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BIO

Broadway: Fun Home (Tony nom.), Tuck Everlasting, Shrek the Musical (Tony/Drama Desk noms), Cats 2016 (Dance Arr./Orch.). Off Broadway/Regional: Seattle 5th Ave: Jasper in Deadland; Public Theater: Fortress of Solitude, Fun Home (Drama Desk nom.); Secret Life of Bees (Horn arr., in dev.); Rhianna: NBA All-StarGame (String arr.); New Irish Tenors: Full Orchestra Arr.; Goodspeed: Just So. As drummer/or music director: Randy Newman, Corey Glover, Solange Knowles, Blood Orange, Chrissy Amphlett, Kasim Sulton, Alexa Joel, Constantine Maroulis, Bono & Edge, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

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Productions

Kimberly AkimboKimberly Akimbo
 
[US Tour, 2024]
Orchestrator
The NotebookThe Notebook
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Music orchestrated by
Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)
 
[US Tour, 2024]
Orchestrator
Mean Girls (Non-Equity)Mean Girls (Non-Equity)
 
[US Tour, 2023]
Orchestrator
Cornelia StreetCornelia Street
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Orchestrations
Kimberly AkimboKimberly Akimbo
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Music Orchestrator
17761776
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Orchestrator
DianaDiana
 
[Broadway, 2021]
Orchestrations
The PromThe Prom
 
[US Tour, 2021]
Additional Orchestrations
Soft PowerSoft Power
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Dance Arrangements
DianaDiana
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2019]
Orchestrator
Soft PowerSoft Power
 
[Los Angeles, 2018]
Dance Arranger
Mean GirlsMean Girls
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Orchestrations
Mean GirlsMean Girls
 
[Washington, DC (Regional), 2017]
Orchestrations
Fun HomeFun Home
 
[US Tour, 2016]
Orchestrator
The Bad YearsThe Bad Years
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Orchestrations
Tuck EverlastingTuck Everlasting
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Orchestrations
Shrek the MusicalShrek the Musical
 
[US Tour, 2010]
Orchestrator
Shrek the MusicalShrek the Musical
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Associate Orchestrator
GreaseGrease
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Drums
Caroline, or Change
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Percussion
Radiant Baby
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Drums
Just So
 
[Chester, CT (Regional), 1998]
Orchestrator

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Orchestrations

John Clancy, Kimberly Akimbo

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Orchestrations

John Clancy, Kimberly Akimbo

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Orchestrations

John ClancySoft Power


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Orchestrations

John ClancyThe Secret Life of Bees

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Orchestrations

John Clancy, Mean Girls

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Orchestrations

John Clancy, Fun Home

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Orchestrations

John Clancy, Fun Home

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Orchestrations

John Clancy, Shrek The Musical

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Tickets to KIMBERLY AKIMBO in Chicago on Sale This Week Photo
Tickets to KIMBERLY AKIMBO in Chicago on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2025

Individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, will go on sale starting Tuesday, April 8. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Tickets on Sale For KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Playhouse Square Photo
Tickets on Sale For KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Playhouse Square
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2025

​​​​​​​Playhouse Square has announced that individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO are now on-sale. KIMBERLY AKIMBO will make its Cleveland premiere at Playhouse Square in July.
THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, Led By Kristin Chenoweth, Gets Broadway Theater and Dates Photo
THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, Led By Kristin Chenoweth, Gets Broadway Theater and Dates
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 10, 2025

The Queen of Versailles, which had its world premiere at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre in the summer of 2024, will officially open at the St. James Theatre this fall. We have all of the details!
Photos: Katie Yeomans Joins MEAN GIRLS North American Tour Photo
Photos: Katie Yeomans Joins MEAN GIRLS North American Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025

New production photos have been released from the North American tour of MEAN GIRLS, featuring the tour's new Cady Heron, Katie Yeomans. Check out the photos here!
KIMBERLY AKIMBO is Coming to The Fabulous Fox This Spring Photo
KIMBERLY AKIMBO is Coming to The Fabulous Fox This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025

KIMBERLY AKIMBO is Coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre this spring! The tour stars three-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmel, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.
Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, & More Win 2025 GRAMMY Awards- Full List of Winners Photo
Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, & More Win 2025 GRAMMY Awards- Full List of Winners
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 2, 2025

It's music's biggest night! Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, and more took home awards at The 67th Annual GRAMMYs, now available to rewatch on Paramount+. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here!
Review: BOOK OF DAYS at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Photo
Review: BOOK OF DAYS at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre
by Alan Portner - Feb 1, 2025

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre kicks off its 2025 calendar year offerings with an offbeat murder mystery/character study by Lanford Wilson called BOOK OF DAYS performed at The Westport Bowery. The play, originally commissioned by Jeff Daniels in 1998 for his own small town (Michigan) theater company, is set in a southwestern Missouri rural community at a time not specifically named. Lanford Wilson is best known for his naturalistic use of dialogue.  His best- known work is the two-hander “Talley’s Folly.” BOOK OF DAYS draws on Wilson’s own theatrical roots in small-town America. He was from Lebanon, Missouri.
Listen to the 2025 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album Photo
Listen to the 2025 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2025

Six new recordings have earned nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album at the 2025 Grammy Awards, including: Hell's Kitchen, Merrily We Roll Along, The Outsiders, Suffs, The Notebook, and The Wiz.
Tickets on Sale This Week For Memphis Premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO Photo
Tickets on Sale This Week For Memphis Premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced that individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO will go on sale starting Friday, January 31 at 10am. Learn more here!
Katie Yeomans Joins MEAN GIRLS Tour as Cady Heron Photo
Katie Yeomans Joins MEAN GIRLS Tour as Cady Heron
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025

The National Tour of Mean Girls has found its new Cady Heron! Katie Yeomans, formerly the standby for Cady on tour, has taken over the role full-time for the remainder of the 2024/25 tour.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO is Coming to Keller Auditorium in January Photo
KIMBERLY AKIMBO is Coming to Keller Auditorium in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2024

KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, will make its Portland premiere at Keller Auditorium. Learn more abut the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE at Great Plains Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Great Plains Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE at Great Plains Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
KIMBERLY AKIMBO Comes to Seattle Next Month Photo
KIMBERLY AKIMBO Comes to Seattle Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2024

KIMBERLY AKIMBO, will make its Seattle premiere at The Paramount Theatre in January 2025. Learn more about the upcoming production here and find out how to get tickets!
Tickets On Sale Now KIMBERLY AKIMBO at The Orpheum Theater Photo
Tickets On Sale Now KIMBERLY AKIMBO at The Orpheum Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2024

Tickets are on sale now for the Nebraska premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical. The show will play Omaha's Orpheum Theater in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Kansas City Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
John Clancy Named Playwright in Residence for Central Standard Theatre Photo
John Clancy Named Playwright in Residence for Central Standard Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 7, 2024

Central Standard Theatre ∙ Kansas City has announced that award-winning playwright John Clancy has joined CST as Playwright in Residence for 2025. Learn more here!
Tickets to KIMBERLY AKIMBO in Boston On Sale Now Photo
Tickets to KIMBERLY AKIMBO in Boston On Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2024

Tickets for the Tony Award-winning production of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, presented by Broadway In Boston, are now available. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO to Make Columbus Premiere at the Ohio Theatre Photo
KIMBERLY AKIMBO to Make Columbus Premiere at the Ohio Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2024

Broadway in Columbus will present the Columbus premiere of KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, for eight shows in June. Learn how to purchase tickets.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has John Clancy been nominated for?

Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo, Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kimberly Akimbo, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Soft Power, Outstanding Orchestrations (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Secret Life of Bees, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Mean Girls, Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Fun Home, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Fun Home and Best Orchestrations (Tony Awards) for Shrek The Musical.

What awards has John Clancy won?

John Clancy won the Outstanding Orchestrations award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Secret Life of Bees.

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