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STAGE CREDITS

Pilot Episode and Selected Scenes and Songs
[New York]
Reading, 2000
Performer

Productions

The Man Who Would Be King
 
[Off-Broadway, 2026]
Director (Developmental Reading)
Next To NormalNext To Normal
 
[West End, 2024]
Book & Lyrics
The Last ShipThe Last Ship
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Book
If/ThenIf/Then
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Book and Lyrics
Sacagawea
 
[, 2006]
Director

Writing

next to normal
Lyricist
Bookwriter
If/Then
Lyricist
Bookwriter
The Last Ship
Co-bookwriter
Composer & Lyricist
The Visitor
Lyricist
Bookwriter

Awards and Nominations

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

Brian Yorkey, If/Then

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Book of a Musical

Brian Yorkey, Next to Normal


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

Brian Yorkey, Next to Normal

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Video: Watch the Full West End Recording of NEXT TO NORMAL with Caissie Levy Photo
Video: Watch the Full West End Recording of NEXT TO NORMAL with Caissie Levy
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 2, 2026

PBS Great Performances has made available the full filmed performance of the 2024 West End production of Next to Normal, starring Caissie Levy. Initially debuting on the TV program in 2025, the musical can now be watched in its entirety for free on YouTube.
IF/THEN to Open at the Zephyr Theatre Photo
IF/THEN to Open at the Zephyr Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026

Chromolume Theatre announced IF/THEN, the Tony-nominated Broadway musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, as the second production of its 2026 Season of Identity and Expression at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles.
NEXT TO NORMAL To Be Presented At Trinity Rep Photo
NEXT TO NORMAL To Be Presented At Trinity Rep
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2026

Trinity Repertory Company will close its 2025-26 season with NEXT TO NORMAL, the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning rock musical directed by former Associate Artistic Director Amanda Dehnert at the Dowling Theater in Providence.
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Maxim Teatern Photo
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Maxim Teatern
by Annette Stolt - Apr 24, 2026

Great vocal performances and high emotional intensity by the cast. Do not miss this short run of Next to normal
Video: First Look at NEXT TO NORMAL at Denver Center for the Performing Arts Photo
Video: First Look at NEXT TO NORMAL at Denver Center for the Performing Arts
by Joshua Wright - Apr 20, 2026

Denver Center for the Performing Arts has released first look footage of NEXT TO NORMAL, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical now playing through May 3, 2026 at the Wolf Theatre.
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at The Lyric Theater in Harrison Photo
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at The Lyric Theater in Harrison
by Theresa Bertram - Apr 17, 2026

There are musicals that entertain, and then there are musicals that reach into your chest, grab hold of your heart, and refuse to let go. Next to Normal, now playing at The Historic Lyric Theater in Harrison through Sunday, April 19, does exactly that in this powerful collaboration between the Ozark Arts Council and NorthArk Drama.
NEXT TO NORMAL Will Come to Kentwood Players in May Photo
NEXT TO NORMAL Will Come to Kentwood Players in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2026

Kentwood Players will present NEXT TO NORMAL, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, at Westchester Playhouse in Los Angeles. Learn more about the show here!
NEXT TO NORMAL to Return to Toronto With All-Canadian Cast at Aki Studio Photo
NEXT TO NORMAL to Return to Toronto With All-Canadian Cast at Aki Studio
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2026

An all-Canadian cast will bring Next to Normal to life at Native Earth’s Aki Studio in Toronto this spring. Directed by Anthony Goncharov, the production stars April Rebecca, Taylor Long, and more.
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL is Next to Perfection at SNAP! Productions Photo
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL is Next to Perfection at SNAP! Productions
by Christine Swerczek - Apr 6, 2026

At first glance, Next to Normal is the quintessential domestic scenario.  We see a suburban family with a seemingly normal life in “Just Another Day.” Diana is the perfect wife, has the perfect husband (albeit he can be a bit boring,) and an angsty teenage daughter who feels invisible. It’s the “perfect, loving, family” dynamic.
Listen: Claybourne Elder Releases Debut Album 'If The Stars Were Mine' Photo
Listen: Claybourne Elder Releases Debut Album 'If The Stars Were Mine'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2026

If the Stars Were Mine, the debut album from Claybourne Elder, is now available in digital and streaming formats. Learn more about the album and listen to it in full here!
Elizabeth Stanley & A.J. Shively To Star In NEXT TO NORMAL In Concert At Connecticut Photo
Elizabeth Stanley & A.J. Shively To Star In NEXT TO NORMAL In Concert At Connecticut Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2026

Connecticut Stage Company continues its third season with Next to Normal in concert. Performances are May 2 at 7pm & May 3 at 2pm at New Canaan Library in New Canaan, CT.
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at SNAP! Productions Will Take You on a Wild Ride Photo
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at SNAP! Productions Will Take You on a Wild Ride
by Christine Swerczek - Mar 23, 2026

SNAP! Productions has booked us a seat on a roller coaster and it’s an extreme ride! Hang on, because the ups and downs will leave you breathless! Read the review here.
Review: Iron Crow's NEXT TO NORMAL, Next To Hippodrome, at M&T Bank Exchange Photo
Review: Iron Crow's NEXT TO NORMAL, Next To Hippodrome, at M&T Bank Exchange
by Cybele Pomeroy - Mar 14, 2026

Iron Crow’s brave production of NEXT TO NORMAL deserves a longer run. The script is a dramatic treatment of a nearly untouched topic, and the music is gorgeous and brilliantly rendered by excellent musicians and vocalists.
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING: An Epic Musical Adventure Set for The Theatre at St. Luke' Photo
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING: An Epic Musical Adventure Set for The Theatre at St. Luke's
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2026

Jessica Ferguson/Ferguson Productions, Bud and Thelma Negley, and The James Ford Bell Foundation, will present The Man Who Would Be King at The Theatre at St. Lukes.
NEXT TO NORMAL Original London Cast Recording Out on CD Now Photo
NEXT TO NORMAL Original London Cast Recording Out on CD Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026

Ghostlight Records has released Next to Normal: Original London Cast Recording as a special 2-CD set. The album is also available in streaming and digital formats.
Aléna Watters, Ethan Peterson and More to Star in NEXT TO NORMAL at Denver Center Th Photo
Aléna Watters, Ethan Peterson and More to Star in NEXT TO NORMAL at Denver Center Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2026

The Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team for the Tony Award-winning rock musical, Next to Normal, with music by Tom Kitt and Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey.
Scots Duo Noisemaker are Recipients of the 2025 Jonathan Larson Grant Photo
Scots Duo Noisemaker are Recipients of the 2025 Jonathan Larson Grant
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Feb 19, 2026

Each person/duo will be awarded a $20,000 unrestricted grant in addition to a $2,500 Saw Island Foundation Recording Grant to support the production of new demo recordings that better represent the artist’s vision.
The American Theatre Wing Reveals Recipients of the 2025 Jonathan Larson Grants Photo
The American Theatre Wing Reveals Recipients of the 2025 Jonathan Larson Grants
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026

The American Theatre Wing has revealed the recipients of the 2025 Jonathan Larson Grant, the annual prize awarded to exceptional emerging musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists, or writing teams.
NEXT TO NORMAL – ORIGINAL LONDON CAST RECORDING To Be Released As 2-CD Set Photo
NEXT TO NORMAL – ORIGINAL LONDON CAST RECORDING To Be Released As 2-CD Set
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2026

Ghostlight Records has announced the release of NEXT TO NORMAL – ORIGINAL LONDON CAST RECORDING as a special two-CD set on Friday, February 27. The album is currently available in streaming and digital formats.
Video: Joshua Henry, Shaina Taub, & Ben Levi Ross Record 'He Wanted to Say' From RAGT Photo
Video: Joshua Henry, Shaina Taub, & Ben Levi Ross Record 'He Wanted to Say' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - Feb 6, 2026

Ragtime has released a video of Joshua Henry, Shaina Taub, and Ben Levi Ross recording 'He Wanted to Say' from the acclaimed revival. The track is featured on the recently released cast recording, which dropped in January.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Brian Yorkey written?

Brian Yorkey has written 5 shows including next to normal (Lyricist), If/Then (Lyricist), The Last Ship (Co-bookwriter), Magic Mike (Composer & Lyricist), The Visitor (Lyricist).

What awards has Brian Yorkey been nominated for?

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for If/Then, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Next to Normal and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Next to Normal.

What awards has Brian Yorkey won?

Brian Yorkey won the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for his work on Next to Normal.

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