American Theatre Wing
$20,000 unrestricted per recipient + $2,500 Saw Island Foundation recording grant
The Jonathan Larson Grants, administered by the American Theatre Wing, are unrestricted annual awards for early-career musical theatre composers, lyricists and librettists, or writing teams. The grant is intended to support artistic endeavors and sustain long-term writing careers, and recipients decide how to use the funds; the program also provides recording support for recipients through the Saw Island Foundation. The program is permanently housed at the Wing with support from the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation and the Larson family.
Composers, lyricists, librettists (individuals or teams) early in career; US-based; must submit work samples.
Also includes residency, concert, and recording support. 2026 deadline reported as Sept 11 (one source lists Sept 26); verify on ATW site.
The American Theatre Wing has revealed the recipients of the 2025 Jonathan Larson Grant, the annual prize awarded to exceptional emerging musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists, or writing teams.
The American Theatre Wing celebrated the recipients of the 2023 Jonathan Larson Grant, the esteemed annual prize awarded to exceptional emerging musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists, or writing teams.
The American Theatre Wing has revealed the recipients of the 2023 Jonathan Larson Grant.
The American Theatre Wing has revealed the recipients of the 2022 Jonathan Larson Grants.
The 2019 Jonathan Larson Grants were recently awarded to up and coming composers and lyricists Andy Roninson, Emily Gardner Xu Hall, Julia Gytri & Avi Amon, and Ben Wexler.
Just yesterday, the American Theatre Wing presented the 2019 Jonathan Larson Grants to Julia Gytri & Avi Amon (book, music and lyrics), Emily Gardner Xu Hall (book, music and lyrics), Andy Roninson (music and lyrics), and Ben Wexler (music and lyrics).
The American Theatre Wing has announced recipients of the prestigious 2019 Jonathan Larson '82 Grants: Julia Gytri & Avi Amon (book, music and lyrics), Emily Gardner Xu Hall (book, music and lyrics), Andy Roninson (music and lyrics) and Ben Wexler (music and lyrics) All will receive grants of $10,00
The American Theatre Wing announced today that the 2019 Jonathan Larson Grants recipients are Julia Gytri & Avi Amon (book, music and lyrics), Emily Gardner Xu Hall (book, music and lyrics), Andy Roninson (music and lyrics), and Ben Wexler (music and lyrics).
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