Jeff Marx
Jeff Marx | |
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Background information | |
Born | United States | September 10, 1970
Genres | Musical |
Occupations | Composer |
Jeff Marx (born September 10, 1970) is an American
Early life
Marx grew up in
Musical career
After passing the New York State Bar examination Marx enrolled at the
Their first major project together, a spec
Together, they created the original concept for
Avenue Q won the 2004
Marx (and his parents) can be seen in the documentary film ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway, which followed the trajectories of four Tony-nominated musicals from 2004, Avenue Q, Wicked, Taboo and Caroline, or Change. Marx, along with filmmaker Dori Berinstein and actor Alan Cumming, provided the audio commentary for the documentary's DVD.
Lopez and Marx wrote (with Debra Fordham) four songs for a musical episode of the NBC sitcom Scrubs which aired on January 18, 2007. Their song "Everything Comes Down to Poo" was nominated for an Emmy Award.[2] Marx appeared in the episode as a pharmacist, dancing in the background during the song "We're Gonna Miss You Carla". The New York Times reported that the episode "energized a cast and crew that, at a point when most situation comedies are sputtering along or dead, have recently been doing some of their best work."[3] In comparing it to his work on Avenue Q, Marx said: "It took us five years to write Avenue Q ... There were a million readings and previews and staged readings. With this thing, we wrote the songs in a week. They rehearsed for a week. They filmed it in a week, and it was done. It was liberating, and a collaborative effort that created a much more feel-good way of working."[3]
Marx co-wrote the theme song for the
Lopez and Marx have written songs for the Disney Channel TV series Bear in the Big Blue House and The Book of Pooh, as well as touring stage musicals for the children's theater company Theaterworks/USA.
On December 13, 2008, Marx premiered a new song he wrote, "White Kwanzaa", on the CNN show
Marx was an original collaborator with Lopez and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone on the 2011 Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. However, Marx departed the show before its premiere. “I worked with them on it and then we split up and made a deal,” Marx told Broadway Journal in 2016. “I don’t want to say more than that except that I’m extremely happy the show has been so successful!”[5]
Marx collaborated with
In 2015, a stage musical titled Home Street Home premiered in San Francisco. It was co-written by Marx with Fat Mike of punk band NOFX, and activist and dominatrix Soma Snakeoil.[6]
Other work
Marx has also written the book How To Win A High School Election.
References
- ^ "'Avenue Q' To Exit 15-Year New York Run: Closing Date Announced" December 11, 2018". Deadline. December 11, 2018. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Stage Stars Nab 2007 Emmy Nominations, Broadway.com Buzz". Broadway.com. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ^ a b The New York Times, Diagnosis: Acute Case of Broadway Melodium Tremens, Tuesday, January 16, 2007.
- ^ "Jeff Marx sings Kwanzaa song "White Kwanzaa" on "D.L. Hughley Breaks The News" 12/13/08". YouTube. 2008-12-13. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ^ Boroff, Philip (June 6, 2016). "THE BOOK OF MORMON'S EARLY-DAY WRITER". Broadway Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (February 20, 2015). "Streets Hit the Stage in Home Street Home, New Musical by Avenue Q Tony Winner Jeff Marx, Premiering Tonight". Playbill. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
External links
- The Official Avenue Q website
- Avenue Q merchandise: cd, program, posters, etc.
- Jeff Marx at the Internet Broadway Database
- Production: Avenue Q - Working in the Theatre Seminar video at American Theatre Wing.org, September 2003
- The Official website for the song "You Have More Friends Than You Know"
- Marx's book How To Win A High School Election Online
- Jeff Marx interviewed on a free podcast from Masterworks Broadway
- Jeff Marx at IMDb