Editing Duncan Sheik (section)

===Composer===
In addition to being a singer-songwriter, Sheik has also composed music for plays, musicals, and movie soundtracks. He composed original music for the 2002 [[New York Shakespeare Festival]] production of ''[[Twelfth Night]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02EEDA1631F931A35754C0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink | work=The New York Times | first=Robin | last=Finn | title=PUBLIC LIVES; Decisions, Decisions. Name Recognition or Nirvana? | date=July 2, 2002}}</ref>

In 2004, he composed the score for the film ''[[A Home at the End of the World (film)|A Home at the End of the World]]''. The ''AllMusic'' reviewer wrote: "...takes the sensitivity and tension of the film's plot and crafts incidental music and new songs that complement the movie well."<ref>Theakston, Rob. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-home-at-the-end-of-the-world-mw0000211409 "''A Home at the End of the World'' Original Soundtrack"] allmusic.com, retrieved July 24, 2019</ref> He composed the score for the 2005 film ''[[Through the Fire (2005 film)|Through the Fire]]'' with Pete Miser.<ref>Catsoulis, Jeanette. [http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/02/10/movies/10telf.html "Review. ''Through the Fire''. The Golden Road to a Basketball Dream"] ''The New York Times'', February 10, 2006</ref><ref>Scheib, Ronnie (July 14, 2005). [https://variety.com/2005/film/reviews/through-the-fire-1200524487/ "Review. ''Through the Fire''"]. ''Variety''.</ref>

Sheik wrote the music for ''[[Spring Awakening (Musical)|Spring Awakening]]'' (2006) in collaboration with [[Steven Sater]]. Written over a period of eight years, the musical, which premiered off-Broadway during the summer, opened on Broadway to critical acclaim later in the fall. The musical was based on the controversial German [[expressionism|expressionist]] play ''[[Spring Awakening (play)|The Awakening of Spring]]'', written by [[Frank Wedekind]]. Sheik won the 2006 [[Tony Award for Best Orchestrations]] for his work on ''Spring Awakening'',<ref>{{cite web|date=29 April 2011|title=Duncan Sheik In Concert|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/04/29/135808694/live-today-duncan-sheik-in-concert|website=NPR}}</ref> and he and Sater won a [[Tony Award for Best Original Score]].<ref>{{cite web|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|date=October 18, 2018|title=''Spring Awakening'' Writers Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater at Work on ''Twelfth Night''-Inspired Amazon Musical Series|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/spring-awakening-writers-duncan-sheik-and-steven-sater-at-work-on-twelfth-night-inspired-amazon-musical-series|website=Playbill}}</ref> In addition, ''Spring Awakening'' won the [[Tony Award for Best Musical]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Wallenberg|first=Christopher|date=December 10, 2018|title=From the Archives: Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, and John Gallagher Jr. of ''Spring Awakening'' Reflect on 'Surreal' Success|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/from-the-archives-jonathan-groff-lea-michele-and-john-gallagher-jr-of-spring-awakening-reflect-on-surreal-success-com-361392|website=Playbill}}</ref> and a [[Grammy Award]] for Best Musical Show Album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=February 10, 2008|title=''Spring Awakening'' Wins 2008 Best Musical Show Album Grammy; Krieger and Dale Also Win|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/spring-awakening-wins-2008-best-musical-show-album-grammy-krieger-and-dale-also-win-com-147531|website=Playbill}}</ref> The guitar that Sheik used to compose songs for ''Spring Awakening'' was displayed at the [[New York Public Library]] for the Performing Arts at [[Lincoln Center]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Anthony|first=Ellen|title=Hidden Broadway Treasures Revealed|url=http://www.broadway.tv/broadway-features-reviews/Hidden-Broadway-Treasures-Revealed|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923164730/http://www.broadway.tv/broadway-features-reviews/Hidden-Broadway-Treasures-Revealed|archive-date=September 23, 2011|access-date=December 4, 2015|website=Broadway.TV}}</ref> As of 2012, Sheik was composing music for a feature-film adaptation of ''Spring Awakening'', an adaptation almost a decade in the making.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cerasaro|first=Pat|date=16 November 2012|title=BWW EXCLUSIVE SCOOP: Duncan Sheik Teases SPRING AWAKENING Movie; Filming in Spring 2013 & New Cast?|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-EXCLUSIVE-SCOOP-Duncan-Sheik-Teases-SPRING-AWAKENING-Movie-Filming-in-Spring-2013-20121116|access-date=December 4, 2015|website=BroadwayWorld}}</ref>

In 2012, Sheik wrote ''[[Alice by Heart|Alice By Heart]]'', an adaptation of [[Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]'', along with collaborator Sater. Directed by [[Jessie Nelson (filmmaker)|Jessie Nelson]] with musical direction by Lance Horne, the musical was workshopped at the [[Royal National Theatre]] and commissioned by the [[National Theatre Connections]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=24 May 2011|title=EXCLUSIVE: Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik Workshopping New 'Alice' Musical at London's National Theatre|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/exclusive-steven-sater-and-duncan-sheik-workshopping-new-alice-musical-at-londons-national-theatre-com-179442|access-date=23 January 2021|website=Playbill}}</ref>

Sheik wrote the music and lyrics to the 2013 musical adaptation of ''[[American Psycho (musical)|American Psycho]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Cox|first=Gordon|date=February 2, 2010|title='American Psycho' musical takes shape|url=https://variety.com/2010/legit/news/american-psycho-musical-takes-shape-1118014592|magazine=Variety|access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> which opened at the [[Almeida Theatre]] in London, and was later staged on Broadway in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Simonson|first=Robert|date=July 17, 2015|title=In Case You Missed It: Duncan Sheik Is Having a Busy Season and Do Critics Have Faith in ''Amazing Grace''?|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/in-case-you-missed-it-duncan-sheik-is-having-a-busy-season-and-do-critics-have-faith-in-amazing-grace-com-353485|access-date=August 2, 2022|website=Playbill}}</ref>

In 2013, Sheik wrote the music for the musical adaptation of the novel ''[[Because of Winn-Dixie]]'', which premiered at the [[Arkansas Repertory Theatre]].<ref name="dog">{{cite web|last=Purcell|first=Carey|date=July 18, 2013|title=''Because of Winn Dixie'', New Musical by Duncan Sheik and Nell Benjamin, Will Premiere in Arkansas; John Tartaglia Directs|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/because-of-winn-dixie-new-musical-by-duncan-sheik-and-nell-benjamin-will-premiere-in-arkansas-john-tartaglia-directs-com-207660|access-date=August 2, 2022|website=Playbill}}</ref> ''Dixie'' was a collaboration with then-director [[John Tartaglia]] and [[Nell Benjamin]], who wrote the book and lyrics.<ref name="dog" /> The musical ran at the [[Goodspeed Opera House]], East Haddam, Connecticut from July 2019 to September 2019, directed by [[John Rando]].<ref>Verini, Bob (July 22, 2019). [http://nystagereview.com/2019/07/22/from-connecticut-because-of-winn-dixie-is-not-arf-bad/ "From Connecticut: ''Because of Winn Dixie'' is Not Arf Bad"]. ''New York Stage Review''.</ref>

In 2015, Sheik wrote the musical thriller ''Noir'' with [[Kyle Jarrow]]. It premiered as part of New York Stage and Film's season in July to August 2015 at the [[Powerhouse Theater]] at Vassar College. Inspired by live radio plays and classic film noir, the musical was directed by Rachel Chavkin.<ref>{{cite web|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|date=July 22, 2015|title=Exclusive: Duncan Sheik on His New Show Noir, American Psycho Casting & Spring Awakening Film's Delay|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/181549/exclusive-duncan-sheik-on-his-new-show-noir-american-psycho-casting-spring-awakening-films-delay/|access-date=December 4, 2015|website=Broadway.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=''Noir''|url=https://powerhouse.vassar.edu/season/2015/musicals/noir.html|access-date=July 24, 2019|website=powerhouse.vassar.edu}}</ref><ref>Viagas, Robert (July 6, 2015). [http://www.playbill.com/article/namt-flash-busy-duncan-sheik-has-another-new-musical-in-the-pipeline-com-352678# "NAMT Flash: Busy Duncan Sheik Has Another New Musical in the Pipeline"]. ''Playbill''.</ref>

In 2016 he prepared the music for the [[Shakespeare Theatre Company]] (Washington, D.C.) production of ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'', described in ''The Washington Post'' as "an assortment of preexisting songs by singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik".<ref name="marks">Marks, Peter (May 25, 2016). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/shakespeares-shrew-an-all-male-muddle/2016/05/25/8eb57fc2-227e-11e6-8690-f14ca9de2972_story.html "Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Shrew’: An all-male muddle"]. ''Washington Post''.</ref>