Shaina Taub
Latest News on Shaina Taub:
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night (Dec 18, 2024)
Photos: SUFFS Celebrates Grammy Nomination at The Grammy Museum (Dec 17, 2024)
Tony-Winner Shaina Taub Honored At The Workers Circle's Annual Benefit (Dec 11, 2024)
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night (Dec 18, 2024)
Photos: SUFFS Celebrates Grammy Nomination at The Grammy Museum (Dec 17, 2024)
Tony-Winner Shaina Taub Honored At The Workers Circle's Annual Benefit (Dec 11, 2024)
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
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2013
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Maid Servant
Opera Singer
Productions
Writing
Lyrics
Movies
Old Hats
[ 2016 ] Self
[ 2016 ] Self
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[ 2021 ] Aspiring Composer and Lyricist
[ 2021 ] Aspiring Composer and Lyricist
Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Music
Shaina Taub, Suffs
Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Orchestrations
Shaina TaubSuffs
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Shaina Taub, Suffs
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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
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Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Shaina Taub, Suffs
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Obie Awards - 2023 - Special Citation
Shaina TaubAs You Like It
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Lyrics
Shaina Taub, SUFFS
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Obie Awards - 2022 - Special Citation
Shaina Taub, As You Like It
Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Music
Shaina Taub, Twelfth Night
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- 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
Videos
Video: Vanessa Williams and More in New Trailer For THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024
Video: Broadway Stars Share What They're Grateful For This Thanksgiving
by Joey Mervis - Nov 28, 2024
Video: Billy Porter Talks Broadway for Harris on MSNBC's THE WEEKEND
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 8, 2024
Video: SUFFS Hosts Roll Call With Representatives from the 36 States that Ratified 19th Amendment
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 25, 2024
Video: Vanessa Williams is Miranda Priestly in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Teaser
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 6, 2024
Video: Nikki M. James- 'All of the Nominees Are Lucky, But I'm Luckier'
by Joey Mervis - Jun 4, 2024
Video: Shaina Taub Knew Making SUFFS Would Be Hard, But She Kept Marching
by Joey Mervis - Jun 2, 2024
Video: Elizabeth Stanley Sings 'Back To Before' from RAGTIME at 54 Below
by Joshua Wright - May 9, 2024
Video: Shaina Taub Performs 'Keep Marching' and Talks SUFFS With Secretary Hillary Clinton on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2024
Video: Shaina Taub, Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai, and More Discuss SUFFS on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 31, 2024
Video: Producer Hillary Rodham Clinton Featured in New SUFFS Promotional Video
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024
News
Photos: On the Red Carpet at EUREKA DAY Opening Night
Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, is now officially open on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!
Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, is now officially open on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there at opening night and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!
Photos: SUFFS Celebrates Grammy Nomination at The Grammy Museum
The Grammy Museum hosted a special evening with Suffs at the Greene Space in NYC, celebrating the musical’s Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. Check out photos from the event here!
The Grammy Museum hosted a special evening with Suffs at the Greene Space in NYC, celebrating the musical’s Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. Check out photos from the event here!
Tony-Winner Shaina Taub Honored At The Workers Circle's Annual Benefit
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.
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.
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Musical Extends Booking
The new musical The Devil Wears Prada has released a new block of tickets as the show extends to 18 October 2025. The show has now officially opened at the Dominion Theatre in the West End.
The new musical The Devil Wears Prada has released a new block of tickets as the show extends to 18 October 2025. The show has now officially opened at the Dominion Theatre in the West End.
Photos: Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels Receive the 2024 Fred Ebb Award
The Fred Ebb Foundation has presented the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. See photos from inside the ceremony!
The Fred Ebb Foundation has presented the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. See photos from inside the ceremony!
Betty Buckley, Cole Escola, Ruthie Ann Miles, and More Join Broadway Cares' RED BUCKET FOLLIES
Broadway stars and productions will come together next week for Red Bucket Follies, a performance celebrating six weeks of in-theater fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Broadway stars and productions will come together next week for Red Bucket Follies, a performance celebrating six weeks of in-theater fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Review Roundup: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Opens in London
The Devil Wears Prada, a new musical, based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, has strutted into London’s Dominion Theatre. What did the critics think?
The Devil Wears Prada, a new musical, based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, has strutted into London’s Dominion Theatre. What did the critics think?
16 Broadway Shows Will Close in the Next Two Months; Get Your Tickets Now
Winter is always a dark time for Broadway... literally. A whopping 16 shows will close for good in the next two months... but this isn't such a surprise.
Winter is always a dark time for Broadway... literally. A whopping 16 shows will close for good in the next two months... but this isn't such a surprise.
U.S. Premiere of Rubén Blades’ MAESTRA VIDA & More to be Presented at Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed additional Free and Choose-What-You-Pay programming throughout the winter and spring. See full programming and learn more!
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed additional Free and Choose-What-You-Pay programming throughout the winter and spring. See full programming and learn more!
19 Theater Books for Your Winter 2025 Reading List
From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theater history; check out our collection of 19 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.
From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theater history; check out our collection of 19 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.
Video: Vanessa Williams and More in New Trailer For THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
The Devil Wears Prada The Musical has released an all new trailer! The trailer features Vanessa Williams as Miranda Priestly alongside the full cast. Watch the video here!
The Devil Wears Prada The Musical has released an all new trailer! The trailer features Vanessa Williams as Miranda Priestly alongside the full cast. Watch the video here!
20 Great Audition Songs for Mezzos
If you’re a mezzo, it can feel overwhelming to find material you love that hasn’t already been sung to death. There’s so much great audition material for mezzos, and much of it is already in everyone’s audition book. Find great audition songs for mezzo-sopranos here!
If you’re a mezzo, it can feel overwhelming to find material you love that hasn’t already been sung to death. There’s so much great audition material for mezzos, and much of it is already in everyone’s audition book. Find great audition songs for mezzo-sopranos here!
20th Annual Fred Ebb Award To Be Presented Tonight at The Todd Haimes Theater
The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company will present the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. Learn more!
The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company will present the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. Learn more!
Photos: Vanessa Williams and More in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Ahead of the show’s opening, this December at the Dominion Theatre, The Devil Wears Prada The Musical has released all new production photos. Check out the photos here!
Ahead of the show’s opening, this December at the Dominion Theatre, The Devil Wears Prada The Musical has released all new production photos. Check out the photos here!
Video: Broadway Stars Share What They're Grateful For This Thanksgiving
Watch in this video as we hear from Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein, Jordan Fisher, Shaina Taub, Zachary Quinto, Caissie Levy, Matthew Morrison, Joshua Henry, and more.
Watch in this video as we hear from Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein, Jordan Fisher, Shaina Taub, Zachary Quinto, Caissie Levy, Matthew Morrison, Joshua Henry, and more.
2025 YoungArts Award Winners Announced
YoungArts has announced the 2025 YoungArts award winners— more than 800 of the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country, heralding the next generation of artists to watch.
YoungArts has announced the 2025 YoungArts award winners— more than 800 of the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country, heralding the next generation of artists to watch.
SUFFS Special Event to Take Place at The Grammy Museum
In celebration of Suffs’ GRAMMY Award nomination for “Best Musical Theater Album” the GRAMMY Museum will host A New York Evening with Suffs, a special night of music and conversation at The Greene Space in NYC. Learn how to attend!
In celebration of Suffs’ GRAMMY Award nomination for “Best Musical Theater Album” the GRAMMY Museum will host A New York Evening with Suffs, a special night of music and conversation at The Greene Space in NYC. Learn how to attend!
Video: Phillipa Soo Shares Lyric Mishap During HAMILTON Performance
On Monday, Phillipa Soo visited Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss her role in the new ABC drama Doctor Odyssey. While on the show, the performer shared a mishap from her time in Broadway's Hamilton that happened several months into the run of the hit musical. Watch the video now!
On Monday, Phillipa Soo visited Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss her role in the new ABC drama Doctor Odyssey. While on the show, the performer shared a mishap from her time in Broadway's Hamilton that happened several months into the run of the hit musical. Watch the video now!
The Rehearsal Club's WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Cabaret Comes to The Laurie Beechman Theatre
The Rehearsal Club will present “What a Wonderful World”, a one-night-only cabaret celebrating gratitude, friendship, and the magic of performance, featuring a lineup of past and present residents.
The Rehearsal Club will present “What a Wonderful World”, a one-night-only cabaret celebrating gratitude, friendship, and the magic of performance, featuring a lineup of past and present residents.
Gabrielle Stravelli, Klea Blackhurst, and Graham Rowat Join SING HAPPY: THE LYRICS OF FRED EBB
The Fred Ebb Foundation and Birdland Jazz Club announced additional performers for Sing Happy: The Lyrics of Fred Ebb, which will take place next week at Birdland Jazz Club.
The Fred Ebb Foundation and Birdland Jazz Club announced additional performers for Sing Happy: The Lyrics of Fred Ebb, which will take place next week at Birdland Jazz Club.
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?
Shaina Taub has received numerous awards, including Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for Suffs. She also won Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) and Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, both for Suffs. Additionally, she earned accolades for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards, both for Suffs. Furthermore, she received a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for As You Like It, as well as another Special Citation at the Obie Awards for As You Like It. Taub is also a recipient of 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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