Music | ||
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Tom Kitt News

by BWW Features - Jan 29, 2023
Read BroadwayWorld's list of the best Disney Channel Original movies for Broadway lovers, featuring High School Musical, Descendants and more!

by Drew Eberhard - Jan 28, 2023
Next to Normal is a 2008 Rock Musical written by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt. The plot tells the story of a mother (Diana) who struggles with progressive Bipolar Disorder and how managing the disease and its effects take a toll on her family. The award-winning musical covers such topics as depression, grief, suicide, drug abuse, and ethics of modern psychiatry all set against the backdrop of a suburban lifestyle.

by Jennifer Broski - Jan 26, 2023
Without You, written and performed by Anthony Rapp, directed by Steven Maler with musical direction by Daniel A. Weiss opened just last night, January 25, 2023 at New World Stages. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos below!

by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2023
Caissie Levy will lead the London premiere of Next to Normal at the Donmar Warehouse beginning this summer. The production runs 12 August – 7 October 2023.

by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2023
Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced the next two shows in the Donmar's 30th birthday season, along with lead casting for the previously announced Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Next To Normal.

by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2023
Gareth Gates and Divina de Campo will star in the UK Premiere of the Tony Award nominated, award-winning THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL which opens at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton* on Wednesday 5 April 2023.

by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2023
Without You, written and performed by Anthony Rapp, directed by Steven Maler with musical direction by Daniel A. Weiss opens tonight, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at New World Stages. Read the reviews!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023
Without You, written and performed by Anthony Rapp, directed by Steven Maler with musical direction by Daniel A. Weiss opens on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at New World Stages. See how to purchase tickets!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2023
Gary Perez has joined the cast of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, directed by Austin Pendleton. Mr. Perez assumed the role of Lieutenant Caro on January 20, 2023.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2023
Light the marquee, roll out the red carpet and open the doors to the largest subscription theater in the nation, because downtown Aurora’s Paramount Theatre has announced the four blockbuster musicals on tap for its 2023-24 Broadway Series.
Tom Kitt Videos


by Michael Major - Jan 23, 2023
Anthony Rapp appeared on CBS Mornings to look back on his career, leading up to his new solo show, Without You. Rapp also discussed his complicated relationship with his mother, losing Jonathan Larson before the opening night of Rent, and the Kevin Spacey lawsuit. Watch the video of the interview now!


by Stage Tube - Jan 11, 2023
Get a first look at Atlanta Lyric Theatre's production of Next to Normal, which begins performances February 16th through February 26th.


by BroadwayWorld TV - Dec 20, 2022
Watch the trailer for Anthony Rapp's Without You, coming to New World Stages January 14, 2023.


by Michael Major - Dec 1, 2022
The Broadway cast of Almost Famous appeared on Good Morning America this morning to perform 'Tiny Dancer.' Watch the video of the performance now, which featured Solea Pfeiffer, Chris Wood, Drew Gehling, Casey Likes, and more.


by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 6, 2022
Watch Cameron Crowe revisit his personal story and the locations that inspired ALMOST FAMOUS, now running on Broadway.


by Opening Night - Nov 5, 2022
Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, is now open on Broadway! We're taking you inside the opening night in the video here!


by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2022
Almost Famous, the new musical with book and lyrics by Academy Award and Grammy Award winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film, is now in previews. The show took to the stage on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, where members of the cast performed 'Tiny Dancer'. Check out the video here!


by BroadwayWorld TV - Oct 31, 2022
BroadwayWorld's Kid Critics is back for a new season! It's not hard to stumble across an excess of reviews for any given show these days, but there is a group of theatre-goers that is wildly underrepresented when it comes to opinions on Broadway- kids! What did our Kid Critics think of Sesame Street: The Musical? Find out here!


by Opening Night - Oct 4, 2022
Previews began for Almost Famous at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, the new musical featuring 15 Broadway cast debuts, with a book and co-lyrics by Academy Award® winner Cameron Crowe, based on his iconic film. Check out a photo and video clip from the curtain call here!


by BroadwayWorld TV - Sep 28, 2022
Sesame Street the Musical will run through Thursday, November 27, 2022. Get a first look at photo and video from the production here!