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Adam Guettel

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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BIO

iAdam Guettel is a composer/lyricist. Theatre includes The Light In the Piazza (2005; Tony Award for Best Original Score; Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album; cast album on Nonesuch Records), Floyd Collins (1996 at Playwrights Horizons; Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, Obie Award for Best Music; cast album on Nonesuch Records), and Saturn Returns (1998 at The Public Theater; recorded by Nonesuch Records as Myths and Hymns). Other awards include the Stephen Sondheim Award (1990), the ASCAP New Horizons Award (1997), and the American Composers Orchestra Award (2005). He received an honorary doctorate from Lehman College in 2007.

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Productions

 
[Broadway, 2025]
Music
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[Broadway, 2024]
Orchestrations
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Orchestrations
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Orchestrations
 
[West End, 2020]
ORIGINAL SCORE
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Orchestrator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Composer
 
[Off-Broadway, 1990]
Sound Designer
 
[Broadway, 1985]
Assistant to Mr. Mauceri

Writing

Bookwriter
Composer
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Composer
Lyricist
Composer
Lyricist
Composer
Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Adam Guettel, Days of Wine and Roses

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Adam Guettel, To Kill a Mockingbird


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2005 - Best Orchestrations

Adam GuettelThe Light in the Piazza


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Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Music

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


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Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


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Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Orchestrations

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


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Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza


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Richard Rodgers Award - 1997 - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award

Adam Guettel


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Obie Awards - 1996 - Music

Adam Guettel, Floyd Collins


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The Lortels - 1996 - Outstanding Musical

Adam Guettel, Floyd Collins

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Watch the FLOYD COLLINS Cast Take on Trivia in New Video
by Emmy Rice - Mar 29, 2025

Floyd Collins, a musical with book and direction by Tina Landau and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, is in previews now at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Check here for a video of the cast answering some trivia questions!
Tina Landau Is Answering the Call and Bringing a New FLOYD COLLINS to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 28, 2025

Only heaven knows how Tina Landau's rehearsal schedule goes. The acclaimed director and writer is playing double duty this spring, working on the creative teams of the new musical Redwood and the first major revival (and Broadway premiere) of Floyd Collins. She is telling us all about the process so far!
Videos You Missed This Week: GYPSY, THE GREAT GATSBY and More
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 28, 2025

2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season is very much underway. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending March 28, 2025 with videos from Gypsy, The Great Gatsby, and more!
Meet the Cast of FLOYD COLLINS, Now on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2025

Performances are now underway for Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway premiere of Floyd Collins, a musical with book by Tina Landau, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, additional lyrics by Tina Landau and direction by Tina Landau. Meet the cast!
FLOYD COLLINS to Offer $49 Tickets Through Digital Lottery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater is launching an online ticket lottery for the Broadway premiere of FLOYD COLLINS. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 25, 2025
by - Mar 25, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 25, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
FLOYD COLLINS Delays First Broadway Preview
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater's FLOYD COLLINS, a musical with book by Tina Landau, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, additional lyrics by Tina Landau and direction by Tina Landau, has delayed its first preview. Learn more!
Character Breakdown: FLOYD COLLINS Cast Unpacks Their Roles
by Joey Mervis - Mar 22, 2025

Rehearsals are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Tina Landau and Adam Guettel's Floyd Collins, which opens April 21 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Watch as the cast unpacks their roles in this video.
Lincoln Center Theater Reveals Complete Executive Team
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater's Board of Directors, incoming LCT Artistic Director Lear deBessonet and Executive Producer Bartlett Sher announced the completion of appointments for the new executive leadership team. Learn more here!
Exclusive: Jeremy Jordan Breaks Down the Music of FLOYD COLLINS
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 18, 2025

Watch in this video as Jeremy Jordan chats more about what audiences can expect from the sound of Floyd Collins as he leads the Broadway revival. Watch in this video!
Video: Go Inside the Music of FLOYD COLLINS with Jeremy Jordan
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2025

Tony-nominee Jeremy Jordan takes you inside into the music of his newest Broadway outing, FLOYD COLLINS. Learm more about Adam Guettel's country-tinged score, making its Broadway debut this spring! Watch the video!
Videos You Missed This Week: FLOYD COLLINS, OH, MARY! and More
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 14, 2025

2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season is very much underway. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending March 14, 2025 with videos from Oh, Mary!, Floyd Collins, and more!
Video: Jeremy Jordan Says FLOYD COLLINS Is an 'Incredible Challenge'
by Joey Mervis - Mar 12, 2025

Broadway will be singing a new ballad this spring! Lincoln Center Theater continues its 40th anniversary season with the Broadway premiere of Tina Landau and Adam Guettel's Floyd Collins. Watch in this video as the company chats more about what audiences can expect!
Photos: Jeremy Jordan and the Cast of FLOYD COLLINS Meet the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 12, 2025

Jeremy Jordan will soon lead the Lincoln Center Theater production of Floyd Collins. Previews begin this month at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. The cast recently met the press and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photos here!
Videos You Missed This Week: PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES and More
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 7, 2025

2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season has officially begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending March 7, 2025 with videos from Pirates! The Penzance Musical, Real Women Have Curves, and more!
Video: Jeremy Jordan on FLOYD COLLINS' Genre-Bending Opening Number
by Michael Major - Mar 7, 2025

Watch Jeremy Jordan dig deeper into the opening number of Floyd Collins, 'The Call.' After the music video for the song was recently released by Lincoln Center, Jordan is diving into the song and its meaning in a new behind-the-scenes video.
Children's Musical Theater San Jose Names Kikau Alvaro as New Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2025

Children’s Musical Theater San Jose Board of Directors and Managing Director Dana Zell named Kikau Alvaro as the new Artistic Director, succeeding Kevin Hauge, who will retire at the end of the current season. Learn more!
GHOSTS Extended at Lincoln Center Theater Through Late April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater has extended the run of Henrik Ibsen’s GHOSTS. The cast features Billy Crudup, Lily Rabe and more. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Douglas Moore Fund For American Opera Presents GIANTS IN THE EARTH REDISCOVERED
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025

The Douglas Moore Fund for American Opera in collaboration with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and the Scandinavian House of New York City will present Douglas Moore: Giants in the Earth Rediscovered, a FREE program on Tuesday, March 11 at the Scandinavian House.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 3, 2025
by - Mar 3, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 3, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Adam Guettel written?

Adam Guettel has written 7 shows including Love and Anger (Music), Saturn Returns (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Saturn Returns: A Concert (Bookwriter), Floyd Collins (Composer), The Light in the Piazza (Composer), To Kill A Mockingbird (Music), Days of Wine and Roses (Music & Lyrics).

What awards has Adam Guettel been nominated for?

Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Days of Wine and Roses, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for To Kill a Mockingbird, Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for The Light in the Piazza, Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award), Music (Obie Awards) for Floyd Collins and Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) for Floyd Collins.

What awards has Adam Guettel won?

Adam Guettel has won several prestigious awards, including Best Orchestrations at the BroadwayWorld Awards for The Light in the Piazza. He also received Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards, as well as Outstanding Orchestrations, both for The Light in the Piazza. Additionally, Guettel won Best Orchestrations and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards, again for The Light in the Piazza. He was honored with the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award (Richard Rodgers Award) and received the Music award at the Obie Awards for Floyd Collins. Furthermore, he won Outstanding Musical at The Lortels for Floyd Collins.

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