Dan Moses Schreier is an American composer and

sound design Sound design is the art and practice of creating sound tracks for a variety of needs. It involves specifying, acquiring or creating auditory elements using audio production techniques and tools. It is employed in a variety of disciplines including ...

er. He is best known for his theatrical music work, on

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and elsewhere. Schreier is from

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, and lives in

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. He studied music at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

and at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

Awards

Dan Moses Schreier won Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Sound Design for ''

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'' (1996), ''

Into the Woods ''Into the Woods'' is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. T ...

'' (2002), ''

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'' (2004), and '' American Psycho'' (2016). He received Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Sound Design for ''Spic-O-Rama'' (1993), ''God's Heart'' (1997), ''

Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial '' The String of Pearls'' (1846–47). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend. A barber from Fleet Stre ...

'' (2006), '' Passion'' (2013), '' A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'' (2014),Gans, Andrew (April 25, 2014)
"2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced; ''Gentleman's Guide'' Earns 12 Nominations"
, ''Playbill''. Retrieved June 12, 2014. '' Act One'' (also 2014), and ''

Pacific Overtures ''Pacific Overtures'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by John Weidman, with "additional material by" Hugh Wheeler. Set in 19th-century Japan, it tells the story of the country's westernization starting in 185 ...

'' (2018), and a nomination for Outstanding Music in a Play for ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

'' (2011). Schreier was nominated for

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

s for Best Sound Design of a Musical for ''

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'' (2008), ''

A Little Night Music ''A Little Night Music'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film ''Smiles of a Summer Night'', it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a ...

'' (2010),Venutolo, Anthony (June 12, 2010)
"2010 Tony Awards: A Complete List of Nominees"
''The Star-Ledger''. Retrieved June 12, 2014. and ''

Sondheim on Sondheim ''Sondheim on Sondheim'' is a musical revue consisting of music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim for his many shows. It is conceived and directed by James Lapine. The revue had a limited run on Broadway in 2010. Background The revue is b ...

'' (also 2010), and for Best Sound Design of a Play for '' Act One'' (2014) and ''

The Iceman Cometh ''The Iceman Cometh'' is a play written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill in 1939. First published in 1946, the play premiered on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on October 9, 1946, directed by Eddie Dowling, where it ran for 136 perf ...

'' (2018). In 1990 Schreier won an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Sound Design. In 2003 he won an L.A. Ovation Award for Sound Design in a Larger Theater for ''

Gem of the Ocean ''Gem of the Ocean'' (2003) is a play by American playwright August Wilson. Although the ninth play produced, chronologically it is the first installment of his decade-by-decade, ten-play chronicle, ''The Pittsburgh Cycle'', dramatizing the Afri ...

''.Christenfeld, Seth (November 23, 2003)
"L.A. Ovation Award Winners Announced"
TheaterMania. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

References

External links

Dan Moses Schreier's official website
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Internet Off-Broadway Database The Internet Off-Broadway Database (IOBDB), also formerly known as the Lortel Archives, is an online database that catalogues theatre productions shown off-Broadway. The IOBDB was funded and developed by the non-profit Lucille Lortel Foundatio ...

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