Dan Moses Schreier

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Dan Moses Schreier
Education University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Columbia University
New York University (BA)
Juilliard School (GrDip)
Musical career
Genres theatrical
avant-garde
Occupation(s) sound designer
composer
Years active1980–present
Website Official website

Dan Moses Schreier is an American composer and sound designer. He is best known for his theatrical music work, on Broadway and elsewhere. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Schreier is from Detroit, and lives in New York City. He studied music at the University of Michigan and at Columbia University. [6]

Awards

Dan Moses Schreier won Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Sound Design for Floyd Collins (1996), [7] Into the Woods (2002), [8] Assassins (2004), [9] and American Psycho (2016). [10] He received Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Sound Design for Spic-O-Rama (1993),[ citation needed ]God's Heart (1997), [11] Sweeney Todd (2006), [12] Passion (2013), [13] A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2014), [14] Act One (also 2014), [14] Pacific Overtures (2018), [15] and Floyd Collins (2025), [16] and a nomination for Outstanding Music in a Play for The Merchant of Venice (2011). [17]

Schreier was nominated for Tony Awards for Best Sound Design of a Musical for Gypsy (2008), [18] A Little Night Music (2010), [19] Sondheim on Sondheim (also 2010), [19] and Floyd Collins (2025), [20] and for Best Sound Design of a Play for Act One (2014) [21] and The Iceman Cometh (2018). [4] [22]

In 1990 Schreier won an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Sound Design. [23] In 2003 he won an L.A. Ovation Award for Sound Design in a Larger Theater for Gem of the Ocean . [24]

References

  1. ↑ Tommasini, Anthony (July 19, 2010). "Musical Spells Cast in Theatrical Margins". New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ Taubeneck, Anne (May 30, 1999). "Noises Off—And On—Stage", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ Teachout, Terry (August 24, 2007). "She's the One That You'll Want", Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Paulson, Michael (May 28, 2018). "Ding. Hiss. Chirp. Broadway's Best Sounds (Other Than the Songs)". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ Katz, Rachel (May 31, 2018). "A Tempo: The World of Sound Design – A Conversation with Tony Nominee Dan Moses Schreier". WWFM. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Johnson, David (May 1, 2003). "Sustained Achievement in Sound Design", Studio Live Design. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ Viagas, Robert (May 20, 1996). "Drama Desk Awards to Rent, Master Class", Playbill. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  8. ↑ Jones, Kenneth, and Simonson, Robert (May 20, 2002). "Drama Desk Awards Announced; Goat, Metamorphoses Tie for Best Play, Millie Scores", Playbill. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  9. ↑ Gans, Andrew (May 16, 2004). "Wicked, Assassins, Henry IV, Wife Win Drama Desk Awards", Playbill. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Full List: The Winners of the 2016 Drama Desk Awards", Broadway World, June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ (May 13, 1997). "Drama Desk Picks Performers, Presenters & Venue, May 18" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine , Playbill. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  12. ↑ Simonson, Robert (April 27, 2006). "The Drowsy Chaperone Leads 2006 Drama Desk Nominations" Archived 2014-04-28 at the Wayback Machine , Playbill. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  13. ↑ Gans, Andrew (April 29, 2013). "Nominations Announced for 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards; Giant and Hands on a Hardbody Lead the Pack" Archived May 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Playbill. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  14. 1 2 Gans, Andrew (April 25, 2014). "2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced; Gentleman's Guide Earns 12 Nominations" Archived July 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , Playbill. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  15. ↑ Cox, Gordon (April 26, 2018). "Carousel, SpongeBob SquarePants Lead 2018 Drama Desk Nominations". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  16. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan; Gans, Andrew (April 30, 2025). "Boop! Leads 2025 Drama Desk Award Nominations with 11 Nods Including Outstanding Musical; Read the Full List Here". Playbill. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  17. ↑ Nestor, Frank (April 29, 2011). "2011 Drama Desk Award Nominations Announced, Back Stage. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  18. ↑ Brown, Tony (June 13, 2008). "The 2008 Tony Award Nominees", The Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  19. 1 2 Venutolo, Anthony (June 12, 2010). "2010 Tony Awards: A Complete List of Nominees", The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  20. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (May 1, 2025). "Tony Nominations 2025: 'Death Becomes Her', 'Maybe Happy Ending' and 'Buena Vista Social Club' Lead". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  21. ↑ Lee, Ashley (April 29, 2014). "Tony Awards Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  22. ↑ Libbey, Peter (May 1, 2018). "Tony Awards 2018: Full List of Nominations". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  23. ↑ "New York Obies Theater Awards: 1990 Winners", The Village Voice. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  24. ↑ Christenfeld, Seth (November 23, 2003). "L.A. Ovation Award Winners Announced", TheaterMania. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
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