Thomas Robert Kitt is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, and musician. For his score for the musical Next to Normal, he shared the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama with Brian Yorkey.
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Who Are Howard Kitt And Judith Kitt?
He is a son of Judith and Howard Kitt of Bedford, N.Y. His mother is a broker with Vannier/GMAC Real Estate in Armonk, N.Y. His father is an economist and a senior vice president for antitrust, health care, and labor practices at National Economic Research Associates in White Plains.
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Kitt attended Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York, where he participated in various theatrical productions. He graduated in 1992. As a youth, he attended Interlochen Arts Camp.
He then attended Columbia College, New York City, graduating with a degree in economics in 1996. During his time at Columbia, Kitt was also a member of the Columbia Kingsmen.
He has also won two Tony Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Next to Normal, as well as Tony and Outer Critics Circle nominations for If/Then and SpongeBob SquarePants. He has been nominated for eight Drama Desk Awards, finally winning for Jagged Little Pill.
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