Shaina Taub

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Shaina Taub
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Taub at the 2024 Tony Awards
Background information
Born (1988-10-06) October 6, 1988 (age 36)
Waitsfield, Vermont
Genres Pop, cabaret
Occupation(s)Musician, actress, singer, composer
Instrument(s)Piano, vocals, accordion
SpouseMatt Gehring
Website shainataub.com
Taub's 2024 Tony Award acceptance speech

Shaina Taub is an American actress, singer, musician, and Tony Award-winning composer. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Taub was born in Waitsfield, Vermont and attended the theater camp Stagedoor Manor. Taub's interest in social justice started at a young age. [4] At 16 [4] Taub graduated from her high school and went on to attend New York University Tisch School of the Arts where she graduated in 2009. [5]

Career

Taub appeared in “Spare Some Change: NYC Artists for Barack Obama” directed by Ryan Mekenian in 2008 alongside Lindsay Mendez, Carrie Manolakos, Joe Iconis, Seth Rudetsky, and Celia Keenan-Bolger. [6]

Taub composed and starred in three adaptations of Shakespeare plays for The Public Theater's Public Works program: Twelfth Night in both 2016 and 2018 [7] and As You Like It in 2017 [8]

Taub has appeared Off-Broadway in the revival of the revue show Old Hats in 2016, [9] [10] Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 as Princess Mary (2013), [11] and in the original Off-Broadway live cast performance of Hadestown as a Fate (2016). [12]

She played the role of Emma Goldman in the Ragtime on Ellis Island concert.

She performed at Joe's Pub in Manhattan monthly during a solo residency. [13]

In 2022, her original musical Suffs , based on suffragists and their American women's suffrage movement, premiered off-Broadway at The Public Theater. Taub wrote the book, music, and lyrics, and also starred as Alice Paul. The show transferred to Broadway in April 2024 to positive reviews. Taub won Tony Awards in 2024 for Best Book and Best Score. [14]

Alongside Elton John on music, Taub penned the lyrics for the 2022 musical adaptation of the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada , based on Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel of the same name. It enjoyed a limited run in Chicago in 2022, and a new production opened in London's West End in October 2024.

In November 2024, she reprised the role of Emma Goldman in New York City Center’s Ragtime. In May 2025, it was announced that Taub would play the role again when it transfers to Broadway in September 2025. [15]

Taub was named one of the Time100 of 2024. [16]

Work

Theatre
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013-2014 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Princess Mary
2016 Old Hats Performer
Hadestown Fate Live Original Cast Off-Broadway
Ragtime Emma Goldman
2018 Twelfth Night Feste Adapted for Shakespeare in the Park
2022 Suffs Alice Paul Also composer, lyricist, and created book
As You Like It Jaques Adapted for Shakespeare in the Park
2024-2025 Suffs Alice Paul Broadway, Music Box Theater; Also composer, lyricist, and created book
2024 Ragtime Emma Goldman New York City Center
2025-2026Broadway [17]
Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Tick...Tick...BOOM! Composer

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014 Lucille Lortel Award [18] Outstanding Featured Actress
in a Musical		 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Nominated
2019 Drama Desk Awards MTI Award For Outstanding Music Twelfth NightNominated
2022 Outstanding Lyrics Suffs Nominated
2024 Outstanding Music Won
Outstanding Orchestrations Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards [19] Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) Won
Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) Won
Tony Awards Best Original Score Won
Best Book of a Musical Won

Personal life

Taub is Jewish. [22] She is married to Matt Gehring. [23]

References

  1. ↑ Holden, Stephen (March 27, 2015). "Review: Shaina Taub, Prolific Earth Mother, and Friends". The New York Times . Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Meet Shaina Taub: 2014 Jonathan Larson Grants Recipient". American Theatre Wing. April 16, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ Myers, Victoria (August 22, 2016). "An Interview with Shaina Taub". The Interval. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Paulson, Michael (2018-07-27). "Finding Music in Shakespeare, Suffragists and Mitch McConnell". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  5. 1 2 "Tisch Drama Alum Shaina Taub '09 Receives $100,000 Kleban Prize". tisch.nyu.edu. January 10, 2019.
  6. ↑ "White, Brier, Rudetsky, Ralston, and More Will Be Part of Obama Fundraiser Spare Some Change". Playbill. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (September 4, 2016). "Review: 'Twelfth Night,' Anything Goes in Love and Shakespeare". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ Soloski, Alexis (September 4, 2017). "Review: 'As You Like It' Creates a Sanctuary City in Central Park". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ Scheck, Frank (February 18, 2016). "'Old Hats': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  10. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (February 18, 2016). "Review: 'Old Hats,' Mime and Mayhem From Irwin and Shiner". The New York Times . Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ Cox, Gordon (April 1, 2014). "'Here Lies Love,' 'Great Comet' Shatter Records in Lortel Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  12. ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (May 24, 2016). "Off Broadway Review: 'Hadestown'". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  13. ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Shaina Taub Extends Solo Residency at Joe's Pub with Three Additional Shows". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  14. ↑ Lang, Brent; Woerner, Meredith (June 16, 2024). "Tony Awards: 'Stereophonic,' 'Merrily We Roll Along,' 'The Outsiders,' and 'Appropriate' Take Top Prizes". variety.com. Variety.
  15. ↑ Evans, Greg (2025-05-28). "Colin Donnell, Shaina Taub Join Cast Of Broadway's 'Ragtime' Revival". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  16. ↑ Miranda, Lin-Manuel (2024-10-02). "2024 TIME100 Next: Shaina Taub". TIME. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  17. 1 2 Gordon, David Ragtime reveals additional Broadway casting WhatsOnStage, May 28, 2025
  18. ↑ "2014 Nominations". Lortelaward.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  19. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (2024-05-13). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Wins Best Play; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  20. ↑ Hetrick, Adam (April 7, 2014). "Sara Cooper, Zach Redler and Shaina Taub Presented with 2014 Jonathan Larson Grants April 7". Playbill. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Brian Stokes Mitchell Presents Fred Ebb Award to Shaina Taub". TheaterMania. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  22. ↑ Cramer, Philissa (June 17, 2024). "'Suffs' creator Shaina Taub cites Jewish text in Tony Awards acceptance speech". Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle.
  23. ↑ McHenry, Jackson (June 6, 2020). "Shaina Taub Describes Being Arrested on Her Stoop". Vulture .
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