Shaina Taub

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Shaina Taub
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Taub during her acceptance speech at the 2024 Tony Awards
Background information
Born1988 (age 35–36)
United States
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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Biography

Taub graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 2009. [4] She is Jewish. [5] She is married to Matt Gehring. [6]

Career

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 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 is opened in London's West End in October 2024. In November, she reprised the role of Emma Goldman in New York City Center’s Ragtime.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014 Lucille Lortel Award [15] Outstanding Featured Actress
in a Musical		 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Nominated
2019 Drama Desk Awards MTI Award For Outstanding MusicTwelfth NightNominated
2022Outstanding Lyrics Suffs Nominated
2024Outstanding MusicWon
Outstanding OrchestrationsNominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards [16] Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)Won
Outstanding Score
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)		Won
Tony Awards Best Original ScoreWon
Best Book of a MusicalWon

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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 "Tisch Drama Alum Shaina Taub '09 Receives $100,000 Kleban Prize". tisch.nyu.edu. January 10, 2019.
  5. ↑ Cramer, Philissa (June 17, 2024). "'Suffs' creator Shaina Taub cites Jewish text in Tony Awards acceptance speech". Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle.
  6. ↑ McHenry, Jackson (June 6, 2020). "Shaina Taub Describes Being Arrested on Her Stoop". Vulture .
  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. ↑ "2014 Nominations". Lortelaward.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Brian Stokes Mitchell Presents Fred Ebb Award to Shaina Taub". TheaterMania. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.


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