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Brian Yorkey is an American playwright and lyricist. His works often explore dark and controversial subject matter such as mental illness, grief, the underbelly of suburbia, and ethics in both psychiatry and public education.
Next to Normal is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her family.
Brian Yorkey (b. October 23, 1970) is an American Writer, Producer and Creator for 13 Reasons Why, the Netflix adaption of Jay Asher's novel, Thirteen Reasons Why. Yorkey was born in Omaha, Nebraska, where he was raised, before his family moved to Issaquah, Washington.
13 Reasons Why is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel Thirteen Reasons Why by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) and the aftermath of the suicide of fellow student Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford).
MURREY JACOBSON: Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt are the co-creators of the musical Next to Normal, which won the Pulitzer prize for drama on Monday. Brian wrote the books and lyrics, Tom wrote the...
One day in 1998, Brian Yorkey ’93CC, a 27-year-old writer and lyricist, saw a television news story about a woman undergoing electroshock therapy. He was amazed that such a treatment still existed, and found it curious that it was prescribed mostly by male doctors for female patients.
Jan 3, 2011 · Yet it began simply as an exercise for a musical theater workshop, one of those "show us everything you've learned in 10 minutes" assignments, Yorkey explained in an interview.
