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Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
Music
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Sound Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Composer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Orchestrator
 
[Broadway, 2009] Cancelled
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Sound Designer

Writing

Lyricist
Bookwriter
Composer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Joshua Schmidt, Adding Machine

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Lyrics

Joshua Schmidt, Adding Machine

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Music

Joshua Schmidt, Adding Machine

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Best Musical

Joshua Schmidt, Adding Machine

Videos

News


Video: Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, & More Star in Trailer for Apocalyptic Musical Film THE END

NEON has debuted the trailer for The End, the upcoming apocalyptic musical fantasy film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer and starring Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon. Watch the trailer now!
THE END Musical Film Starring Tilda Swinton Will Be Available in the UK, Germany, and Austria

The End, the musical film starring Tilda Swinton, will soon be available in the UK, Germany, and Austria. The film has been acquired by MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company.
Photos: Original Greaser Matt Dillion Visits THE OUTSIDERS on Broadway

Greasers stick together! Previews for The Outsiders, the new musical based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton & Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark motion picture, are currently underway on Broadway. Matt Dillon, who played 'Dallas Winston' in the original 1983 film, stopped by the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre before opening night.
Review: THE CHOSEN is a Spiritual, Stirring Must-See at Milwaukee Rep

'The Chosen' is easily one of the best things the Milwaukee Rep has staged this season. For lovers of gripping and intimate family drama that will have you laughing, crying, and introspecting, this play is not to be missed.
Complete Cast and Creative Teams Set for the Last Three Plays in Milwaukee Repertory Theater 2023/24 Season

Milwaukee Rep has revealed complete cast and creative teams for the last shows in their 2023/24 season.
Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals New Sloan Playwrighting Commissions & Evening of Excerpts at the American Museum of Natural History

The latest recipients have been announced for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions for new theatrical works surrounding themes of science, math, and technology.
The Metropolitan Opera Commissions Ukranian Composer Maxim Kolomiiets to Write New Opera Based on True Story

As part of its ongoing support of Ukraine, the Metropolitan Opera / Lincoln Center Theater New Works Program has commissioned a new work by Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and librettist George Brant.
Review: KILLING THE CAT, Riverside Studios

Existential questions abound in world premiere of a musical that does not make the fur fly
Photos: First Look at KILLING THE CAT at Riverside Studios

Get a first look at Killing the Cat, opening tonight at Riverside Studios. Performances run 17 March - 22 April. Check out the photos here!
Video: Molly Lynch Sings 'All The Dead Poets' From The World Première of KILLING THE CAT

An all new video has been released of Molly Lynch singing the haunting song 'ALL THE DEAD POETS' from the world première of major new musical Killing The Cat, accompanied by Musical Director Billy Bullivant.
Final Cast Announced For The World Première of New Musical KILLING THE CAT

The final cast has been announced to join Madalena Alberto and Tim Rogers in the world première of the musical 'Killing The Cat'.
Riverside Studios Announces Spring 2023 Season Featuring DAVID COPPERFIELD, SPY FOR SPY & More

Riverside Studios has announced final details for the full spring season, including theatre, cinema, exhibitions and spoken word, alongside a full programme of community events.
KILLING THE CAT Gets World Premiere at Riverside Studios in March

Musical Theatre stars Madalena Alberto and Tim Rogers are to star in the world première of the musical 'Killing The Cat'.
BWW Review: A MINISTER'S WIFE: Love, Marriage, and the Poetry in Between

In A MINISTER'S WIFE, the composer's collaboration with Austin Pendleton (book), and Jan Levy Tranen (lyrics) dilutes his influence on CANDIDA's transcription, relegating the audience to a compendiary version that eliminates, among other elements, Candida's businessman father - a staunch capitalist foil to her socialist husband, the Reverend James Morell. Just as well, I suppose, given the daunting task of mixing up politics with a love triangle.
The House Theatre Presents North American Premiere Of THE TRAGEDY OF KING CHRISTOPHE At Chopin Theatre

The House Theatre of Chicago continues its 20th season, the first led by new artistic director Lanise Antoine Shelley under the theme “The House Reimagined,” with the North American premiere of The Tragedy of King Christophe, the true story of the rise and fall of the first King of Haiti, April 22-May 29, 2022 at the Chopin Theatre.
Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Six 2021 Sloan Playwriting Commissions

Since 2001, MTC has awarded a total of 100 commissions through the Sloan Foundation Program. Learn more about this year's commissions here!
The S&S Award Becomes S&S Theatre Productions

The S&S Award is turning producer to become S&S Theatre Productions, dedicated to producing radical new musical theatre­ with partnerships between the UK and the USA.
Finborough Theatre Musical To Be Shown Online As Part Of #FinboroughForFree

Finborough Theatre will present ADDING MACHINE: A MUSICAL from Thursday, 1 October 2020 until Thursday, 12 October 2020.
The Met Cancels 2020-21 Opera Season, Announces Premieres for 2021-22

The Metropolitan Opera announced today that the ongoing health crisis has resulted in the cancellation of the entire 2020-21 season, but the company also announced ambitious artistic plans for its 2021-22 season, which will open with the Met premiere of Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones.
Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Recipients of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative Commissions

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced this year's six recipients of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions. The commissioned writers are Kate Attwell, Mia Chung, Noah Diaz, Julia Izumi, Ife Olujobi, and Stacey Rose.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Joshua Schmidt written?

Joshua Schmidt has written 2 shows including Adding Machine (Lyricist), A Minister's Wife (Composer).

What awards has Joshua Schmidt been nominated for?

Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Adding Machine, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Adding Machine, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Adding Machine and Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Adding Machine.

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