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West End: Amélie (Olivier & Grammy Nominations). Broadway: Amélie, Tuck Everlasting. Off-Broadway: The Burnt Part Boys, Fugitive Songs, Stars of David. Regional: Paradise Square, Dreamland (or a musical riff on Shakespeare’s Midsummer set during the declassification of Area 51), Stillwater, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick and two circuses for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey. TV/Film: A Killer Party, “Sesame Street,” “Elmo’s World,” and “The Electric Company.” Awards from the Kleban, Ebb, Rodgers, and Larson Foundations. Writer and director for Lovewell Institute, creating original musicals with young adults. MFA NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, BFA Missouri State Univ. Husband to writer Kait Kerrigan, father to Lucy and Tess.

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Nathan Tysen Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Score

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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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- 2014 - Most promising musical theatre lyricist

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The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Musical

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A NIGHT OF NEW WORKS Comes to 54 Below in June


54 Below will present A Night of New Works, featuring selections from never-before-seen or heard musical theatre works! This evening will include the collaboration of both ‘new,’ and well-known artists, all presenting their unheard work.

Audra McDonald to Return To Provincetown With Seth Rudetsky in May


Six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald will return to Provincetown with SiriusXM Radio star Seth Rudetsky as music director and host, this Memorial Day Weekend. Learn how to purchase tickets!

AMELIE to be Presented by Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance


Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance will present Amelie. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: THE GREAT GATSBY Cast Performs 'New Money' in Rehearsal


Watch the cast of The Great Gatsby perform 'New Money' in rehearsal!

Video: THE GREAT GATSBY Scenic Designer Paul Tate dePoo III Gives a Studio Tour


THE GREAT GATSBY Scenic Designer Paul Tate dePoo III gives a tour of his studio. Get a sneak peek at The Great Gatsby set in the video here!

Video: Get a Sneak Peek at the Tap Choreography in THE GREAT GATSBY


Watch rehearsal footage featuring tap choreography from THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway in the video here!

Video: Jeremy Jordan on What's Changed in GATSBY Since Paper Mill Run


Jeremy Jordan was asked about the changes in The Great Gatsby from its Paper Mill Playhouse run to Broadway. See as he answers!

THE GREAT GATSBY to Launch Rush and Lottery & Host Box Office Opening Celebration


The Great Gatsby will launch an in-person rush (with student pricing availability), a digital lottery for all performances, and will host a Box Office Opening celebration on Saturday, March 16 at 10:00AM. Learn how to purchase tickets !

Video: Watch Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada Sing from THE GREAT GATSBY


Rehearsals are now underway for the Broadway premiere of The Great Gatsby, which opens this spring at The Broadway Theatre. The cast will be led by Tony Award nominees Jeremy Jordan as Jay Gatsby and Eva Noblezada as Daisy Buchanan, who in this music video, give a very special sneak peek of 'For Her/My Green Light'.

AMELIE THE MUSICAL Comes to The Carnegie Theatre This Month


Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts (SOTA) continues its on-tour theatre season with the regional premiere of the Olivier Award-winning musical, Amélie, at The Carnegie Theatre in Covington, KY.

Video: Lighting Designer Cory Pattak Talks THE GREAT GATSBY


Watch Lighting Designer Cory Pattak talk The Great Gatsby ahead of the show's Broadway run in the video here!

Video: Carissa Gaughran Gets the Call to Make Broadway Debut in THE GREAT GATSBY


New Jersey-born singer, dancer, and actor, Carissa Gaughran took to Instagram to share video footage from the moment she found out she would be making her Broadway debut in The Great Gatsby!

Jinkx Monsoon, Cheyenne Jackson & More Set for Provincetown Town Hall Summer 2024 Season


A star-studded music and comedy season has been set for the summer of 2024 at Provincetown’s largest entertainment venue, the Town Hall. See who is performing, the full schedule and learn how to purchase tickets.

South Coast Repertory Presents PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL World Premiere


Experience the world premiere of PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Repertory. This modern fable, with lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, explores love's peaks and valleys.

South Coast Repertory Performs PRELUDE TO A KISS in April


Craig Lucas returns to one of his theatrical homes as South Coast Repertory will present the world premiere of Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical, lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, music by Messé, book by Lucas. Directed by Ivers, it runs April 5-May 4, 2024 on the Segerstrom Stage as the centerpiece to SCR’s 60th season.

Rhodes Theatre Guild Presents the Magnetically Quirky AMELIE


Rhodes Theatre Guild will present the regional premiere of Amélie, an energizing musical adaptation of the beloved movie.

Full Cast Set for THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway Starring Jeremy Jordan, Eva Noblezada & More


The full cast has been set for the Broadway premiere of The Great Gatsby, opening this spring at The Broadway Theatre. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Video: Go Inside THE GREAT GATSBY's Party at the Plaza


In this video, watch as the cast of The Great Gatsby chats all about the new Broadway musical.

Concord Music Publishing Signs Broadway Songwriting Team Chris Miller & Nathan Tysen


Concord Music Publishing has signed songwriting team Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen. Learn more about the pair and about the publishing deal.

Claybourne Elder to Kick Off 2024 BROADWAY @ NOCCA Series


Broadway @ NOCCA series will return to New Orleans in spring of 2024 for the first time since the pre-pandemic season of 2020. See who is performing, and learn more about the series!

Nathan Tysen FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Nathan Tysen written?

Nathan Tysen has written 4 shows including The Burnt Part Boys (Lyricist), Amelie (Lyrics), Tuck Everlasting (Lyricist), The Great Gatsby: A New Musical (Lyrics).

What awards has Nathan Tysen been nominated for?

Nathan Tysen has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paradise Square, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square, Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist for The Burnt Part Boys, and Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) for The Burnt Part Boys.

What awards has Nathan Tysen won?

Nathan Tysen has won the Fred Ebb Award for Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist.

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