Duncan Sheik
Birth Place: Daly City, California, USA
Gloucester Stage Company Appoints Brooke Smith As Managing Director (May 26, 2026)
SPRING AWAKENING Will Come to Musical Theatre Southwest in June (May 21, 2026)
Broadway-Bound BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE to Hold NYC Reading (May 19, 2026)
BIO
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.
Photos
(L-R Back Row) Duncan Sheik, Skylar Astin, Jennifer Damiano, Gideon Glick, Robert Hager, Jonathan B. Wright, Lea Michele, Krysta Rodriguez, Lilli Cooper, Phoebe Strole, Producer Dave Sirulnick,Director Michael John Warren, Lauren Pritchard and Steven Sater (L-R Front Row) Gerard Canonico, Brian Charles Johnson, Jonathan Groff, Remy Zaken and John Gallagher Jr.
From: Photos: SPRING AWAKENING Cast Reunites for NYC Premiere of HBO's THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN Documentary
Productions
Writing
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Awards and Nominations
Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees
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Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees
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Duncan Sheik, The Secret Life of Bees
Duncan Sheik, American Psycho
Duncan Sheik, A Man's a Man
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Duncan SheikSpring Awakening
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Duncan Sheik , Spring Awakening
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Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
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Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
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Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
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Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
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Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Duncan Sheik, Spring Awakening
Videos
Video: Watch Trailer for SPRING AWAKENING at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-06-15 16:08:11
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals For SPRING AWAKENING at 5th Avenue Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-30 11:12:50
Video: Watch Rehearsal Footage from SPRING AWAKENING at Fifth Avenue Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-18 15:37:54
Video: 'Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)' From SPRING AWAKENING at 5th Avenue Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2024-05-16 07:27:36
VIDEO: Jonathan Groff Gives Surprise SPRING AWAKENING Performance on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Michael Major - 2022-04-06 10:36:57
VIDEO: Watch the Cast of BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE Reunite to Sing 'What I Got'
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-06-10 16:20:47
Flashback: 'What Do You Love?' From Atlantic Theater's THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
by Stephi Wild - 2020-05-16 09:49:58
VIDEO: Molly Gordon, Colton Ryan and the Cast of ALICE BY HEART Sing 'Down the Hole'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-05-01 11:18:56
TV: Watch Jennifer Damiano Sing from BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-01-29 17:02:46
VIDEO: Watch a New TV Spot for UNDERWATER, Starring Kristen Stewart & John Gallagher Jr.
by Sarah Leiber - 2019-12-20 19:58:44
VIDEO: Alex Brightman Sings Drew Gasparini's 'A LIttle Bit' at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephi Wild - 2019-09-10 09:21:58
VIDEO: Get A First Look At BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE at Goodspeed Musicals
by Alan Henry - 2019-07-02 16:23:42
VIDEO: Watch TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Accept 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award
by Stage Tube - 2019-06-09 21:41:01
TV: Welcome to Wonderland! Inside Opening Night of MCC's ALICE BY HEART
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2019-03-02 11:01:00
VIDEO: Watch Molly Gordon & Colton Ryan Sing 'Afternoon' from ALICE BY HEART
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-02-05 13:27:02
News
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026
Gloucester Stage Company named Brooke Smith as Managing Director, joining Producing Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw ahead of the company's 47th season, which includes a world premiere and regional premieres.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026
Musical Theatre Southwest will present the Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, directed by Robb Sisneros, at its Albuquerque venue to close its 2026 season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2026
Because of Winn-Dixie, the new Broadway-bound musical based on the Newbery Medal-winning and best-selling children’s novel by Kate DiCamillo, will hold a private reading in New York City.
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2026
Singer/songwriter, actor, and Tony Award-winning Broadway star John Gallagher Jr. has shared “Mitsuko,' the latest single featured on his forthcoming EP Almost OK. Listen to it here.
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026
Theater Latté Da announced its 2026-27 season, featuring INDECENT, ALL IS CALM, the Midwest premiere of LIZARD BOY, the world premiere of SHE'S COME UNDONE, and SPRING AWAKENING in collaboration with the University of Minnesota.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 25, 2026
Beck Center for the Arts, home to one of the oldest continuously operating youth theater programs in the country has teens tackling a story of love, loss, and coming of age in Alice By Heart.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2026
Theatre Three revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring Spring Awakening, a new commission Gremlins! (mostly), Neil Simon's Rumors, and more, with rush tickets, and student discounted tickets available.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Apr 9, 2026
The indie-pop band SKY-PONY, led by Tony Award nominees Lauren Worsham and Kyle Jarrow, will return to NYC on Friday, April 17 for a live performance. Read a conversation with Worsham and Jarrow
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 12, 2026
London theatre's biggest night returned for its 2026 ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, where Nick Mohammed hosted the Olivier Awards. Check out a full list of winners here.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2026
Tony Award-winning Broadway star John Gallagher Jr. will release his new EP Almost OK on May 29th. Check out the newly released lead single “Tough Spit.”
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 11, 2026
Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026
Manhattan School of Music has appointed Obie Award-winning composer, music supervisor, orchestrator, pianist, and educator Or Matias as Dean of the School’s Musical Theatre division.
by Student Blogger: Imogen Buck - Mar 18, 2026
As both a self-proclaimed theatre geek and a college student, I am always listening to cast albums and soundtracks, no matter where I am or what I’m doing. Especially during exam season, these albums help me to relax and focus when I am studying or walking to classes, and they also help relieve my anxiety about upcoming exams. This year, I have been consistently listening to five cast albums that have been bringing me joy in my studies as we approach midterm exams here at Fordham University. I thought I would share these albums here to (hopefully) give you some new music to add to your playlist and lifestyle!
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 16, 2026
Here are a few top picks to consider this week including Spring Awakening star John Gallagher, Jr., a Baby concert featuring an all-star cast to support Planned Parenthood, Liz Callaway's Stephen Schwartz album release concert and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2026
The Empyrean Club, the new Brooklyn-based cultural venue combining theatre, nightlife, dining, and a social club captured in a stunning post-modern architectural design, is planning to launch in 2027 with American Psycho.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026
The nominations are in for the 2026 Olivier Awards. The nominees included Paddington the Musical, Into The Woods, Oh, Mary!, Into The Woods, Evita, and more. Check out the full list here!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2026
Theatrical indie-pop band Sky-Pony, featuring Tony nominees Lauren Worsham and Kyle Jarrow, will perform in New York City on April 17, 2026. The event promises a dynamic blend of music and theater.
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Mar 3, 2026
The season opens not with a whisper, but with a heartbeat. With its 2026 curtain-raiser, The Sandbox Collective delivers a charged staging of 'Spring Awakening'—the Tony Award–winning phenomenon that once jolted Broadway and now electrifies Makati City
by Shanti - Mar 1, 2026
What did our critic think of ALICE BY HEART at Rise Above Performing Arts?
by Christine Swerczek - Feb 24, 2026
Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre’s current production of ALICE BY HEART explores a teenager's coping with grief and the realism of war-torn London through fantasy. The musical based on the 1865 children’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is written by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson with music by Duncan Sheik.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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).
Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees, Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees, Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees, Outstanding New Score (Broadway or off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for American Psycho, Outstanding Music in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Man's a Man, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening and Outstanding Orchestrations (tie) (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening.
Duncan Sheik has received numerous awards, including: - Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees - Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees - Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Spring Awakening - Best Orchestrations (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening - Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening - Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Spring Awakening - Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening - Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening.
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