Erik Della Penna
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Erik Della Penna (born June 2, 1965) is an American composer-lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He wrote the music and lyrics of the Tony-nominated musical Dead Outlaw with David Yazbek, and has been the principal guitarist for pop singer Natalie Merchant since 2001. He has written and recorded twelve albums of songs for his various music projects, has scored two films, and was the composer-lyricist for two children’s musicals. In 2024 he was nominated for three Drama Desk Awards, winning one, for Outstanding Lyrics for Dead Outlaw. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score for Dead Outlaw in May of 2025.
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