Jill Santoriello is an American musician, composer, lyricist, and author. She is a self-taught musician whose award-winning first musical ''

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'' was an

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nominee for Outstanding New Musical in 2009. Her newest musical "It Happened In Key West", co-written with Jason Huza and

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, released its Live London Cast Recording on June 17, 2022 following its world premiere at London's

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starring

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beginning July 4, 2018. The recording is available on all digital platforms including Apple Music, Amazon, and Spotify. Santoriello wrote the book, music and lyrics for "Key West" with Jason Huza co-writing the book and contributing additional lyrics, and Jeremiah James conceiving and co-writing the book. Also in 2022, nine songs from "It Happened in Key West" were featured at Broadway on the Bowery at Duane Park on March 7, 2022. Previously several songs were premiered at the Good To Go Festival and at Broadway Au Carre in Paris. Santoriello was born in

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and grew up in

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, and graduated from

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in 1983. On September 18, 2008, Santoriello's

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adaptation of ''

'' officially opened at the

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in New York, from previews on August 19. The musical's producers announced on November 4 that the show would be closing on November 16, but closed earlier than expected on November 9. In addition to the 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding New Musical, "Tale" also received an additional Outer Critics Circle nomination for Best Actor and 3

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nominations. The world premiere production at the Asolo Theatre was nominated for 12 Sarasota Theater Awards and won 10, including "Best Musical". In 2009, Santoriello adapted the musical for the concert stage and co-produced a television filming of the concert at the Theatre Royal in Brighton, England. This television program was broadcast on public television, WGBH-Boston in December 2009 and a DVD of the show is available on Amazon. Santoriello also co-produced an accompanying studio recording of the score for simultaneous release with the television show. She also contributed to the music and lyrics to the musical version of

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's '' Outlander''. Music by Kevin Walsh and lyrics by Mike Gibb. Among her new projects are a musical version of the 1913

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novel ''

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''.

Education

Santoriello is a Carr Van Anda honors graduate of the

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School of Journalism. She is also an alumna of the BMI and ASCAP Musical Theater Workshops.

External links

Jill Santoriello's websiteIt Happened in Key West musical websiteInterview in The LeaderA Tale of Two Cities

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Santoriello, Jill Year of birth missing (living people) American women composers American lyricists American musical theatre composers Living people Ohio University alumni People from Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Songwriters from New Jersey People from Summit, New Jersey 21st-century American composers 21st-century American women musicians 21st-century women composers