Bill Coyne Featured on Latest Episode of SOMETHING NEW Podcast

In Episode 305, award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New sat down with Bill Coyne, an actor, singer, and the creator of MuseMatch, a concert series that pairs artists for a "blind date" to create, bold new work for the benefit of charities.

Bill Coyne has appeared Off-Broadway in THE BRIGHTNESS OF HEAVEN at The Cherry Lane, GREED: A MUSICAL FOR OUR TIMES at New World Stages, LI'L ABNER, and FADE OUT/FADE IN, as well as the role of "Bassanio" in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE with The Shakespeare Forum. He has also been seen at Soho Playhouse, NYMF, Ars Nova, and created the role of "Supernova" in SUPERHERO CELEBRITY REHAB, which received the 2012 Best of DC Capital Fringe Award. Recent workshops include: BE MORE CHILL, ANNIE GOLDEN, BOUNTY HUNTER YO! by Joe Iconis for Two River Theatre and Cap21, and I SPY A SPY by SooHee Youn and Jamie Jackson at The Playroom.

For the live song portion of the episode, Mr. Coyne performed "Strong, Silent Type," a trunk song included in THE SONGS OF JOEL B. NEW, VOLUME I. Accompanied by Mike Pettry on piano. For a free digital download of this episode's sheet music, listeners may visit New's NoiseTrade Bookstore for a limited time.

The fourth installment of MuseMatch will be on Saturday, March 7th at 11:30pm at 54 Below. All proceeds will benefit The Manitou Experience: Camps for Grieving Children.

Recently named one of the Top 20 Podcasts for Theatre Fans by BroadwayWorld.com, "Something New" dissects what it means to be a working, multifaceted artist in America and always concludes with a premiere recording from one of New's latest musical projects. "Something New" is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and TuneIn. For more info, please visit joelbnew.com.