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Nathan Tysen is a Brooklyn based songwriter and performer. Musical theatre work with composer Chris Miller includes lyrics for The Burnt Part Boys (2009 Lucille Lortel Nomination for Best New Musical), Fugitive Songs (2008 Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Revue), and an adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg’s picture book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (Boston Globe Top Ten Pick of 2008). Current projects with Miller include an adaptation of the popular novel Tuck Everlasting (Book by Claudia Shear, direction by Casey Nicholaw), and two new commissions from Lincoln Center Theater and Playwrights Horizons/Theatreworks Silicon Valley. An accomplished writer and performer of children’s music, Nathan has penned tunes for Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Storytime By Design, and Little Maestros. Nathan has also worked for over a decade writing and directing for the Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts, helping to create over a dozen new musicals with young adults. He applies for many awards and grants and even sometimes wins. Thank you Richard Rodgers, Jonathan Larson, Frederick Loewe, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Daryl Roth, ASCAP, and the NEA. He plays in the bands Joe’s Pet Project and Blue Bottle Collection. MFA: NYU GMTWP, BFA: Missouri State Univ. Nathan is originally from Salina, KS.
Contact Nathan: nathantysenATgmailDOTcom
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John Buzzetti, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019
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