Cincinnati Opera, American Opera Projects, American Modern Ensemble, Austin Chamber Ensemble, Nashville Opera and others. Theater books Cote has written three books about the making of hit Broadway musicals. They are Wicked: The Grimmerie (2005); Jersey Boys (2007); and Spring Awakening: In the Flesh (2008). Essays for Best Plays Yearbook Cote has written essays for the Best Plays Yearbook series on Shining City by Conor McPherson, Blackbird by David Harrower and The Receptionist by Adam Bock. Theatrical works Plays Otherland Fear of Art Opera libretti Fade (music by Stefan Weisman) The Scarlet Ibis (music by Stefan Weisman) Three Way, three one-act operas (music by Robert Paterson) Song cycles In Real Life (music by Robert Paterson) Texts for chorus Did You Hear? (music by Robert Paterson) Snow Day (music by [Robert Paterson) Other lyrical work Invitation to a Die-In (baritone and orchestra) (music by Nkeiru Okoye) Notes External links American theater critics Bard College alumni Living people American opera librettists People from Gilmanton, New Hampshire 1969 births