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Productions

MiseryMisery
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Original Music
The TempestThe Tempest
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Original Music
The Fortress of SolitudeThe Fortress of Solitude
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Music and Lyrics
The Civilians' The Great ImmensityThe Civilians' The Great Immensity
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Songs
Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric PlayMr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Music Composer
Angels in America: Millennium ApproachesAngels in America: Millennium Approaches
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Composer
Angels in America: PerestroikaAngels in America: Perestroika
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Composer
Bloody Bloody Andrew JacksonBloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Orchestrator
Still LifeStill Life
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Composer
33 Variations33 Variations
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Music Consultant
The Drunken CityThe Drunken City
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Composer
Queens Boulevard (the musical)
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Musical Supervisor
Music Arranger
Landscape of the Body
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Musical Director
All's Well That Ends Well
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Music Arranger
Mr. Marmalade
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Composer
Spatter Pattern (Or, How I Got Away With It)
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Composer
A Raisin in the SunA Raisin in the Sun
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Dramaturg

Writing

Roulette
Composer
Lyricist
Music
Unknown Soldier
Music and Lyrics
Saved
Composer
Post Office
Composer
Gone Missing
Lyricist
Saved
Lyricist

Awards and Nominations


winner
The Lortels - 2018 - Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee

Michael FriedmanMichael Friedman

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lyrics

Michael Friedman, The Fortress of Solitude

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Music

Michael Friedman, The Fortress of Solitude

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lyrics

Michael Friedman, Love's Labour's Lost


winner
The Lortels - 2011 - Outstanding Musical

Michael Friedman, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Music

Michael Friedman, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson


winner
Obie Awards - 2007 - Sustained Excellence in Music

Michael Friedman

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Revival

Michael Fried, A Taste of Honey

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Student Blog: Why Do We Sing? Photo
Student Blog: Why Do We Sing?
by Student Blogger: Michael Lakind - Feb 3, 2025

My first show of 2025 is Gone Missing by The Civilians and Michael Friedman. Aysan Celik, an original Civilians member and the wonderful director of this production, brought me aboard for this thrilling project as the assistant music director to musical superhuman Dr. Kyle Blair. At our first rehearsal, Kyle discussed his thoughts about why it is we sing in theater, connecting back to the principles of opera and the overflow of emotion that exceeds what dialogue can hold. I thought I would talk a little more about it. 
Cast & Team Set For AVENUE Q at Cultural Arts Playhouse! Photo
Cast & Team Set For AVENUE Q at Cultural Arts Playhouse!
by Andrew J. Koehler - Jan 25, 2025

The 2004 winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical is set to take the stage at the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset this spring! Directed by Tony Frangipane, music directed by Rich Giordano, choreographed by Danielle Coutieri, and stage managed by Jared Glazer, this production is bound to have you bursting at the seams with laughter and joy! 
Violin-Lead Indie Act Peach Luffe Shares New EP 'Back To Me' Photo
Violin-Lead Indie Act Peach Luffe Shares New EP 'Back To Me'
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 17, 2025

Indie act Peach Luffe shares his new EP, Back To Me. The project is the vision of classically trained singer-songwriter Jong Lee, who was born in Seoul, South Korea, and is now rooted in Toronto, Canada. Check out the EP here.
Tony-Winner Shaina Taub Honored At The Workers Circle's Annual Benefit Photo
Tony-Winner Shaina Taub Honored At The Workers Circle's Annual Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2024

The Workers Circle honored two-time Tony Award-winning songwriter and performer Shaina Taub with the Workers Circle Activism Award at the organization's Annual Benefit on December 9, 2024.
BOTH SIDES NOW: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen Comes to Gable Photo
BOTH SIDES NOW: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen Comes to GableStage
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2024

GableStage Theatre Company has announced the regional premiere of Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen at their historic Biltmore Hotel home.
SUFFS Creator Shaina Taub Presented With ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizon Photo
SUFFS Creator Shaina Taub Presented With ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2024

Shaina Taub, a Broadway star and two-time Tony Award winner, was honored with the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, recognizing her contributions to musical theater.
Performances Added to JOAN at South Coast Repertory Photo
Performances Added to JOAN at South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2024

A decade after her passing, Joan Rivers remains a relevant comedic voice and an inspiration to women comedians of all generations. South Coast Repertory will showcase her enduring legacy with the world premiere of Joan, written by Daniel Goldstein and directed by Ivers.
Playwrights Horizons Renames Mainstage 'The Judith O. Rubin Theater' After Longtime B Photo
Playwrights Horizons Renames Mainstage 'The Judith O. Rubin Theater' After Longtime Board Chair
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2024

Playwrights Horizons  has renamed its Mainstage Theater the Judith O. Rubin Theater,.
ICA Miami Plans Transformative Expansion, Acquires Former Site of de la Cruz Collecti Photo
ICA Miami Plans Transformative Expansion, Acquires Former Site of de la Cruz Collection in the Miami Design District
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2024

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) culminates its tenth anniversary year with a transformative expansion, acquiring a second site located at 23 NE 41st Street in the Miami Design District, the former home of the de la Cruz Collection.
SEX VARIANTS OF 1941: A STUDY OF HOMOSEXUAL PATTERNS Comes to NYU Skirball Next Month Photo
SEX VARIANTS OF 1941: A STUDY OF HOMOSEXUAL PATTERNS Comes to NYU Skirball Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024

NYU Skirball will present Sex Variants of 1941: A Study of Homosexual Patterns, a world premiere play with music from the award-winning theater company The Civilians, running November 14 – 24 at NYU Skirball.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 24, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 24, 2024
by - Sep 24, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 24, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Korean Indie Act Peach Luffe Shares New Single 'Just a Thread' 　​  ​  Photo
Korean Indie Act Peach Luffe Shares New Single 'Just a Thread' 　​  ​ 
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 30, 2024

Korean indie act Peach Luffe returns with the first new single, “Just A Thread,” since the release of the March 2024 Honey EP. The upbeat track layers the flawless velvety notes of violin between indie rock instrumentation and front man Jong Lee’s dreamy vocals
Words From the Wings: SUFFS Music Director and Music Supervisor Andrea Grody Photo
Words From the Wings: SUFFS Music Director and Music Supervisor Andrea Grody
by Stephi Wild - Aug 3, 2024

As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Andrea Grody, who serves as Music Director and Music Supervisor for Suffs. Andrea told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!
SWEENEY TODD, HOW TO SUCCEED & More Set for Penn State Centre Stage 2024-25 Season Photo
SWEENEY TODD, HOW TO SUCCEED & More Set for Penn State Centre Stage 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2024

Penn State Centre Stage announces its 2024-25 season featuring productions like SWEENEY TODD, HOW TO SUCCEED, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, MUCH ADO, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Video: SUFFS Celebrates Shaina Taub's History Making Tony Wins Photo
Video: SUFFS Celebrates Shaina Taub's History Making Tony Wins
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2024

On Sunday night, composer Shaina Taub took home the Tony Awards for 'Best Book of a Musical' and 'Best Score' for her outstanding work on Suffs. See the show celebrate their history-making author! Watch the video!
Video: Daniel Aukin Reacts to Tony Win for Best Direction of a Play Photo
Video: Daniel Aukin Reacts to Tony Win for Best Direction of a Play
by Joey Mervis - Jun 17, 2024

Just last night at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Daniel Aukin took home a Tony Award for 'Best Direction of a Play' for his outstanding work on Stereophonic. Watch what happened afterwards in this video!
Video: Shaina Taub Talks Tony Win for Best Book/Score of a Musical Photo
Video: Shaina Taub Talks Tony Win for Best Book/Score of a Musical
by Joey Mervis - Jun 17, 2024

Earlier tonight at the 77th Annual Tony Awards, Shaina Taub took home a Tony Award for 'Best Book of a Musical' for her outstanding work on Suffs (currently running at the Music Box Theatre). Watch what happened afterwards in this video!
Listen: SUFFS Original Broadway Cast Recording is Available Now Photo
Listen: SUFFS Original Broadway Cast Recording is Available Now
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2024

Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording), the official musical companion to the 6x Tony Award-nominated new musical from award-winning singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, is available now! Listen to the full album here!
MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN Season 3 to Premiere This Saturday Photo
MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN Season 3 to Premiere This Saturday
by Josh Sharpe - May 29, 2024

The new season of Mayor of Kingstown, starring Jeremy Renner, will premiere June 2 on Paramount+. In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Renner) to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions. 
YELLOWSTONE Begins Production on Final Season Photo
YELLOWSTONE Begins Production on Final Season
by Josh Sharpe - May 20, 2024

Paramount Network has announced that Yellowstone, TV’s #1 show, has started production. Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, the megahit series is currently filming in Montana.  As previously announced, the series is slated to return in November for the last episodes of its fifth and final season.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Michael Friedman written?

Michael Friedman has written 12 shows including Romeo and Juliet (Composer), Roulette (Composer), The Water's Edge (Music), Satellites (Music), Gone Missing (Lyricist), God's Ear (Songs), Saved (Composer), Saved (Lyricist), This Beautiful City (Lyricist), Post Office (Composer), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Composer), Unknown Soldier (Music and Lyrics).

What awards has Michael Friedman been nominated for?

Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels) for Michael Friedman, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for The Fortress of Solitude, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for The Fortress of Solitude, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Love's Labour's Lost, Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Sustained Excellence in Music (Obie Awards) and Best Revival (Tony Awards) for A Taste of Honey.

What awards has Michael Friedman won?

Michael Friedman is a Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee, recognized by The Lortels. He won the Outstanding Musical award at The Lortels for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Additionally, he received the Sustained Excellence in Music award from the Obie Awards.

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