Tom Kitt
Tom Kitt, Jaime Lozano, Madeline Myers, Join Panel For 2026 Write Out Loud Contest (May 21, 2026)
Photos & Video: Nathan Lane and More at the 2026 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival (May 7, 2026)
The Most Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows (May 4, 2026)
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
Writing
Movies
[ 2002 ] lyrics
[ 2021 ] Aspiring Composer and Lyricist #9
TV Shows
Arrangements
[ 1971-2025 ] songwriter: music
Awards and Nominations
Tom Kitt, Hell's Kitchen
Tom Kitt, Almost Famous
Tom Kitt, Almost Famous
Tom Kitt, Flying Over Sunset
Tom Kitt, Flying Over Sunset
winner
Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill
winner
Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill
Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill
winner
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
winner
Tom KittSpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Kitt, Cymbeline
Tom Kitt, If/Then
Tom KittAll's Well That Ends Well
Tom Kitt, The Winter's Tale
winner
Tom Kitt, American Idiot
Tom Kitt, Everyday Rapture
Tom Kitt, American Idiot
winner
Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
winner
Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
winner
Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
Videos
Video: First Look at NEXT TO NORMAL at Denver Center for the Performing Arts
by Joshua Wright - 2026-04-20 09:59:50
Video: Apple Debuts Trailer for Season 2 of WONDER PETS: IN THE CITY Musical Series
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-05 13:13:15
Video: Joshua Henry, Shaina Taub, & Ben Levi Ross Record 'He Wanted to Say' From RAGTIME
by Michael Major - 2026-02-06 12:30:02
Video: Casey Likes Sings NEXT TO NORMAL With His Mom & Tom Kitt
by Michael Major - 2025-09-03 15:31:29
Video: Casey Likes Sings 'No Friends' from ALMOST FAMOUS at 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-08-18 22:07:42
Video: Lorna Courtney Performs 'Mountain in The Sky' From Jaime Lozano's SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT VOL. 3
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-25 14:14:49
Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda & BRING IT ON Co-Creators Visit The Muny Production
by Michael Major - 2025-06-20 11:04:19
Video: Watch HELL'S KITCHEN Perform 'Girl on Fire' & 'No One' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Michael Major - 2025-06-13 14:09:08
Video: Tank and Amanda Reid Perform 'If I Ain't Got You' From HELL'S KITCHEN; Deluxe Album Out Next Week
by Stephi Wild - 2025-05-16 05:37:09
Video: NEXT TO NORMAL Cast & Director Discuss GREAT PERFORMANCES Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-13 15:53:38
Video: Watch Jack Wolfe Perform 'I'm Alive' From NEXT TO NORMAL PBS Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-08 12:20:18
Video: 'You Don't Know/I Am The One' From NEXT TO NORMAL on GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-01 09:11:21
Video: Watch 'Just Another Day' From NEXT TO NORMAL, Coming Soon to PBS Great Performances
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-04-29 12:28:48
REDWOOD Will Release Original Broadway Cast Recording; Listen to 'In The Leaves' Now!
by Stephi Wild - 2025-04-22 09:14:37
Video: Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan Star in Teaser for FREAKIER FRIDAY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-03-14 12:39:51
Video: See Khaila Wilcoxon Sing From REDWOOD Ahead of the Show's Opening Night
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-02-13 15:23:25
Video: Behind The Scenes of the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade with Broadway’s HELL’S KITCHEN
by Blair Ingenthron - 2025-01-05 15:38:00
News
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026
Write Out Loud announced its panel of judges for the 2026 songwriting contest, including Tom Kitt, Jaime Lozano, Madeline Myers, and others with credits spanning HAMILTON, NEXT TO NORMAL, and SIX.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026
In its 12th year, more than 200 young NYC public school theatre artists gathered at Broadway’s Schoenfeld Theatre to make their Broadway debuts at The 2026 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival. See photos and videos!
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2026
Awards season has arrived! While many stellar productions are poised to earn multiple nominations this season, it will take quite a few to stand up to the current record holders. Do any of this season's shows stand a chance at making history? Below, check out which Broadway shows hold the records for the most-Tony nominated productions of all time.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2026
Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced the licensing availability of the Outer Critics Circle and Tony Award-nominated musical Flying Over Sunset.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
Prospect Musicals announced the full line-up for its 2026 Gala & Muse Awards at The Edison Ballroom, honoring LaChanze, Ken Davenport, Lindsay Mendez, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Jose Antonio Vargas.
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.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2026
Two River Theater and Deaf West Theatre have revealed the full cast of Elephant Shoes, the new musical with a contemporary score and a blend of spoken English, ASL, and stage technology.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2026
In its 12th year, more than 200 talented young NYC public school theatre artists will make their Broadway debuts in The 2026 Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for NYC Public Schools.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2026
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical HELL'S KITCHEN will make its Canadian premiere at Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, featuring music by Alicia Keys and a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz.
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
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.
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.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2026
Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Sondheim Unplugged: The Final Season, Olivia Katz, and many more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2026
Taye Diggs, Aiko Nakasone, and Mitch Wood will join the star-studded line-up for The Festival, the three-day outdoor event taking place at Kingston’s historic Hutton Brickyards.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2026
The Stuttering Association for the Young will host its 24th Annual Benefit Gala at Current at Chelsea Piers in New York City, featuring performances by Tom Kitt, Julia Murney, Krysta Rodriguez, and more.
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!
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.
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.
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!
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 2, 2026
In a new exclusive video, viewers can go into the recording studio with the FILMharmonic Orchestra to see how music is brought to life in Apple's musical series Wonder Pets: In the City. Check out the behind-the-scenes look now.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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).
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.
Tom Kitt has won several prestigious awards, including: - Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Jagged Little Pill - Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Jagged Little Pill - Best Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants - Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants - Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for American Idiot - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama 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
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