Composer, lyricist, librettist and performer Shaina Taub, creator and star of the Broadway musical Suffs, has received The ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award.
Taub, who in June became the first solo woman to win Tony Awards for both the book and score of a musical, is a current Grammy nominee for best musical theater album for her work on that show.
“Shaina Taub’s groundbreaking work on Suffs as a composer, performer and multi-hyphenate creator has inspired many, leading to two Tony Awards and an incredibly successful Broadway debut,” ASCAP Foundation executive director Nicole George-Middleton said in a statement. “She is a master storyteller with a bright future, and we are truly honored to support her on her musical journey.”
Established to honor ASCAP composers and lyricists who make a significant Broadway or off-Broadway debut, the award is funded by Mary Rodgers and the Rodgers Family Foundation. Previous recipients include Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), Pasek & Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), David Hein & Irene Sankoff (Come From Away) and Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop).
Taub received a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2019 for best original music and lyrics for co-writing “This One’s for You” for the previous year’s Tony Awards telecast. She co-wrote the song with that year’s hosts, Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles.
Taub recently played Emma Goldman in New York City Center’s Encores! production of Ragtime. She is the principal lyricist for the stage adaptation of the hit 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, with music by Sir Elton John.
