Yazbek wrote the music and lyrics for the musical adaptation of the film "The Band's Visit", with a book by Itamar Moses. The musical premiered Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theatre Company Linda Gross Theater on November 11, 2016 in previews. The cast featured John Cariani and Tony Shalhoub with direction by David Cromer. This production won him the 2017 Obie Award for Musical Theatre and later the production transferred to the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway. Yazbek won the Tony Award for Best Original Score for his efforts on this show.