Duncan Sheik, 'Spring Awakening' composer and Grammy winner, dies at 56

Duncan Sheik, the composer who bridged the worlds of Broadway and popular music with rare fluency, died at 56, leaving behind a body of work that helped redefine what American musical theater could aspire to be. His score for 'Spring Awakening,' written with lyricist Steven Sater, earned him a Tony Award in 2007 and gave voice to adolescent longing with a rock urgency that resonated far beyond the stage. His death closes a creative life devoted to the belief that melody and emotion, whether delivered in a theater or on a record, could unlock something true in the human experience.