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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1998
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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Writing

Music & Lyrics

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Lyrics

Stephen Trask, Hedgwig and the Angry Inch

Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Lyrics

Stephen Trask, Hedgwig and the Angry Inch

Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Lyrics

Stephen Trask, Hedwig and the Angry Inch


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1998 - Outstanding Music

Stephen Trask, Hedwig and the Angry Inch


winner
Obie Awards - 1998 - Special Citations

Stephen Trask, Hedwig And The Angry Inch

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Video: Watch the Trailer For HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH at Signature Theatre
by Michael Major - Apr 22, 2025

Watch a new trailer for Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Signature Theatre! This exclusive video on BroadwayWorld features Sawyer Smith in the title role, along with Vanessa (V) Sterling as Yitzhak.
Charles Busch to Join STAGE FRIGHT at Red Eye NY in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2025

Stage Fright, hosted by OUT 100's Marti Gould Cummings with Drama Desk-nominee Yaz Fukuoka on the keys, will welcome actor, playwright, performer, drag legend, and member of New York's Theater Hall of Fame Charles Busch. Learn more!
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Included in 25-26 Season at New Conservatory Theatre Center
by Emmy Rice - Apr 19, 2025

In keeping with their commitment to bring new voices to stage, the 2025-26 Season brings six shows to the stage with a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, World, Regional, West Coast & Bay Area premieres.
Videos You Missed This Week: BOOP!, SMASH and More
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 11, 2025

Catch up on all the latest from the week ending April 11, 2025 with videos from Smash, Boop! The Musical, and more!
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH And More Set for City Theatre 2025/2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2025

City Theatre Company has announced the details of the theatre’s 51st season of bold, new works, beginning in September 2025. The 2025/2026 season will feature three world premieres, both national and local producing partnerships, and more.
Video: Watch 'Wig In A Box' From Signature Theatre's HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH
by Michael Major - Apr 9, 2025

Watch a video of Sawyer Smith performing 'Wig In A Box' from Signature Theatre's production of the queer cult classic musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, featuring text by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask.
Orville Peck, Melissa Errico to Join STAGE FRIGHT at Red Eye
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2025

Stage Fright, hosted by OUT 100's Marti Gould Cummings with Drama Desk-nominee Yaz Fukuoka on the keys, has revealed a big, star-studded lineup for April at Red Eye NY. Up first, Ali Ewoldt. Learn more!
Cast Set for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Signature Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025

Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the queer cult classic musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Mary Bridget Davies to Reprises Role in A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at Bell Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025

Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ. has unveiled the final show in its 2025 season. The rock musical A Night with Janis Joplin will close out the season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Listen: MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Original Broadway Cast Recording Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for the new Broadway musical, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING is available now via Ghostlight Records on streaming and digital platforms worldwide with a physical release to follow. Listen here!
Exclusive: Listen to 'Never Fly Away' From MAYBE HAPPY ENDING OBC Recording
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2025

BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first listen to a debut track from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Maybe Happy Ending: “Never Fly Away” featuring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen
Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - Feb 16, 2025

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a hard-hitting, emotional story that explores the deepest questions of human life—questions of freedom, love, and identity. It is a story that deserves thoughtful attention.
Open Stage To Present HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2025

Open Stage will present Hedwig and the Angry Inch on its Capital Blue Cross Main Stage from Feb. 6 to Mar. 1. Directed by Chris Gibson and musically directed by Brad Barkdoll.
Bell Theater at Bell Works Reveals 2025 Shows
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2024

Bell Theater, located in the Bell Works complex in Holmdel, NJ, has a slate of concerts and stage productions lined up for the 2025 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!
Seann Miley Moore to Star in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH in Australia
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2024

​Breakout star Seann Miley Moore has been confirmed to play the fierce, rebellious anti-heroine Hedwig, in the legendary rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Australia. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Adelaide Festival Announces 2025 Program
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 3, 2024

Adelaide Festival has announced its 40th program, promising a suite of international and Australian productions and artists which will further enhance its 65-year reputation as Australia's premier international festival.
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.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Comes to Long Beach Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024

Brilliantly innovative, heartbreaking, and wickedly funny, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is the landmark musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask. In this gender-bending musical, transgender punk rocker from East Germany, Hedwig tours the U.S. with her band, The Angry Inch. The musical explores Hedwig's journey to fame, the origins of love, and her own identity.
UTA Names Patrick Herold And Rachel Viola Co-Heads Of Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024

UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice. Read more.
The Orchard Project Reveals 2024 Episodic, Audio, and Greenhouse Labs
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2024

The Orchard Project has announced the artists and companies selected to participate in its 2024 Episodic, Audio, and Greenhouse Lab programs.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Stephen Trask written?

Stephen Trask has written 2 shows including Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Lyricist), This Ain't No Disco (Music & Lyrics).

What awards has Stephen Trask been nominated for?

Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Hedgwig and the Angry Inch, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Hedgwig and the Angry Inch, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Hedwig And The Angry Inch.

What awards has Stephen Trask won?

Stephen Trask has won several awards, including Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Hedwig and the Angry Inch. He also received the Outstanding Music award at the Drama Desk Awards for Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Additionally, he earned Special Citations from the Obie Awards for Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

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