Max Vernon

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This article is about the twenty-first century performer. For the American zoologist and author, who wrote under this name, see Vernon Lyman Kellogg. For British police officer, see Max Vernon (police officer).

Max Vernon (born May 24, 1988) is an American performer, composer/lyricist, and playwright from Los Angeles, California, currently living and performing in New York City, where they attended New York University. Best known for their work in musical theatre; their musicals include The View UpStairs, KPOP, and The Tattooed Lady.

Theatre[edit]

Max Vernon's original musicals include WIRED (music, lyrics, book; Ars Nova), The View UpStairs (music, lyrics, book; Lynn Redgrave Theatre, Culture Project) - inspired by the UpStairs Lounge arson attack, 30 Million (music, lyrics; book by Jason Kim; Keen Company),[1] KPOP (music, lyrics; book by Jason Kim; Ars Nova), and The Tattooed Lady (music, lyrics, book; Philadelphia Theatre Company).

The View UpStairs has received numerous regional productions since its original Off-Broadway run, including London (Soho Theatre), Richmond, Chicago, Sydney (Hayes Theatre), Los Angeles (Celebration Theatre), San Francisco (New Conservatory Theatre Center), Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, and Columbus, among others. The piece is published by Samuel French,[2] and the original cast album was released on Broadway Records.[3]

Discography[edit]

Songwriting credits[edit]

Year Title Artist Album Writer(s) Producer(s) Ref.
2024 "Dance You Outta My Head" Cat Janice Non-album single Max Vernon, Austin Bello, Catherine Ipsan Max Vernon, Austin Bello, Catherine Ipsan [4]
2023 "Bad Witches" Lvcrft V Bonnie McKee, Jarred Moreno, Max Vernon, Justin Gray Count Trackula [5]
"Burnin'" Amanda Warner, David Morup, Bonnie McKee, Max Vernon Demon Breath, Stavros Tsarouhas [6]
"Fare Thee Well" David Morup, Max Vernon, Peter Wade Keusch, Sarah Barrios Norman Crates, Demon Breath [7]
"Still I Love You" The Original Broadway Cast of KPOP KPOP (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Helen Park, Max Vernon Helen Park, Max Vernon, Harvey Mason Jr., Matt Stine [8]
"Wind Up Doll" [9]
"Halfway" [10]
"Hunduruh (Shake It)" [11]
"Shi Gan Nang Bee (Waste of Time)" [12]
"Gin & Tonic" [13]
"Meant 2 B" [14]
"Upduryuh (Bow Down)" [15]
"Blast Off" [16]
"Supergoddess" [17]
"Upduryuh (Bow Down) Intro" [18]
"Bung Uh Ree Sae (Mute Bird)" [19]
"F8 Intro" [20]
"Perfect" [21]
"Hanguknom (Korean Man)" [22]
"Phoenix" [23]
"This Is My Korea" [24]
"Amerika (Checkmate)" [25]
"Super Star"

(with Luna)

Helen Park, Max Vernon, Harvey Mason Jr. [26]
2022 "This Is My Korea - TV Edit" This Is My Korea (TV Edit) Helen Park, Matt Stine [27]
"I Watch You" Tony & The Kiki Dirty Secrets Max Vernon, Paul Charles Heany, Anthony Alfaro Max Vernon [28]
"I Watch You (Intro)" Rodney Allan Bush, Yuka Tadano, Max Vernon, Paul Charles Heaney, Tristan Joel Marzeki, Anthony Alfaro [29]
"Tell Me Something Good (Live)" Back In Black Stevie Wonder [30]
"Back In Black (Live)" Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcom Young [31]
"Uh Uh Uh" Non-album single Rodney Allan Bush, Max Vernon, Paul Charles Heany, Anthony Alfaro [32]
2021 "Listen (Outro)" Light It Up Rodney Allan Bush, Max Vernon, Yuka Tadano, Paul Charles Heany, Tristan Joel Marzeski, Anthony Alfaro [33]
"Paranoid" Rodney Allan Bush, Max Vernon, Paul Charles Heany, Anthony Alfaro [34]
"Listen" [35]
"Extra Express" [36]
"Light It Up" [37]
2017 "#householdname" The View UpStairs Cast The View UpStairs (Original Cast Recording) Max Vernon Michael Croiter, Jenny Ainsworth, James Dobinson [38]
"Better Than Silence" [39]
"Sex on Legs" [40]
"Theme Song" [41]
"The View Upstairs" [42]
"Crazy Notion" [43]
"Most Important Thing" [44]
"Lost or Found?" [45]
"Completely Overdone" [46]
"Some Kind of Paradise" [47]
"Dead Center" [48]
"What I Did Today" [49]
"Are You Listening, God?" [50]
"And I Wish" [51]
"World Outside These Walls" [52]
"I Was Meant For More" [53]
"Waltz (Endless Night)" [54]
"The Future Is Great!!!" [55]

Award and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Show Result
2015 Jonathan Larson Grant Music/Lyrics N/A Won
2016 New York Foundation of the Arts Award[56] Music N/A Won
2017 Off-Broadway Alliance Award[57] Best Musical The View UpStairs Nominated
2017 Audelco Award[58] Best Musical Nominated
2018 Off-Broadway Alliance Award[59] Unique Theatrical Experience KPOP Won
2018 Drama League Award[60] Best Musical Nominated
2018 Lucille Lortel Award[61] Best Musical Won
2018 Drama Desk Award[62] Best Musical Nominated
2018 Outstanding Music Nominated
2018 Outstanding Lyrics Nominated
2018 Richard Rodgers Award[63] Won
2019 WhatsOnStage Award Best Off-West End Production The View UpStairs Nominated
2020 Pew Arts Grant Book/Music/Lyrics The Tattooed Lady Won
2023 Tony Award Best Original Score KPOP Nominated
2023 Barrymore Award Outstanding Original Music The Tattooed Lady Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Beyond the School Play: High Schoolers Take the Stage With Keen Teens". Americantheatre.org. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  2. ^ "The View UpStairs | Samuel French". Samuelfrench.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  3. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (2017-09-11). "Watch the Cast of The View UpStairs Record 'World Outside These Walls'". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  4. ^ "Dance You Outta My Head - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  5. ^ "Bad Witches - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  6. ^ "Burnin' - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. ^ "Fare Thee Well - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  8. ^ "Still I Love You - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  9. ^ "Wind Up Doll - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  10. ^ "Halfway - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  11. ^ "Hunduruh (Shake It) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  12. ^ "Shi Gan Nang Bee (Waste of Time) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  13. ^ "Gin & Tonic - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  14. ^ "Meant 2 B - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  15. ^ "Upduryuh (Bow Down) Intro - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  16. ^ "Blast Off - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  17. ^ "Supergoddess - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  18. ^ "Upduryuh (Bow Down) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  19. ^ "Bung Uh Ree Sae (Mute Bird) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  20. ^ "F8 Intro - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  21. ^ "Perfect - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  22. ^ "Hanguknom (Korean Man) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  23. ^ "Phoenix - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  24. ^ "This Is My Korea - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  25. ^ "Amerika (Checkmate) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  26. ^ "Super Star - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  27. ^ "This Is My Korea - TV Edit - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  28. ^ "I Watch You - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  29. ^ "I Watch You (Intro) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  30. ^ "Tell Me Something Good (Live) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  31. ^ "Back In Black (Live) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  32. ^ "Uh Uh Uh - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  33. ^ "Listen (Outro) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  34. ^ "Paranoid - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  35. ^ "Listen - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  36. ^ "Extra Express - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  37. ^ "Light It Up - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  38. ^ "#householdname - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  39. ^ "Better Than Silence - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  40. ^ "Sex on Legs - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  41. ^ "Theme Song - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  42. ^ "The View Upstairs - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  43. ^ "Crazy Notion - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  44. ^ "Most Important Thing - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  45. ^ "Lost or Found? - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  46. ^ "Completely Overdone - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  47. ^ "Some Kind of Paradise - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  48. ^ "Dead Center - Bonus Track - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  49. ^ "What I Did Today - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  50. ^ "Are You Listening, God? - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  51. ^ "And I Wish - Bonus Track - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  52. ^ "World Outside These Walls - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  53. ^ "I Was Meant For More - Bonus Track - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  54. ^ "Waltz (Endless Night) - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  55. ^ "The Future Is Great!!! - track". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  56. ^ "NYFA Announces Recipients and Finalists for 2016 Artists' Fellowship Program". Nyfa.org. 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  57. ^ Gans, Andrew (2017-04-26). "Nominees Announced for 7th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  58. ^ "Nominations announced for 45th AUDELCO Awards". Amsterdamnews.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  59. ^ Rosky, Nicole. "Breaking: TORCH SONG, KPOP & More Earn Off Broadway Alliance Awards Nominations!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  60. ^ McPhee, Ryan (2018-04-18). "Denzel Washington, Andrew Garfield, Laurie Metcalf Among 2018 Drama League Award Nominees". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  61. ^ Rooney, David (2018-04-04). "'KPOP' Rules at Off-Broadway's Lortel Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  62. ^ Cox, Gordon (2018-04-26). "'Carousel,' 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Lead 2018 Drama Desk Nominations (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  63. ^ Clement, Olivia (2018-04-02). "KPOP Is Recipient of 2018 Richard Rodgers Award". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
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