Duncan Sheik is an American singer-songwriter and composer. He is known for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing", which earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. He has composed music for motion pictures and the Broadway stage, winning Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations for his work on the 2006 musical Spring Awakening.

Tune in and listen to Duncan talk about all things related to his pre-Broadway and Broadway career, including:

How four guys in a van made him second guess the pop music world.

Why his dislike for musicals made him want to write one.

What he’d say to other popular artists who want to write for musical theater.

What a Broadway musical should sound like.

What to do when you hate your own show.

Duncan ushered in a new era of music for Broadway with his score for Spring Awakening. And in this podcast, you’ll hear just how he did it.

 

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