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Maury Yeston is a Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, and writer who has made a significant impact on the world of musical theater. Born on October 23, 1945, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Yeston was raised in a musical family and began studying piano at a young age. He attended Yale University, where he earned a degree in music theory and composition, and later earned a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of Cambridge.



Yeston's first major success in musical theater came in 1982 with the debut of his show "Nine." Based on Federico Fellini's film "8½," "Nine" tells the story of a famous film director struggling to find inspiration for his next project. The show was a critical and commercial success, earning Yeston two Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical. The show was later adapted into a film in 2009, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, and Marion Cotillard.

In 1989, Yeston wrote the music and lyrics for "Grand Hotel," which was based on the novel by Vicki Baum and the subsequent film adaptation. Set in a luxurious Berlin hotel during the 1920s, "Grand Hotel" features a large ensemble cast and explores the lives of the guests and staff over the course of a single weekend. The show received mixed reviews but was a box office success and earned Yeston another Tony nomination for Best Original Score.

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The Royal FamilyThe Royal Family
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Composer
Hans Christian Andersen
 
[West End, 2004]
Book Revisions
Orchestrations/Arrangements
Hans Christian Andersen
 
[Regional (US), 2003]
Book Revisions
Grand Hotel
 
[Broadway, 1989]
Composer
Nine
 
[Broadway, 1982]
Vocal/Incidental Arrangements
Cloud 9
 
[Off-Broadway, 1981]
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Writing

Death Takes a Holiday
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Lyricist
December Songs
Composer/Lyricist
Goya
Composer/Lyricist
Grand Hotel
Composer/Lyricist
In the Beginning
Composer/Lyricist
Nine
Composer
Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
One Two Three Four Five
Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Composer
Lyricist
Lyricist
Phantom
Composer/Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
Titanic
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Lyricist

Maury Yeston Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Lyrics

Maury Yeston, Death Takes a Holiday

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Music

Maury Yeston, Death Takes a Holiday

Olivier Awards - 1997 - The American Express Award for Best New Musical

Maury Yeston, Nine


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Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Maury Yeston, Titanic

Tony Awards - 1990 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Maury Yeston , Grand Hotel

Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Lyrics

Maury Yeston, Grand Hotel

Drama Desk Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Music

Maury Yeston, Grand Hotel


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Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Music

Maury Yeston, Nine


winner
Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Maury Yeston, Nine

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Maury Yeston FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Maury Yeston written?

Maury Yeston has written 10 shows including In the Beginning (Composer/Lyricist), Nine (Composer/Lyricist), Goya (Composer/Lyricist), One Two Three Four Five (Composer/Lyricist), Grand Hotel (Composer/Lyricist), Phantom (Composer/Lyricist), Titanic (Composer), Death Takes a Holiday (Composer), December Songs (Composer/Lyricist), Anything Can Happen in the Theater: The Songs of Maury Yeston (Composer/Lyricist).

What awards has Maury Yeston been nominated for?

Maury Yeston has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Death Takes a Holiday, Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for Death Takes a Holiday, The American Express Award for Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for Nine, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for Titanic, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for Grand Hotel, Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Grand Hotel, Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for Grand Hotel, Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for Nine, and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for Nine.

What awards has Maury Yeston won?

Maury Yeston has won the following awards: Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Titanic, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Nine, and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Nine.

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