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Jeanine Tesori Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Composer
 
[London, 2018]
Playwright
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
 
[New York, 2016]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Music
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Composer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Composer
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Vocal Music Arranger
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2000]
Vocal/Incidental Arrangements
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Dance Music Arranger
 
[Broadway, 1997]
Dance Music Arranger
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Associate Producer
 
[Broadway, 1995]
Dance Music Arranger

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Jeanine Tesori Movies

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Jeanine Tesori Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jeanine Tesori, Kimberly Akimbo

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Music

Jeanine Tesori, Kimberly Akimbo


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Best Musical

Jeanine Tesori, Kimberly Akimbo

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Score

Jeanine Tesori, Kimberly Akimbo

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Music

Jeanine Tesori, Soft Power


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding New Score

Jeanine Tesori, Soft Power

The Pulitzer Prize - 2020 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Jeanine TesoriSoft Power


winner
The Lortels - 2015 - Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee

Jeanine Tesori


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jeanine Tesori, Fun Home

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Music

Jeanine Tesori, Fun Home

The Pulitzer Prize - 2014 - Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Jeanine Tesori, Fun Home

Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jeanine Tesori, Shrek The Musical

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Music

Jeanine Tesori, Shrek the Musical


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Music

Jeanine Tesori, Caroline, or Change


winner
Obie Awards - 2004 - Special Citations

Jeanine Tesori, Caroline, or Change

Olivier Awards - 2004 - Best New Musical

Jeanine Tesori, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jeanine Tesori, Caroline, or Change

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jeanine Tesori, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jeanine Tesori, Twelfth Night

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Music

Jeanine Tesori, Violet


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Musical

Jeanine Tesori, Violet


winner
Obie Awards - 1997 - Special Citations music for Violet

Jeanine Tesori


winner
Richard Rodgers Award - 1997 - Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award

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Subscriptions on Sale For Smith Center Broadway Season


The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, will offer a limited number of subscriptions to its latest lineup of Broadway productions – the 2024-2025 season of its popular and acclaimed Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series.

Video: KIMBERLY AKIMBO Takes Final Broadway Bow


Last night, April 28, the Tony-winning Best Musical Kimberly Akimbo played its final Broadway performance at the Booth Theatre. Check out a video of the cast taking their final bows!

Marilyn Maye, Lorna Luft, Melissa Errico and More Take the Stage Next Month at 54 Below


Get the latest scoop on the upcoming performances at 54 Below. From Broadway veterans to rising stars, experience the magic of live entertainment this coming month.

KIMBERLY AKIMBO Plays Final Broadway Performance


Bye-bye, Kimmy! The Tony-winning Best Musical Kimberly Akimbo plays its final Broadway performance at the Booth Theatre.

SHREK THE MUSICAL Comes To Boston as Part of North American Tour


An all-new version of SHREK THE MUSICAL will stop at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston from September 13-15, 2024, as part of the show's cross-country national tour.

SHUCKED, KIMBERLY AKIMBO And More Announced for Playhouse Square 2024-25 KeyBank Broadway Series


Discover the upcoming 24-25 KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square.

Solea Pfeiffer Will Join College Of New Jersey to Celebrate Jason Robert Brown


The College of New Jersey's Lyric Theatre will present 'A Jason Robert Brown Celebration,' with special guest, Broadway's Solea Pfeiffer (Hadestown, Almost Famous, Songs For A New World) on Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Kendall Main Stage Theater.

FUNNY GIRL, LIFE OF PI & More Set for 24-25 Broadway In Pittsburgh Season


The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has unveiled the 2024-2025 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season. Learn about the shows and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: CELEBRATING BROADWAY'S LEADING LADIES at Auguste Théâtre


A Showstopping AMT Live Concert at Auguste Théâtre in Paris.

LaChanze And Lar Lubovitch To Be Honored At Boston Conservatory Commencement


Join the Boston Conservatory at Berklee as they honor three-time Tony Award-winning actor and producer LaChanze and internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Lar Lubovitch at their commencement ceremony on May 11.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN, COME FROM AWAY, and More Set For 2024-25 Broadway in Tysons Season


Four shows have been set for the 2024-25 Broadway in Tysons season at Capital One Hall. The season kicks off in September with Shrek the Musical. Learn more about the full lineup here!

WOMEN DO IT BETTER Returns To 54 Below This May


54 BELOW will present Women Do It Better: 3rd Edition on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 7pm.

Lynn Nottage, Jeanine Tesori & More to Join 20th Anniversary PEN World Voices Festival


PEN America will convene an array of vital voices in literature from around the globe in the 20th anniversary PEN World Voices Festival. Learn more about the festival and see how to purchase tickets.

BroadwayWorld's Olivier Awards 2024 Predictions


The 2024 Olivier Awards are fast approaching on April 14. Ahead of one of the most exciting nights in theatreland, our critics – Aliya Al-Hassan, Mica Blackwell, Alexander Cohen, Katie Kirkpatrick, Kat Mokrynski, Gary Naylor, Kerrie Nicholson, Matthew Paluch and Christiana Rose share their thoughts about who and what will triumph on the night, as well as who should twin each category.

Atlanta Opera Presents Its Third Annual 96-Hour Opera Festival


Join the Atlanta Opera for its third annual 96-Hour Opera festival from June 15-17. The event features the world premiere of 'Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier)'.

Video: Cast of Kimberly Akimbo Kimberly Akimbo Shares Secret to Onstage Ice Skating


Unlock the secrets of Broadway! Watch as the cast of Kimberly Akimbo Cast reveals the secret behind how they can gliding across the stage on ice skates...without the ice!

What's Closing Soon on Broadway & Off Broadway- April 2024


It's closing time! Last call to catch some of your favorite stars in action on and off Broadway, including two-time Tony winner Victoria Clark, stage and screen stars Liev Schreiber and Amy Ryan, the hilarious ensemble of Spamalot, and more. Get your tickets to these shows now before they are gone for good.  

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center


What did our critic think of SHREK THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center?

Interview: Francis Jue of TIGER STYLE! at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Hits His Stride by Being True to Himself


BroadwayWorld talks to Obie Award-winning actor Francis Jue about returning to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, where he has appeared so often in the last 35 years, in Mike Lew's trenchant comedy, 'Tiger Style!'

Creatives Revealed For GATSBY, With Music by Florence Welch and Directed by Rachel Chavkin


The design and music teams have been announced for the world premiere of Gatsby, featuring music by Florence Welch and directed by Rachel Chavkin, at American Repertory Theatre. 

Jeanine Tesori FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Jeanine Tesori written?

Jeanine Tesori has written 6 shows including Don Juan de Marco (Composer), Violet (Composer), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Composer), Caroline, or Change (Composer), Fun Home (Composer), Shrek the Musical (Composer).

What awards has Jeanine Tesori been nominated for?

Jeanine Tesori has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career. Some of her notable nominations include Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "Kimberly Akimbo," "Fun Home," "Shrek The Musical," "Caroline, or Change," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," and "Twelfth Night." She was also nominated for Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for various productions like "Kimberly Akimbo," "Soft Power," "Fun Home," "Shrek the Musical," "Caroline, or Change," and "Violet." Additionally, Tesori received nominations for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Soft Power" and "Fun Home." She has also been recognized with awards like the Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee at The Lortels, Special Citations at the Obie Awards for "Caroline, or Change" and "Violet," Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Thoroughly Modern Millie," and the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award at the Richard Rodgers Award.

What awards has Jeanine Tesori won?

Jeanine Tesori has won several awards, including the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Tony Award for "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Fun Home." She also won the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle for "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Violet." Additionally, she received the Outstanding New Score award from the Outer Critics Circle for "Soft Power" and Outstanding Music from the Drama Desk Awards for "Caroline, or Change." Tesori was honored with Special Citations from the Obie Awards for both "Caroline, or Change" and "Violet." She is also a Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee at The Lortels and received the Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award from the Richard Rodgers Award committee.

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