Kevin Wong

Playwright / Composer/Lyricist

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Kevin Wong is a composer-lyricist, singer/musician, and dramaturg. His musicals include: Recurring John: A Song Cycle; STAR!(ving): A Collection of Songs; Polly Peel (with Julie Tepperman); Out of Stock; Drama 101 (with Steven Gallagher); In Real Life (with Nick Green); Believers (with Ali Joy Richardson), Take Me Back (with Amir Haidar); and Soft Magical Tofu Boy(s). Kevin streams online concerts weekly on the streaming service Twitch. He is the only three-time winner of the Playwrights Guild of Canada’s Tom Hendry Dan School of Drama & Music Award for New Musical. He is the current Creative Lead for the Musical Stage Company’s UnCovered concert series, and the third Crescendo Artist at the Musical Stage Company. Most recently, he can be heard on his albums Small Ways to Move and Covers (on streaming services everywhere).

 

Published Works

  • Songs From the Weekend (2012) via Spotify
  • Emotional Homework (2019) via Spotify
  • Small Ways to Move (2020) via Spotify
  • Covers (2021) via Spotify

...composer/lyricist Kevin Wong is extraordinarily gifted. His songs, many of them infectiously catchy, have harmonies as complex as the central (unseen) character himself, and the lyrics are variously funny and poignant.

Now Magazine
Glenn Sumi

Wong’s compositions range from quiet and touching to brassy and toe-tapping, with lyrics that are elegant without being overly-precious. His orchestration is a real highlight, drawing a warm, rich, and plucky sound from his string-heavy ensemble.

Artsvox

The way Gallagher and Wong have written the show incorporating feedback from the young actors means those little slice-of-life moments and observations in the songs just ring through with so much clarity and feel so honest. The material really enables this talented young cast to shine. 

Wayne Leung
Mooney on Theatre