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BIO

Shaina is an Obie Award-winning songwriter/performer and an Artist-in-Residence at the Public Theater, where Suffs first premiered. Broadway debut! She created and performed in musical adaptations of Twelfth Night and As You Like It at Shakespeare in the Park with the Public Works community that have since been produced by London’s National Theatre, the Young Vic, and hundreds more theaters and schools worldwide. Taub has won a Jonathan Larson Grant, Kleban Prize, and Fred Ebb Award. She performed Off-Broadway in Hadestown, Great Comet (Lortel nom), Bill Irwin and David Shiner’s Old Hats, which featured her songs, and played Emma Goldman in the Ragtime on Ellis Island concert. She wrote the lyrics for The Devil Wears Prada, with music by Sir Elton John, opening in the West End this year. Her three solo albums include Songs of the Great Hill on Atlantic Records. Television songwriting: “Sesame Street,” “Central Park,” “Julie’s Greenroom” starring Julie Andrews, and the Emmy-nominated opening number for the 2018 Tony Awards, co-written with Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban. She co-chairs the NYCLU’s Artist Ambassadors and received the organization’s Michael Friedman Freedom Award for activism. Love to Matt and Mom. For every loud little girl. shainataub.com.


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STAGE CREDITS

Ragtime Ragtime
[Off-Broadway]
Concert Revival Production, 2024
Emma Goldman
Suffs Suffs
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Alice Paul
As You Like It As You Like It
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2022
Jaques
Suffs Suffs
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater World Premiere Off-Broadway Production, 2022
Alice Paul
Twelfth Night Twelfth Night
[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2018
Feste
As You Like It As You Like It
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theatre Public Works Production, 2017
Jaques
Twelfth Night Twelfth Night
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Public Theater Musical Adaptation, 2016
Feste
Ragtime Ragtime
[Off-Broadway]
Ellis Island Developmental Concert Production, 2016
Emma Goldman
Hadestown Hadestown
[Off-Broadway]
New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Performer
Old Hats Old Hats
[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Off-Broadway Revival Production, 2016
Performer
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2013
Mary
Maid Servant
Opera Singer

Productions

The Devil Wears PradaThe Devil Wears Prada
 
[West End, 2024]
Lyrics
SuffsSuffs
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Book, Music, and Lyrics[Replacement]
Twelfth NightTwelfth Night
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Conceived
Music
Lyrics
Music Director[Replacement]
As You Like ItAs You Like It
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Adaptor
Music and Lyrics
Twelfth NightTwelfth Night
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Music & Lyrics
Orchestrator
Music Director
Old HatsOld Hats
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Music and Lyrics
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Accordion

Writing


Movies

Old Hats
[ 2016 ] Self
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[ 2021 ] Aspiring Composer and Lyricist

TV Shows

Never Doubt I Love
Composer

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Music

Shaina Taub, Suffs

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Orchestrations

Shaina TaubSuffs


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Shaina Taub, Suffs


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Shaina Taub, Suffs


winner
Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Book of a Musical

Shaina Taub, Suffs


winner
Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Shaina Taub, Suffs


winner
Obie Awards - 2023 - Special Citation

Shaina TaubAs You Like It

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Lyrics

Shaina Taub, SUFFS


winner
Obie Awards - 2022 - Special Citation

Shaina Taub, As You Like It

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Music

Shaina Taub, Twelfth Night


winner
- 2014 - Jonathan Larson Grant

Shaina Taub

The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Shaina Taub, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Shaina Taub written?

Shaina Taub has written 1 shows including The Devil Wears Prada (Lyrics).

What awards has Shaina Taub been nominated for?

Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Suffs, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Suffs, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Suffs, Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Suffs, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Suffs, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Suffs, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for As You Like It, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for SUFFS, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for As You Like It, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Twelfth Night, Jonathan Larson Grant () and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (The Lortels) for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.

What awards has Shaina Taub won?

Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Suffs, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Suffs, Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Suffs, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Suffs, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Suffs, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for As You Like It, and the Jonathan Larson Grant.

How many Broadway shows has Shaina Taub been in?

Shaina Taub has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Shaina Taub been in?

Shaina Taub has not appeared in the West End.

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