Max Vernon

This article is about the twenty-first century performer. For the American zoologist and author, who wrote under this name, see Vernon Lyman Kellogg. For British police officer, see Max Vernon (police officer).

Max Vernon (born May 24, 1988) is an American performer, songwriter, and playwright from Los Angeles, California, currently living and performing in New York City, where they attended New York University. Best known for their work in musical theatre; their musicals include The View UpStairs, KPOP, and The Tattooed Lady.

Max Vernon
Birth name	Max Vernon
Born	(1988-05-24) May 24, 1988 (age 37)
Origin	Los Angeles, CA
Occupation	Playwright · composer · songwriter
Website	www.maxvernon.com

Theatre

Max Vernon's original musicals include WIRED (music, lyrics, book; Ars Nova), The View UpStairs (music, lyrics, book; Lynn Redgrave Theatre, Culture Project) - inspired by the UpStairs Lounge arson attack, 30 Million (music, lyrics; book by Jason Kim; Keen Company),^[1] KPOP (music, lyrics; book by Jason Kim; Ars Nova), and The Tattooed Lady (music, lyrics, book; Philadelphia Theatre Company).

The View UpStairs has received numerous regional productions since its original Off-Broadway run, including London (Soho Theatre), Richmond, Chicago, Sydney (Hayes Theatre), Los Angeles (Celebration Theatre), San Francisco (New Conservatory Theatre Center), Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, and Columbus, among others. The piece is published by Samuel French,^[2] and the original cast album was released on Broadway Records.^[3]

Discography

All credits are adapted from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.^[4]

Songwriting credits

Year	Title	Artist	Album	Writer(s)	Producer(s)
2025	"Sinderella"	Kat Cunning	Non-album singles	Max Vernon, Kat Cunning, Ryan Hughes	Ryan Hughes, Lukas Costas
	"Baddest Habit"	Rose Rey		Max Vernon, Drew Louis, Rose Rey	Drew Louis
2024	"Put It Down"	Bijou & Jayelle		Max Vernon, Drew Louis, Jayelle, Benjamin Dorman	Bijou
	“Ms. Claus”	Jillian Rossi		Max Vernon, Drew Louis, Jayelle, Jillian Rossi	Drew Louis
	"Let Them Eat Cake"	Trinity the Tuck	Sinematic	Max Vernon, Drew Louis, Jayelle
	"Dance You Outta My Head"	Cat Janice	Non-album single	Max Vernon, Austin Bello, Catherine Ipsan	Max Vernon, Austin Bello, Catherine Ipsan
2023	"Bad Witches"	Lvcrft	V	Bonnie McKee, Jarred Moreno, Max Vernon, Justin Gray	Count Trackula
	"Burnin'"			Amanda Warner, David Morup, Bonnie McKee, Max Vernon	Demon Breath, Stavros Tsarouhas
	"Fare Thee Well"			David Morup, Max Vernon, Peter Wade Keusch, Sarah Barrios	Norman Crates, Demon Breath
	"Still I Love You"	The Original Broadway Cast of KPOP	KPOP (Original Broadway Cast Recording)	Helen Park, Max Vernon	Helen Park, Max Vernon, Harvey Mason Jr., Matt Stine
	"Wind Up Doll"
	"Halfway"
	"Hunduruh (Shake It)"
	"Shi Gan Nang Bee (Waste of Time)"
	"Gin & Tonic"
	"Meant 2 B"
	"Upduryuh (Bow Down)"
	"Blast Off"
	"Supergoddess"
	"Upduryuh (Bow Down) Intro"
	"Bung Uh Ree Sae (Mute Bird)"
	"F8 Intro"
	"Perfect"
	"Hanguknom (Korean Man)"
	"Phoenix"
	"This Is My Korea"
	"Amerika (Checkmate)"
	"Super Star" (with Luna)				Helen Park, Max Vernon, Harvey Mason Jr.
2022	"This Is My Korea - TV Edit"		This Is My Korea (TV Edit)		Helen Park, Matt Stine
	"I Watch You"	Tony & The Kiki	Dirty Secrets	Max Vernon, Paul Charles Heany, Anthony Alfaro	Max Vernon
	"I Watch You (Intro)"			Rodney Allan Bush, Yuka Tadano, Max Vernon, Paul Charles Heaney, Tristan Joel Marzeki, Anthony Alfaro
	"Tell Me Something Good (Live)"		Back In Black	Stevie Wonder
	"Back In Black (Live)"			Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcom Young
	"Uh Uh Uh"		Non-album single	Rodney Allan Bush, Max Vernon, Paul Charles Heany, Anthony Alfaro
2021	"Listen (Outro)"		Light It Up	Rodney Allan Bush, Max Vernon, Yuka Tadano, Paul Charles Heany, Tristan Joel Marzeski, Anthony Alfaro
	"Paranoid"			Rodney Allan Bush, Max Vernon, Paul Charles Heany, Anthony Alfaro
	"Listen"
	"Extra Express"
	"Light It Up"
2017	"#householdname"	The View UpStairs Cast	The View UpStairs (Original Cast Recording)	Max Vernon	Michael Croiter, Jenny Ainsworth, James Dobinson
	"Better Than Silence"
	"Sex on Legs"
	"Theme Song"
	"The View Upstairs"
	"Crazy Notion"
	"Most Important Thing"
	"Lost or Found?"
	"Completely Overdone"
	"Some Kind of Paradise"
	"Dead Center"
	"What I Did Today"
	"Are You Listening, God?"
	"And I Wish"
	"World Outside These Walls"
	"I Was Meant For More"
	"Waltz (Endless Night)"
	"The Future Is Great!!!"

Award and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Show	Result
2015	Jonathan Larson Grant	Music/Lyrics	N/A	Won
2016	New York Foundation of the Arts Award[5]	Music	N/A	Won
2017	Off-Broadway Alliance Award[6]	Best Musical	The View UpStairs	Nominated
2017	Audelco Award[7]	Best Musical		Nominated
2018	Off-Broadway Alliance Award[8]	Unique Theatrical Experience	KPOP	Won
2018	Drama League Award[9]	Best Musical		Nominated
2018	Lucille Lortel Award[10]	Best Musical		Won
2018	Drama Desk Award[11]	Best Musical		Nominated
2018		Outstanding Music		Nominated
2018		Outstanding Lyrics		Nominated
2018	Richard Rodgers Award[12]			Won
2019	WhatsOnStage Award	Best Off-West End Production	The View UpStairs	Nominated
2020	Pew Arts Grant	Book/Music/Lyrics	The Tattooed Lady	Won
2023	Tony Award	Best Original Score	KPOP	Nominated
2023	Barrymore Award	Outstanding Original Music	The Tattooed Lady	Nominated