Tom Kitt
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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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Movies
[ 2002 ] lyrics
[ 2021 ] Aspiring Composer and Lyricist #9
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[ 2024 ] 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
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Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill
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Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill
Tom Kitt, Jagged Little Pill
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Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
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Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Kitt, SpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Kitt, Cymbeline
Tom Kitt, If/Then
Tom Kitt, All's Well That Ends Well
Tom Kitt, The Winter's Tale
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Tom Kitt, American Idiot
Tom Kitt, Everyday Rapture
Tom Kitt, American Idiot
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Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
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Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
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Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
Videos
Video: Watch the Full West End Recording of NEXT TO NORMAL with Caissie Levy
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-06-02 11:18:04
Video: First Look at NEXT TO NORMAL at Denver Center for the Performing Arts
by Joshua Wright - 2026-04-20 09:59:50
Exclusive: Inside the Music of Apple’s WONDER PETS: IN THE CITY with Jeffrey Lesser
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-02 10:00:20
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
Exclusive: Chloe Fineman Stars in Extended Scene From Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-07 13:00:20
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 on PBS
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-05-08 12:20:18
News
by Jennifer Broski - Aug 12, 2026
The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park continues this summer with the second production of THE WINTER’S TALE at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Veteran director Daniel Sullivan returns to The Delacorte with his 12th production for Free Shakespeare in the Park. Check out photos from inside opening night with the cast and creative team below!
by Julie Gardieff - Aug 10, 2026
What makes Next to Normal so powerful is that it refuses to offer easy answers. The musical explores grief, mental illness, and family relationships in a way that feels honest and often uncomfortable, allowing audience members to empathize with each character's struggles.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2026
Acclaimed Dutch musical theatre star Willemijn Verkaik has been cast as Diana Goodman in the upcoming Dutch production of Next to Normal.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2026
The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical will return to Los Angeles for a limited engagement at Hollywood's Hudson Backstage Theatre, featuring a cast led by Catriona Fray and Jonny Perl.
by Michael Major - Jul 27, 2026
The musical adaptation of 10 Things I Hate About You, which features music by Carly Rae Jepsen and a book by Lena Dunham, is hosting an open call for three of the main roles: Kat, Bianca, and Patrick.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2026
Broadway star Jessica Vosk will join Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tom Kitt for a special Music Mondays performance at Bay Street Theater.
by Natalie Kelly - Jul 27, 2026
On July 23, 2026, Ground Floor Productions and SLGProductions1305 presented What It Means to Be Alive: A Study on Musical Theatre Greats at the Green Room 42 in Manhattan. See highlights from the July 23 show
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2026
Claybourne Elder, currently starring in the Off-Broadway revival of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, released his debut album 'If the Stars Were Mine' on vinyl via Center Stage Records, with upcoming concerts at 54 Below.
by Sean Fallon - Jul 24, 2026
On Thursday, July 23rd, I had the pleasure of experiencing another phenomenally-performed show at Center Stage Theatre, in Shelton, CT, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. Directors Rob Esposito and Katie Sedlock combine their talents with the rest of the crew and this amazing young cast to give the audience yet another first-rate performance! The special effects are spectacular! Images creating an under-the-sea feel are projected on the back stage wall. It looks so real when the images shake in accordance with the tremors and accompanying sound effects. The cast furthermore sells these special effects by acting in accordance with them.
by Mia Mittag - Jul 22, 2026
Best known for starring as Marty McFly in Back to the Future: The Musical on Broadway and J.D. in Heathers Off-Broadway, Casey Likes is taking the stage at 54 Below on August 6–8.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2026
Soon, a new musical by Nick Blaemire and directed by Will Blum, will make its off-Broadway debut this September. Learn more about the new musical here.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026
ThinkTank Theatre will open its 26/27 season with THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL in collaboration with freeFall Theatre's Tandem Series, featuring a cast of area favorites and Young Artists' Ensemble members.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2026
The Public Theater will resume Free Shakespeare in the Park with this summer’s second production of The Winter's Tale at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Check out photos of Lily Rabe, Raul Esparza and more in rehearsals.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 18, 2026
North Star Theater Company has announced that they will bring the colorful world of Bikini Bottom to the stage with Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical at Wallkill Valley Regional High School.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2026
Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tom Kitt will perform an intimate evening of songs and stories from the piano at Bay Street Theater's Music Mondays series in Sag Harbor.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 14, 2026
Florida State College at Jacksonville's High School Summer Musical Theatre Experience will present The Spongebob Musical at the Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, marking the program's 20th year.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2026
The Festival has released the initial programming schedule for the three-day outdoor event taking place at Hutton Brickyards Riverfront Hotel + Venue in Kingston, New York.
by Tracey Paleo - Jul 13, 2026
What did our critic think of IF/THEN at Zephyr Theatre?
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 12, 2026
Chromolume Theatre is currently in performances for their second production of its 2026 Season of Musicals — A Season of Identity and Expression — If/Then. Check out the photos!
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 6, 2026
Check out photos from opening night of A Walk on the Moon, the new musical based on the acclaimed 1999 film. Directed by Sheryl Kaller, the production is now running at the Laura Pels Theatre.
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 received the following awards: - 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 (The Pulitzer Prize) 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
