Scott Burkell

Scott Burkell is an award-winning lyricist and librettist, often co-writing with his longtime creative partner, Paul Loesel. Scott and Paul’s songs have been performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Birdland, Symphony Space and Joe’s Pub. Their songs have been premiered by Kristin Chenoweth, Rebecca Luker, Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley, Stephanie J. Block and Liz Callaway. Recordings of their songs appear on Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley’s album Opposite You, Stephanie J. Block’s This Place I Know, Rebecca Luker’s Greenwich Time, and on their own album Sorta Love Songs (Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records).

Their musical The Extraordinary Ordinary (Jonathan Larson Foundation Grant, ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, CAP21 workshop, Philly Fringe Festival) played the Clurman Theatre/Theatre Row in NYC. Musical revues include Love Songs and Other Crap (MAC Award nomination) and Sorta Love Songs (Birdland). Their musical LMNOP, based on the popular novel by Mark Dunn, received productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT), Theatre Under the Stars (TX), the University of Michigan and Louisiana State University.

For more info and sheet music purchases, head to www.scottandpaul.com.