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Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning composer of Spring Awakening, has died at 56 in Manhattan from organ failure. The news prompted an outpouring of tributes from peers and fans, including Lea Michele, Melissa Barrera and Bright Light Bright Light, who celebrated his influence on music and theatre. He was working on Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen and a Spring Awakening revival; he is survived by his partner Nora Ariffin and daughter Ines.
Duncan Sheik, the singer‑composer behind Spring Awakening and the upcoming Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, has been hospitalized in critical but stable condition for undisclosed reasons, according to a family-posted statement on Instagram. The news arrives as two of his theater projects move forward: a new Off‑Broadway revival of Spring Awakening and a fresh production of Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen at the Night Egg venue in Manhattan, with Amalia Yoo among the cast; Deadline will provide updates as available.
Duncan Sheik will score Memoirs Of Amorous Gentlemen, a manga-based musical adaptation of Moyoco Anno’s graphic novel, premiering Off-Broadway this fall at The Night Egg in Chelsea. Rob Ashford will direct and choreograph, with Leah Nanako Winkler writing the book and Or Matias supervising music. The production marks one of the first Manga-to-English-language musicals in the U.S.; additional dates and casting will be announced later.