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Can Pop Musicals Bring New Audiences To Broadway?

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Can Pop Musicals Bring New Audiences To Broadway?

It's not just Hamilton: Some of the season's biggest shows feature original pop scores, including two written by real-life pop stars Sara Bareilles and Duncan Sheik.

Can Pop Musicals Bring New Audiences To Broadway?

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The Eclectic World Of Duncan Sheik, From Billboard To Broadway

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The Eclectic World Of Duncan Sheik, From Billboard To Broadway

A one-time pop sensation, the singer and composer made a deft pivot to theater with his Tony-winning music for Spring Awakening. These days, he's exploring the electronic music of his youth.

The Eclectic World Of Duncan Sheik, From Billboard To Broadway

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Duncan Sheik: A Troubadour Turns To Theater

He didn't see it coming when his sensitive crooning launched him to pop fame in 1996. But with one Tony Award-winning musical in the books and another production on the way, his work as a stage composer has put him in the spotlight again.

Duncan Sheik: A Troubadour Turns To Theater

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Duncan Sheik In Concert

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Duncan Sheik In Concert

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It's been 15 years since "Barely Breathing," and Sheik hasn't really slowed down. Hear the songwriter and Broadway composer take the Kimmel Center stage in Philadelphia at for a live concert.

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Duncan Sheik On Mountain Stage

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Duncan Sheik On Mountain Stage

The singer-songwriter first visited Mountain Stage just before the release of "Barely Breathing," his 1996 hit. More than a decade later, he's branched out into chamber-pop and composing for musical theater. He performs songs from his latest, Whisper House.

Duncan Sheik in Concert on Mountain Stage - 04/28/2009

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Performing Arts

'Spring Awakening' Brings Teen Angst to Broadway

Spring Awakening is winning critical praise as a fresh interpretation of the Broadway musical. Based on a 19th-century play, the angst-ridden teen musical defies convention by dealing with tough topics and raw adolescent feelings.

'Spring Awakening' Brings Teen Angst to Broadway

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Culture

Duncan Sheik

Duncan Sheik burst onto the music scene in 1997 with his hit single "Barely Breathing," and garnered rave reviews for his own brand of folk-tinged pop music. For his fourth record, Daylight, New York-based Sheik — singer, songwriter, composer, producer and guitarist — dares to rock out a little more than usual. He talks to NPR's Jacki Lyden.

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World Cafe

The 'White Limousine' from Duncan Sheik

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Widely known for his chart-topping hit "Barely Breathing," Duncan Sheik traverses new ground with White Limousine. Among his most ambitious work to date, the album is innovative in both content and design.

Duncan Sheik in Studio on World Cafe - 01/27/2006

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