- Has a daughter named Molly.
- Is a great fan of, and is inspired by, Billy Joel.
- Proposed to his wife, Georgia Stitt, on New Year's Eve.
- Longtime friend and mentor to singer Ariana Grande.
- His musical "The Last Five Years" is loosely based on his first marriage to Terri O'Neill.
- Attended Eastman School of Music briefly before leaving to pursue a career in theater.
- Won the 1999 Tony Award for Best Original Musical Score.
- Has an older brother named David, for whose wedding he wrote the song 'Nothing In Common'.
- Was nominated for a Tony for his work on 'Urban Cowboy'.
- Grew up in the suburbs of New York City.
- His musical, "The Last Five Years," at the Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2001 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work.
- The cast of "13" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2007 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Ensemble Performance.
- His musical, "13" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2007 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Production.
- He was awarded the 2008 Back Stage Garland Award for Musical Score for "13" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- He was awarded the 2007 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Musical Score for "13" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- "Parade" in a Donmar Warehouse production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2009 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Production.
- He was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Musical Score for "Parade" in a Donmar Warehouse production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- "Parade" in a Donmar Warehouse production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Production.
- His musical, "Parade" at the Writers Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2017 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Large Musical Production.
- "The Bridges of Madison County" at the Theo Ubique Cabaret Theater in Evanston, Illinois was awarded the 2019 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
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