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Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Lucille Lortel Award, is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, Jonathan Larson Award and Richard Rodgers Award. Joe’s musical Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) opened this season at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre, following a sold-out Off-Broadway run at The Pershing Square Signature Center and a world premiere at Two River Theatre.



He is the author of Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Barrington Stage Company and Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway), Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova, NAMT), The Black Suits (Center Theater Group, Barrington Stage Company), ReWrite (Urban Stages, Goodspeed Opera House), Theaterworks USA’s The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People. Musicals currently in development include The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (for La Jolla Playhouse), Punk Rock Girl, and Love In Hate Nation.

His music appeared on Season 2 of NBC’s “Smash,” with his song “Broadway, Here I Come!” hailed by The New York Times as a new entry in The Great American Songbook. Albums: Be More Chill (OCR), which has been streamed over 220 million times; Things To Ruin (OCR); Two-Player Game; and The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree all available on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records.

His concert act, Joe Iconis and Family, frequently plays Feinstein’s/54 Below, The Laurie Beechman Theater, Weston Playhouse, and other venues around the country.

Joe is deliriously inspired by Robert Altman, Dolly Parton, Martin Scorsese, Sardi’s, The Rolling Stones, whiskey, The Muppets, and The Family of artists he frequently surrounds himself with.

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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Lyrics

Joe Iconis, Be More Chill

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Music

Joe Iconis, Be More Chill

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding New Score

Joe Iconis, Be More Chill

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

Joe Iconis, Be More Chill

The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Musical

Joe Iconis, We the People: America Rocks!


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- 2007 - Most promising musical theatre lyricist

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The Manhattan Association of Cabarets presented The 39th MAC Awards on Monday, April 10, 2025, at a LIVE ceremony at NYC's Peter Norton Symphony Space. See photos here!
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by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2025

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets presented The 39th MAC Awards on Monday, April 10, 2025, at a LIVE ceremony at NYC's Peter Norton Symphony Space. Check out the winners list here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Joe Iconis written?

Joe Iconis has written 5 shows including The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks (Bookwriter), We the People: America Rocks! (Bookwriter), Be More Chill (Composer & Lyricist), Broadway Bounty Hunter (Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter), Love in Hate Nation (Composer).

What awards has Joe Iconis been nominated for?

Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Be More Chill, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Be More Chill, Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Be More Chill, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Be More Chill, Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) for We the People: America Rocks! and Most promising musical theatre lyricist () for .

What awards has Joe Iconis won?

Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist for "Things to Ruin" (2007). He has received several nominations and awards, including a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Musical for "Be More Chill" (2018). Additionally, Joe Iconis was a recipient of the Jonathan Larson Grant (2015).

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