- Jeanine Tesori was born on November 10, 1961 in Port Washington, New York, USA. She is a composer and writer, known for West Side Story (2021), Nights in Rodanthe (2008) and Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021).
- Nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Musical, "Shrek - The Musical", for which she wrote the Music, in collaboration with David Lindsay-Abaire, who wrote the Book and the Lyrics.
- Her musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie", at the Drury Lane Productions in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Musical (Large).
- Her musical, "Violet The Musical" at the Bailiwick Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2012 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
- She and Dick Scanlan were awarded the 2004 Back Stage Garland Award for Outstanding Musical Score for the musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- She and Tony Kushner were awarded the 2004 Back Stage Garland Award for Outstanding Musical Score for "Caroline, or Change," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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