Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
#1Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/18/21 at 4:37pm
I'm trying to branch out and learn new musicals from composers from artists of color. Here is a list of all the composers of color could think of, and it did take some digging from MTF's website and this list. I'm including as many as I can think of, though I would prefer names from any living, emerging composers and voices too!
- Michael R. Jackson — composer, lyricist, bookwriter (2020 pulitzer prize winner for A Strange Loop)
- Kirsten Childs — composer, lyricist, bookwriter (The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Bella: An American Tale.)
- Douglas Lyons — composer, lyricist, bookwriter (Polkadots, Five Points)
- Karole Foreman — bookwriter, lyricist (Rule My World)
- Troy Anthony — composer (The River is Me)
- Jacinth Greywoode — composer (Iron John: An American Ghost Story)
- Eric Ulloa — bookwriter (Passing Through, Molly Sweeney)
- David Henry Hwang — bookwriter, lyricist (Soft Power)
- Stew — composer, lyricist (Passing Strange)
- Lin Manuel Miranda – composer, lyricist (In The Heights; Hamilton)
- Sukari Jones – bookwriter, lyricist (The River Is Me; Ain’t Far From Home)
- Ari Asfar – composer, lyricist, bookwriter (Jeannette)
- Jason Ma — composer, lyricist, bookwriter (Gold Mountain)
- Janelle Lawrence — composer, lyricist (Group Therapy and others)
- Kit Yan — bookwriter, lyricist (Interstate)
- Melissa Li — composer (Interstate)
- Ling Men-Huan — playwright & lyricist (Tropical Angels)
- Sheng Lei - composer (Tropical Angels)
- Jay Kuo - composer (Allegiance)
- Micki Grant - composer & lyricist (Working, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope,Your Arms Too Short To Be Boxin' With God)
- Ann Duquesnay - composer (Bring In The Noise, Bring In Da Funk)
- Diana Oh - composer, playwright, and lyricist ([my lingerie play])
- Bert Keyes - composer (But Never Jam Today)
- Vinette Caroll - lyricist/playwright/director - (But Never Jam Today)
- Brenda Russell - composer (The Color Purple)
- Stephen Bray - composer (The Color Purple)
- Eubie Blake - composer/lyricist (Shuffle Along)
- Noble Sissle - composer/lyricist (Shuffle Along)
- Troy Anthony - composer/lyricist
- Marcus Scott - playwright/lyricist
- Cheeyang Ng - bookwriter/lyricist (Eastbound)
- Khiyon Hursey - bookwriter/composer (Eastbound)
- Michelle J. Rodriguez (The Tempest at The Public)
- Jerry Dixon - playwright/composer/lyrics (Rock Of Ages)
- Jillian Walker - playwright/composer/lyrics (SKiNFoLK: An American Show)
- Heathcliff Saunders - playwright/composer/lyrics
- Jahn Sood - playwright/composer/lyrics (The Disappearing Man)
#2Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/18/21 at 5:01pm
Justin Huertas wrote several musicals, including Lizard Boy, which has a cult following.
Richard Allen of Allen & Gray, the writing team behind several shows including Freedom Riders and Bayard.
Jaime Lozano, writer of several shows, recently released the album Songs by an Immigrant with liner notes by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Christine Toy Johnson, writer and actor on the Come From Away tour.
Robert Lopez is a two-time EGOT winner.
#3Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/18/21 at 5:09pm
Charlie Smalls - The Wiz
Just give the world Love.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#4Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/18/21 at 6:12pm
Langston Hughes, librettist/lyricist, STREET SCENE
Duke Ellington, composer and lyricist, BEGGAR'S HOLIDAY, BLUE HOLIDAY and several other shows
Fats Waller, MARLENE, EARLY TO BED and many other shows
#5Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/18/21 at 7:27pmAya Aziz, who wrote “Eh Dah” that played NYMF 2016.
#6Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/18/21 at 8:28pm
Helen Park, who cowrote the Broadway-bound KPOP.
Life is the most precious gift in the world... embrace every moment
lachri5
Featured Actor Joined: 1/4/11
#7Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/21/21 at 9:07pm
Adam Gwon - Ordinary Days / Scotland, PA
Ted Shen - A Second Chance / Broadbend, Arkansas
Leon Ko - Heading East / And many Cantonese musicals after he moved to Hong Kong
Randall Eng - Florida
Timothy Huang - American Morning
Edit: Add Leon Ko and Randall Eng
Edit Again: removing Shaina Taub, for some reason I thought she was Latinx.
Updated On: 2/22/21 at 09:07 PM
#8Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/21/21 at 11:55pm
I didn't know Shaina Taub identified as a Person of COlor...
Updated On: 2/21/21 at 11:55 PM
lachri5
Featured Actor Joined: 1/4/11
#9Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/22/21 at 12:16am
I might be wrong. I've always thought Shaina is latinx, is she not?
Edit: according to this website, however legit that is, Shaina is white: https://celebpie.com/shaina-taub/ I stand corrected
Updated On: 2/22/21 at 12:16 AM
sirpaieg
Swing Joined: 2/4/21
#10Musical Theatre Composers Of Color
Posted: 2/22/21 at 5:45am
missthemountains said: "I'm trying to branch out and learn new musicals fromcomposers from artists of color. Here is a list of all the composers of colorcould think of, and it did take some digging from MTF's website and this list. I'm including as many as I can think of, though I would prefer names from any living, emerging composers and voices too!
- Michael R. Jackson— composer, lyricist, bookwriter (2020 pulitzer prize winner forA Strange Loop)
- Kirsten Childs— composer, lyricist, bookwriter (The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Bella: An American Tale.)
- Douglas Lyons— composer, lyricist, bookwriter(Polkadots, Five Points)
- Karole Foreman— bookwriter, lyricist(Rule My World)
- Troy Anthony— composer(The River is Me)
- Jacinth Greywoode— composer(Iron John: An American Ghost Story)
- Eric Ulloa — bookwriter (Passing Through, Molly Sweeney)
- David Henry Hwang — bookwriter, lyricist(Soft Power)
- Stew — composer, lyricist(Passing Strange)
- Lin Manuel Miranda – composer, lyricist(In The Heights; Hamilton)
- Sukari Jones– bookwriter, lyricist(The River Is Me; Ain’t Far From Home)
- Ari Asfar– composer, lyricist, bookwriter(Jeannette)
- Jason Ma — composer, lyricist, bookwriter(Gold Mountain)
- Janelle Lawrence — composer, lyricist(Group Therapyand others)
- Kit Yan — bookwriter, lyricist(Interstate)
- Melissa Li — composer(Interstate)
- Ling Men-Huan— playwright & lyricist(Tropical Angels)
- Sheng Lei - composer(Tropical Angels)
- Jay Kuo - composer(Allegiance)
- Micki Grant - composer & lyricist (Working, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope,Your Arms Too Short To Be Boxin' With God)
- Ann Duquesnay - composer(Bring In The Noise, Bring In Da Funk)
- Diana Oh - composer, playwright, and lyricist([my lingerie play])
- Bert Keyes - composer(But Never Jam Today)
- Vinette Caroll - lyricist/playwright/director -(But Never Jam Today)
- Brenda Russell - composer(The Color Purple)
- Stephen Bray - composer(The Color Purple)
- Eubie Blake - composer/lyricist(Shuffle Along)
- Noble Sissle - composer/lyricist(Shuffle Along)
- Troy Anthony - composer/lyricist
- Marcus Scott - playwright/lyricist
- Cheeyang Ng - bookwriter/lyricist(Eastbound)
- Khiyon Hursey - bookwriter/composer(Eastbound)
- Michelle J. Rodriguez(The Tempestat The Public)
- Jerry Dixon - playwright/composer/lyrics(Rock Of Ages)
- Jillian Walker - playwright/composer/lyrics(SKiNFoLK: An American Show)
- Heathcliff Saunders- playwright/composer/lyrics
- Jahn Sood-playwright/composer/lyrics(The Disappearing Man)
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Thanks for the information...
In another words, This is a general list of composers who have written music for the musical theater, along with their works organized by first production date.
