Tony-winning composer Duncan Sheik hospitalized in critical condition
Singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Duncan Sheik is in critical but stable condition, his representatives said, while no cause has been disclosed.
Singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik, known for the 1996 hit “Barely Breathing” and the Tony-winning score of the musical Spring Awakening, has been hospitalized in critical condition, according to a statement posted on his official Instagram account on Wednesday. The post said Sheik is receiving medical care and remains in a critical but stable state, and asked the public to respect the family’s privacy while updates are forthcoming.
A spokesperson for Sheik did not immediately respond to requests for further comment, and the specific reason for his hospitalization has not been disclosed.
Sheik, a New Jersey native, rose to fame with his self-titled debut album, which produced the gold-certified single “Barely Breathing” that peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In addition to his pop career, he has composed film scores, including the 2004 drama A Home at the End of the World, and created music for stage productions such as Spring Awakening, for which he won Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations alongside lyricist Steven Sater. He also contributed EDM-inspired music to a 2013 London production of an American Psycho musical adaptation.