Singer Duncan Sheik in ‘critical but stable’ condition and receiving care
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Key Points:
- Tony Award-winning singer and songwriter Duncan Sheik is currently in "critical but stable" condition and receiving medical care, according to a statement on his Instagram account.
- The statement requests privacy and does not provide further medical details or information about his prognosis or location of care.
- Sheik, 56, is best known for his 1996 hit "Barely Breathing" and for composing the music for the Broadway show "Spring Awakening," which earned him two Tony Awards and a Grammy.
- He has released nine studio albums, with his most recent in 2022, and has continued composing for theater, including works like “Alice By Heart,” “American Psycho,” and “The Secret Life of Bees.”
- The off-Broadway revival of "Spring Awakening" is set to begin previews on November 27 and officially open on December 17.
