Gender
Male
Born
circa 1961
New York, New York, USA
Composer Lyricist Orchestrator Arranger
External Links
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  • CREDITS
    Tootsie (Apr 23, 2019 - Jan 05, 2020)
    • Music by David Yazbek
    • Lyrics by David Yazbek
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Band's Visit (Nov 09, 2017 - Apr 07, 2019)
    • Music by David Yazbek
    • Lyrics by David Yazbek
    MusicalOriginal
    Fish in the Dark (Mar 05, 2015 - Aug 01, 2015)
    • Original Music by David Yazbek
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Nov 04, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)
    • Music by David Yazbek
    • Lyrics by David Yazbek
    • Additional Orchestrations by David Yazbek
    MusicalOriginal
    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Mar 03, 2005 - Sep 03, 2006)
    • Music by David Yazbek
    • Lyrics by David Yazbek
    • Vocal arrangements by David Yazbek
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Bombay Dreams (Apr 29, 2004 - Jan 01, 2005)
    • Additional lyrics by David Yazbek
    MusicalOriginal
    The Full Monty (Oct 26, 2000 - Sep 01, 2002)
    • Music by David Yazbek
    • Lyrics by David Yazbek
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Band's Visit (Jun 25, 2019 - Jul 31, 2022)
    • Music by David Yazbek
    • Lyrics by David Yazbek
    MusicalOriginal
    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Aug 04, 2006 - Aug 19, 2007)
    • Music by David Yazbek
    • Lyrics by David Yazbek
    • Vocal arrangements by David Yazbek
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Starlight Express (Oct 14, 2003 - Jun 13, 2004)
    • Additional Lyrics by David Yazbek
    MusicalComedyRevival
    The Full Monty (Apr 16, 2002 - Dec 14, 2003)
    • Music by David Yazbek
    • Lyrics by David Yazbek
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Full Monty (May 22, 2001 - Oct 27, 2001)
    • Music by David Yazbek
    • Lyrics by David Yazbek
    MusicalComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

    2019 | Nominee  | Tootsie
    Music by David Yazbek
    Lyrics by David Yazbek

    Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

    2018 | Winner  | The Band's Visit
    Music by David Yazbek
    Lyrics by David Yazbek
     

    Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

    2011 | Nominee  | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
    Music by David Yazbek
    Lyrics by David Yazbek
     

    Best Original Score

    2005 | Nominee  | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
    Music by David Yazbek
    Lyrics by David Yazbek
     

    Best Original Score

    2001 | Nominee  | The Full Monty
    Music by David Yazbek
    Lyrics by David Yazbek

    Drama Desk Award

    MTI Award for Outstanding Lyrics

    2019 | Winner  | Tootsie
    Lyrics by David Yazbek

    MTI Award for Outstanding Music

    2019 | Winner  | Tootsie
    Music by David Yazbek

    Outstanding Lyrics

    2017 | Winner
    David Yazbek (for "The Band's Visit")

    Outstanding Music

    2017 | Winner
    David Yazbek (for "The Band's Visit")
     

    Outstanding Music

    2011 | Nominee  | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
    Music by David Yazbek
     

    Outstanding Orchestrations

    2011 | Nominee  | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
    Music orchestrated by David Yazbek
     

    Outstanding Lyrics

    2005 | Nominee  | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
    Lyrics by David Yazbek
     

    Outstanding Music

    2005 | Nominee  | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
    Music by David Yazbek
     

    Outstanding Lyrics

    2001 | Nominee  | The Full Monty
    Lyrics by David Yazbek

    Outstanding Music

    2001 | Winner  | The Full Monty
    Music by David Yazbek
Tootsie (Apr 23, 2019 - Jan 05, 2020)
  • Music by David Yazbek
  • Lyrics by David Yazbek
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Band's Visit (Nov 09, 2017 - Apr 07, 2019)
  • Music by David Yazbek
  • Lyrics by David Yazbek
MusicalOriginal
Fish in the Dark (Mar 05, 2015 - Aug 01, 2015)
  • Original Music by David Yazbek
PlayComedyOriginal
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Nov 04, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)
  • Music by David Yazbek
  • Lyrics by David Yazbek
  • Additional Orchestrations by David Yazbek
MusicalOriginal
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Mar 03, 2005 - Sep 03, 2006)
  • Music by David Yazbek
  • Lyrics by David Yazbek
  • Vocal arrangements by David Yazbek
MusicalComedyOriginal
Bombay Dreams (Apr 29, 2004 - Jan 01, 2005)
  • Additional lyrics by David Yazbek
MusicalOriginal
The Full Monty (Oct 26, 2000 - Sep 01, 2002)
  • Music by David Yazbek
  • Lyrics by David Yazbek
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Band's Visit (Jun 25, 2019 - Jul 31, 2022)
  • Music by David Yazbek
  • Lyrics by David Yazbek
MusicalOriginal
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Aug 04, 2006 - Aug 19, 2007)
  • Music by David Yazbek
  • Lyrics by David Yazbek
  • Vocal arrangements by David Yazbek
MusicalComedyOriginal
Starlight Express (Oct 14, 2003 - Jun 13, 2004)
  • Additional Lyrics by David Yazbek
MusicalComedyRevival
The Full Monty (Apr 16, 2002 - Dec 14, 2003)
  • Music by David Yazbek
  • Lyrics by David Yazbek
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Full Monty (May 22, 2001 - Oct 27, 2001)
  • Music by David Yazbek
  • Lyrics by David Yazbek
MusicalComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2019 | Nominee  | Tootsie
Music by David Yazbek
Lyrics by David Yazbek

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2018 | Winner  | The Band's Visit
Music by David Yazbek
Lyrics by David Yazbek
 

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2011 | Nominee  | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Music by David Yazbek
Lyrics by David Yazbek
 

Best Original Score

2005 | Nominee  | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Music by David Yazbek
Lyrics by David Yazbek
 

Best Original Score

2001 | Nominee  | The Full Monty
Music by David Yazbek
Lyrics by David Yazbek

Drama Desk Award

MTI Award for Outstanding Lyrics

2019 | Winner  | Tootsie
Lyrics by David Yazbek

MTI Award for Outstanding Music

2019 | Winner  | Tootsie
Music by David Yazbek

Outstanding Lyrics

2017 | Winner
David Yazbek (for "The Band's Visit")

Outstanding Music

2017 | Winner
David Yazbek (for "The Band's Visit")
 

Outstanding Music

2011 | Nominee  | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Music by David Yazbek
 

Outstanding Orchestrations

2011 | Nominee  | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Music orchestrated by David Yazbek
 

Outstanding Lyrics

2005 | Nominee  | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Lyrics by David Yazbek
 

Outstanding Music

2005 | Nominee  | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Music by David Yazbek
 

Outstanding Lyrics

2001 | Nominee  | The Full Monty
Lyrics by David Yazbek

Outstanding Music

2001 | Winner  | The Full Monty
Music by David Yazbek

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