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Henry Krieger Biography (1945-)

Born February 9, 1945, in New York, NY. Career: Composer. 52nd StreetProject (children's theatre group), musical director. Also worked as a pressagent. Awards, Honors: Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best score,Drama Desk Award nomination, and shared Grammy Award, best cast show album, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, all 1982, for Dreamgirls; shared Grammy Award nomination, best cast show album, 1985, for The Tap Dance Kid; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best score, 1998, for Side Show..

Nationality

American

Occupation

Composer

Birth Details

February 9, 1945

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Work
• Musical director and accompanist, Turquoise Pantomime, Truck and Warehouse Theatre, New York City,
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Dreamgirls (original cast recording), Geffen/Warner Bros.,
• The Tap Dance Kid (original cast recording), Polydor,
• Side Show (original cast recording), Sony Classics,
• WRITINGS
• Stage Plays
• The Dirtiest Musical,
• Stage Music
• Scores, Unless Otherwise Noted
• Ain't That a Shame-The Saga of Richard Nixon, Cubiculo Theatre, New York City,
• The Dirtiest Musical,
• My Cup Ranneth Over, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City,
• Dreamgirls (musical), Imperial Theatre, New York City,
• The Tap Dance Kid (musical), Broadhurst Theatre, New York City,
• (Contributor of songs) Our Lady of the Harbor Bar and Grill (performance piece), Don't Tell Mama Theatre, New York City,
• (With others) Songs You Might Have Missed, Steve McGraw's Theatre,New York City,
• (Original music) Broadway Canteen Seventh Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, Broadway Theatre, New York City,
• The White Whore and the Bit Player, La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, New York City,
• Side Show (musical), Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City,
• Other
• Songs, Captain Kangaroo (television series),
• Songwriter, including "Can You See," "Dancing in My Dreams," "My Best Friend Is a Toad," and "Sailing."*