Departures of note

Duncan Sheik started as a recording artist and found pop fame with the 1996 single "Barely Breathing," which became one of the longest-charting hits of the decade and earned him a Grammy nomination. Weary of being typecast as a heartthrob, he turned toward musical theater. He composed the score for "Spring Awakening," which won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, and earned Sheik two Tonys of his own for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations. He went on to write music for further stage works and produced recordings across genres, building a career that spanned pop, theater, and film music.