Pulitzer Prize for Drama
1 appearances
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Edition 79 (2010) Winner
Tom Kitt
トム・キット
Tomu Kitto
Aliases:
Thomas Robert Kitt
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Port Washington, New York
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Port Washington, New York (until age 13) → Bedford, New York → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- composer, conductor, orchestrator, musician
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Influenced By
- Brian Yorkey, Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Influenced
- Next generation Broadway composers
- Nominations
- Multiple Tony Award nominations (If/Then, SpongeBob SquarePants, etc.), 8 Drama Desk Award nominations
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byram Hills High School | — | — | — | 1988-1992 | United States |
| Columbia College, Columbia University | — | Economics | BA | 1992-1996 | United States |
Byram Hills High School
Period:
1988-1992
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United States
participated in various theatrical productions
Columbia College, Columbia University
Economics
Degree:
BA
Period:
1992-1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United States
member of the Columbia Kingsmen
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Next to Normal | — | Columbia University | Won (shared with Brian Yorkey) |
| 2009 | Tony Award for Best Original Score | Next to Normal | — | American Theatre Wing | Won |
| 2009 | Tony Award for Best Orchestrations | Next to Normal | — | American Theatre Wing | Won |
| 2021 | Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album | Jagged Little Pill | — | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences | Won |
| 2025 | Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album | Hell's Kitchen | — | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences | Won |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Bigger! (from 67th Tony Awards) | — | — | Won |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
2010
Work:
Next to Normal
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Won (shared with Brian Yorkey)
Tony Award for Best Original Score
2009
Work:
Next to Normal
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Won
Tony Award for Best Orchestrations
2009
Work:
Next to Normal
Organization:
American Theatre Wing
Result:
Won
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
2021
Work:
Jagged Little Pill
Organization:
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Result:
Won
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
2025
Work:
Hell's Kitchen
Organization:
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Result:
Won
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
2014
Work:
Bigger! (from 67th Tony Awards)
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Next to Normal
2008 Rock musicalA rock musical about mental illness in a suburban American family, addressing issues such as suicide, drug abuse, and ethics in modern psychiatry.
mental illnesssuicidedrug abusepsychiatry ethics
If/Then
2014 MusicalA Broadway musical exploring life's choices and parallel universes.
choiceslife pathswomen's careers
Flying Over Sunset
2021 MusicalA musical based on real people who had LSD experiences.
hallucinationsself-discoveryhistorical figures
Bibliography
- High Fidelity (2006)
- Next to Normal (2008)
- If/Then (2014)
- Freaky Friday (2016)
- Almost Famous (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- emotionally rich melodiesblend of rock and popdramatic orchestrations
- Recurring Motifs
- family conflictsmental health issuessuburban America
Legacy
Renowned Broadway composer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, multiple Tony Awards, and Grammys, best known for Next to Normal.
Trivia
- Married Rita Pietropinto in 2000; they have three children.
- Attended Interlochen Arts Camp as a youth.
- Longtime collaborator with Brian Yorkey since Columbia University days.