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Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2010) Tony Award for Best Original Score (2009) 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.
Jan 3, 2011 · Brian Yorkey, the book and lyrics writer of the Pulitzer-winning musical Next to Normal, shares how he developed the story of a woman with bipolar disorder and her family. He also reflects on the challenges and trends of musical theater today.
Brian Yorkey is a playwright and lyricist who co-wrote the musical 'Next to Normal' with Tom Kitt. The show, about a family coping with bipolar disorder, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2010 and ran on Broadway for over a year.
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Brian Yorkey. BRIAN YORKEY received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the 2009 Tony Award for Best Score, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Next to Normal and was also nominated for the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical. He partnered again with the Next to Normal team on If/Then (Tony Award Nominee for Best Score) starring Idina Menzel.
Writer. Producer. Music Department. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Brian Yorkey is known for 13 Reasons Why (2017), Untitled Fashion Musical Project and Next to Normal. More at IMDbPro.
Apr 28, 2009 · Brian Yorkey, the librettist/lyricist of Next to Normal, shares his personal and creative journey with the musical that explores mental illness and family dynamics. He reflects on the challenges, rewards and surprises of creating a show that matters to him and his audience.
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