Maury Yeston

Maury Yeston is an American composer and lyricist educated at Yale and Clare College, Cambridge. He was a member of the Yale faculty for eight years, where he was Director of Undergraduate Studies in Music and published two of his books with Yale University Press -- The Stratification of Musical Rhythm and Readings in Schenker Analysis. He is best known for his stage musicals, which include:

Broadway:

• Nine (1982), (revived 2003)
• Grand Hotel (1989)
• Titanic (1997)

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 1982 (Nine), and 1997 (Titanic). Nominee for the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 1990 (Grand Hotel). Nominee for the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics in 1990 (Grand Hotel)

Off-Broadway:

• Cloud 9
• In the Beginning
• "Goya"

National touring company:

• Phantom

Recordings:

• Nine (original Broadway cast, original Australian cast, 2003 revival cast, London concert...)
• Grand Hotel (original Broadway cast)
• Titanic (original Broadway cast, original Dutch cast)
• Goya (original studio cast)
• The Maury Yeston Songbook
• December Songs
• Phantom (original cast recording)
• Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album (lyrics)