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Duncan Sheik

Birth Place: Daly City, California, USA

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Duncan Sheik is perhaps best known as the Tony and Grammy winning composer behind SPRING AWAKENING. As mentioned, he also wrote the music and lyrics for AMERICAN PSYCHO.

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Duncan Sheik Productions

 
[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2019]
Composer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Orchestrations
 
[Regional (US), 2018] [Replacement]
Music[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Original Music
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Original Music
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Orchestrations
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Original Music
 
[Broadway, 2006]
Orchestrator

Writing

Composer
Lyricist
Music and Lyrics

Duncan Sheik Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Music

Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding New Score

Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding New Score (Broadway or off-Broadway)

Duncan Sheik, American Psycho

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Music in a Play

Duncan Sheik, A Man's a Man


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Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best New Musical

Duncan SheikSpring Awakening


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Orchestrations

Duncan Sheik , Spring Awakening


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Original Score

Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Best Musical

Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening


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Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Orchestrations

Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening


winner
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening


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Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Music

Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening

Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Orchestrations (tie)

Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening

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TheatreWorks Reveals Lineup For 2024-25 Season of World and Regional Premieres, Commissions, and More


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 54th season—a lineup of works to be presented October 2024 through July 2025. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Theatre On The Bay And Pieter Toerien Montecasino Main Theatre


At its core, SPRING AWAKENING is a coming-of-age tale that resonates across generations. The play follows a group of teenagers as they navigate the turbulence of adolescence, longing for knowledge about the mysteries of womanhood, the trauma of abuse and the challenges of societal norms. This production breathes new life into a timeless story of adolescent rebellion, sexual awakening and the search for identity.

Adam Chanler-Berat And Julian Hornik Selected For Rhinebeck Writers Retreat's Triple R Program


Rhinebeck Writers Retreat announced that ASSISTED, by Adam Chanler-Berat and Julian Hornik, was selected for this year’s Triple R program.

Interview: Student Spotlight - Neely Hebert Directs Alice By Heart


The future of theatre is in good hands. Neely Hebert, a senior at Rio Americano, is making a name for herself in the world of entertainment. While her focus is on film, she is also forging a path on the stage. In our first Sacramento Student Spotlight, BroadwayWorld talks to Neely about her new show and her upcoming journey beyond Sacramento.

Tisch New Theatre Will Present ALICE BY HEART This Month


Tisch New Theatre's production of Alice by Heart will take place at Theater for the New City from April 26th - April 28th, 2024. Directed by Juliette Markman, Choreographed by Erin Amstein, Music Direction by Chelsea Melnick, and Produced by Leah Frantz, this adaptation of Alice by Heart asks the question: can we ever truly escape our reality?

Photos: First look at Worthington Community Theatre After Dark Presents SPRING AWAKENING


Join WCT in Germany, 1891 in a world where the grown-ups hold all the cards, and a group of students navigate teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety in a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion. Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. This musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that is sure to exhilarate audiences!

Jack Wolfe and Richard Southgate Join SPRING AWAKENING Concert


Final casting has been announced and additional tickets have been released for the 15th Anniversary reunion concert of the original West End production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Tony, Olivier and Grammy award-winning musical SPRING AWAKENING, based on the play by Frank Wedekind.  

ALICE BY HEART Comes to The Dio This Spring


The Dio – Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County’s professional, award-winning dinner theatre, will bring the Michigan professional premier production of Alice By Heart to life this Spring!

WAITRESS, FAT HAM & More Set for San Francisco Playhouse 2024/25 Season


San Francisco Playhouse has revealed its 22nd season, to be presented September 2024 to September 2025. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Neuro-Inclusive Production Of SPRING AWAKENING Comes to EPIC Players Theatre


EPIC Players Theatre, New York's Premiere Neurodiverse Theater Company, presents a first-of-its-kind neuroinclusive Spring Awakening, from Wednesday, May 9 - Sunday, May 12, 2024, and Wednesday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19, 2024 at ART/ NY's The Mezzanine Theatre.

Meet the Cast of SUFFS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


Following a sold-out, extended run at The Public Theater, Shaina Taub’s new musical Suffs is marching to Broadway! Meet the cast of Suffs here!

Photos: Bradley Cooper, Adam Driver, Kit Connor & More on the Red Carpet for AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE


The stars aligned on 50th Street as An Enemy of the People celebrated its opening night at the Circle in the Square Theatre. In attendence for the big night were Bradley Cooper, Adam Driver, Kit Connor, F. Murray Abraham, Paul Dana, Dan Stevens, Morgan Spector, Rebecca Hall, and more. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the festivities and you can check out photos from the red carpet here.

Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock


What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock? If you haven’t discovered Actors Theatre of Little Rock yet, you are missing out! Their talent pool is just a small reflection of their potential. Founder/Producing Artistic Director Mark Burbank and Cofounder Dariane Lyjoi Mull have created a community that is free to express themselves in a safe environment, and I am loving it.

Interview: After a Hiatus, Lauren Worsham And Kyle Jarrow of SKY-PONY Are Back at Mercury Lounge


Indie-pop band Sky-Pony, led by married couple Lauren Worsham (Tony-nominated actress for Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder) and Kyle Jarrow (Tony-nominated writer for SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical) is returning to Mercury Lounge on March 14th for their very first show in four years with opener LAKES.

SPRING AWAKENING Comes to Theatre on the Bay


LAMTA’s hit production of Spring Awakening, directed by Sylvaine Strike, is back by popular demand from this Friday 8 March 2024 at Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay.

Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Skylight Music Theatre


At its best, Spring Awakening smartly and gut-punchingly calls out religious and bourgeois hypocrisy and shows the (very literal) grave dangers of society’s obsession with innocence and sexual purity on the very youth that this obsession claims to protect. Here, on Skylight Music Theatre’s stage, its inclusivity transcends it to new heights.

Avantika, Tony Danza, Tovah Feldshuh, Tonya Pinkins and More Will Lead New Play WINDOWS


 Windows, a new play written by New York Times Bestselling Author Tawni O'Dell will make its world premiere, in a strictly limited engagement March 25th - 27th at The Town Hall. Learn more about the play and find out who is starring here!

Asheville Musical Theatre Reveals 2024 Season


After a sold-out inaugural season, Asheville Musical Theatre will kick off its 2024 season soon. This season will feature three musicals, all produced in the heart of Asheville's downtown, and all focused on highlighting the local vibrant artistic community. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Cast & Creative Team Set for TRAVELS World Premiere at Ars Nova


The cast and creative team has been revealed for the Off-Broadway world premiere of Travels, a sonic narrative collection by James Harrison Monaco, at Ars Nova. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Charlotte Wakefield, Jamie Muscato & More to Star in SPRING AWAKENING 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert in the UK


Initial cast members have been revealed for the 15th Anniversary concert of the original West End production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Tony, Olivier and Grammy award-winning musical SPRING AWAKENING.

Duncan Sheik FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Duncan Sheik written?

Duncan Sheik has written 9 shows including Twelfth Night (Music), Songs From An Unmade Bed (Composer), Spring Awakening (Composer), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Composer), A Man's a Man (Composer), American Psycho (Music and Lyrics), Alice By Heart (Composer), Because of Winn Dixie (Composer), Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (Composer).

What awards has Duncan Sheik been nominated for?

Duncan Sheik has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees," Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees," and Outstanding Orchestrations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees." He was also nominated for Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "American Psycho," Outstanding Music in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Man's a Man," and Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Spring Awakening." Additionally, Sheik received nominations for Best Orchestrations and Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Spring Awakening," as well as Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Spring Awakening." His work on "Spring Awakening" also earned him nominations for Best Orchestrations and Best Original Score at the Tony Awards, as well as Outstanding Music and a tie for Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards.

What awards has Duncan Sheik won?

Duncan Sheik has won several awards for his work in Broadway productions. These include Outstanding New Score and Outstanding Orchestrations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Secret Life of Bees." He also won Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards, Best Orchestrations and Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards, all for his work on "Spring Awakening."

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