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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1986
Helene (Understudy)

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1985
Performer

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2023]
Text Consultation and Additional Material
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Vocal Arrangements
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Music Arranger
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Adaptation

Writing

Bookwriter
Composer
Lyricist
Book, Music, and Lyrics
Lyricist
Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist

Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 2007 - Voice Judges

Kirsten Childs


winner
Obie Awards - 2001 - Music and Lyrics

Kirsten Childs, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Kirsten Childs, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Lyrics

Kirsten Childs, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Music

Kirsten Childs, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin


winner
- 1999 - Most promising musical theatre lyricist

Kirsten Childs

News


United Hospital Fund Releases Free Guide for Dramatists and on Finding Affordable Health Coverage

United Hospital Fund, with grant support from Venturous Theater Fund, has released Risky Business: A Guide for Dramatists (and Other Theater Workers) on Finding Affordable Health Coverage and Care,.
Photos: BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop Premieres New Works In NYC

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop presented top works during two seatings at this year’s fall showcase on Thursday, October 24 at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater in New York City. See photos from the event.
Playwrights Horizons Renames Mainstage 'The Judith O. Rubin Theater' After Longtime Board Chair

Playwrights Horizons  has renamed its Mainstage Theater the Judith O. Rubin Theater,.
National Alliance For Musical Theatre Announces Grant Recipients For 2023/2024

The cast for the upcoming production of THE LION KING at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco has been announced, featuring a mix of new and returning performers.
Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl Join Dramatists Guild Council

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.
Review: THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN at Creative Cauldron

Creative Cauldron stages a positively effervescent musical, THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN, a coming-of-age story that ably balances light humorous moments with pointed questions of growing up a Black woman in the latter part of the 20th century.
Video: Elizabeth Stanley Sings 'Back To Before' from RAGTIME at 54 Below

Watch as Tony Award nominee Elizabeth Stanley sings 'Back to Before' from Ragtime at 54 Below. In celebration of Women’s History Month, acclaimed women musical theatre writers who are Council members of the Dramatists Guild of America gathered at 54 Below to share stories and introduce some of the songs they’ve written from Broadway and beyond.
Creative Cauldron Closes 2023-24 Season With THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN

In May, Creative Cauldron will present The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin. A show about a girl who is stuck between two worlds within her own identity, as she strives to make a name for herself in the bright lights of Broadway.
Dallas Theater Center's Resident Playwright Jonathan Norton Named Interim Artistic Director

Playwright Jonathan Norton steps into the role of Interim Artistic Director at Dallas Theater Center, bringing his unique vision and experience to the renowned institution.
Listen: Playwrights Horizons Presents YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM YOURSELF as Part of Soundstage Podcast

Playwrights Horizons will present Erin Courtney’s You Can’t Hide from Yourself, directed by Kate Bergstrom—the latest episode of Soundstage. Listen now!
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Lynn Ahrens and More Will Celebrate Women's History Month at 54 Below

54 BELOW will present Songs From Women At The Table on March 4, 2024 at 7:00 and 9:30pm. The 7:00pm performance will also be livestreamed.
National Alliance for Musical Theatre Reveals 2023/2024 Writers Residency Grant Recipients

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the NAMT Member Theatre and Writer Recipients for the 2023/2024 Writers Residency Grants, part of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals. Learn more about the recipients here!
Submissions Now Open For Red Bull Theater's Short New Play Festival 2024

Submissions are now open for Red Bull Theater's Short New Play Festival 2024. Participate in this exciting opportunity to showcase your talent!
Playwrights Horizons Managing Director Leslie Marcus to Step Down at the End of 2023-24 Season

Leslie Marcus, who has served as Playwrights Horizons' Managing Director for three decades, is stepping down from the position in the summer of 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season.
Huey Lewis Musical THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Will Arrive on Broadway in 2024

As BroadwayWorld first reported in September, The Heart of Rock and Roll is coming to Broadway! Producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan announced that the new musical inspired by the iconic songs of Huey Lewis and The News, will open on Broadway at The James Earl Jones Theatre.
National Alliance for Musical Theatre Reveals Grant Recipients for 2023/2024

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the 12 Award Recipients for the 2023/2024 Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Project Development & Production Grants and the 10 Award Recipients for the 2023/2024 Impact & Exploration Fund.
Darius de Haas Will Lead BILLY STRAYHORN: SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR at Pittsburgh Public Theater

 Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the full cast and creative team of its upcoming world premiere musical Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For, starring Darius de Haas as legendary jazz composer Billy Strayhorn.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Appoints Tim Bond as New Artistic Director

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Board of Directors has announced its appointment of Tim Bond as its new Artistic Director, effective September 1. The position will be a homecoming for Bond, who served as an Associate Artistic Director at OSF for 11 seasons from 1996 to 2007.
Creative Cauldron Sets 2023-24 Season, Final Season at Pearson Square Location

The 2023-24 Season will mark Creative Cauldron’s final season at its current home in Pearson Square, before moving to a new black box theater in the Broad and Washington project.
BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN' Plays Final Performance on Broadway

The Broadway revival of Bob Fosse's DANCIN' will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, May 14, 2023, following 17 preview performances and 65 regular performances.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kirsten Childs been in?

Kirsten Childs has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Kirsten Childs been in?

Kirsten Childs has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Kirsten Childs been nominated for?

Voice Judges (Obie Awards), Music and Lyrics (Obie Awards) for The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin and Most promising musical theatre lyricist () for .

What awards has Kirsten Childs won?

Kirsten Childs has won several prestigious awards, including the Voice Judges award and the Music and Lyrics award at the Obie Awards for The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin. Additionally, she received the Outstanding Book of a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for the same production. She has also won the Outstanding Lyrics and Outstanding Music awards at the Drama Desk Awards for The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin. Furthermore, she was recognized as a Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist.

How many shows has Kirsten Childs written?

Kirsten Childs has written 7 shows including The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (Bookwriter), Miracle Brothers (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Miracle Brothers (Bookwriter), If You Give A Mouse A Cookie & Other Story Books (Adaptation), Doris to Darlene A Cautionary Valentine (Songs), Bella: An American Tall Tale (Book, Music, and Lyrics), Fly (Lyricist).

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