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Rona Siddiqui Will Return to Hermitage Beach for Songwriting Program
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026

Grammy-nominated composer and musical theater artist Rona Siddiqui will return to the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota County for 'Songwriting for Character,' a sunset beach program showcasing her original work and creative process.

Rona Siddiqui Tribute Concert Will Feature Special Guests Bryce Pinkham, Natasha Yvette Williams, and More
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2026

A one-night tribute concert celebrating the work of Grammy-nominated composer Rona Siddiqui will take place in New York City, featuring Broadway performers including Bryce Pinkham and Natasha Yvette Williams.

Anna K Jacobs to Offer Master Class Through Theatre Now's Industry Nights Series
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2025

Award-winning composer, lyricist and librettist Anna K. Jacobs (Teeth, POP!) will offer a Master Class on Monday, December 15th at 6:30pm as part of Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights.

MISS HYSTERIA, F WORD and More Set for Goodspeed's 20th Annual Festival of New Musicals Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2025

The 20th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals will take place. The three-day festival of brand-new works will feature insider events, seminars, a cabaret, staged readings, and a special 20th Anniversary Festival Concert.

Theatre Communications Group To Publish TEETH, The Musical Satire By Michael R. Jackson And Anna K. Jacobs
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025

Theatre Communications Group has announced the forthcoming publication of Teeth, the darkly hilarious and incisive musical by Michael R. Jackson (Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner for A Strange Loop) and Anna K. Jacobs (Jonathan Larson and Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award–winning composer, lyricist, and book writer).

Dramatists Guild Foundation Names Madeline Myers as 2025 Stephen Schwartz Award Recipient
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2025

Dramatists Guild Foundation has named musical theater composer and lyricist Madeline Myers as the 2025 recipient of the Stephen Schwartz Award. Learn more here!

Rona Siddiqui Receives Mark O’Donnell Prize From The Entertainment Community Fund and Playwrights Horizons
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2025

The Entertainment Community Fund and Playwrights Horizons announced that Grammy-nominated artist Rona Siddiqui is the 2025 recipient of The Mark O’Donnell Prize,.

Writers Revealed For Johnny Mercer Foundation’s Songwriting Intensive in Maine
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2025

The Johnny Mercer Foundation has announced the writers selected for their second annual Songwriting Intensive, part of the New England Music Camp at Snow Pond Center for the Arts.

Shaina Taub to be Honored at EdTA's Theatre Education Conference
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2025

Shaina Taub— two-time Tony Award winner, Grammy-nominated songwriter, and writer, composer, lyricist, and star of the revolutionary Broadway musical Suffs— will join the 2025 Theatre Education Conference. Learn more!

TEETH Composer Anna K. Jacobs's 54 Below Concert Announces Full Cast And Livestream
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2025

The Jonathan Larson Award winner and Drama Desk nominee Anna K. Jacobs, the composer behind Off-Broadway's smash hit musical, Teeth is set to present an evening of songs as a part of 54 Below's on-going series New Writers at 54! on Febuary 11, 2025 at 9:30PM.

Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean's New Musical MAIDEN VOYAGE Will Have Workshop at The Kiln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

 New Works Provincetown and Shared Experience will present a workshop in London of the new musical Maiden Voyage with book and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean.

TNNY Hosts Master Class With Anna K. Jacobs
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024

​​​​​​​Theatre Now's next Industry Night will be held later this month, featuring a Master Class with Jonathon Larson Award winner Anna K. Jacobs. Learn more about the event here!

Video: Paul Tazewell Showcases WICKED Movie Costumes on THE TODAY SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 13, 2024

Wicked movie costume designer Paul Tazewell visited The Today Show on Wednesday and, with him, brought along some of the actual costumes seen in the film. Take a closer look at the iconic costumes now!

The Museum of Chinese in America Launches Performing Artist Residency Program
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2024

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) announced their performing artist residency program, with the theme of Heteroglossia, in response to MOCA’s new exhibition, Magazine Fever: Gen X Asian American Periodicals.

Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs, and More Will Lead THE APPLE BOYS Industry Reading
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2024

THE APPLE BOYS, a new fast-paced musical comedy set in Gilded Age Coney Island, with book by Jono Lyons and music and lyrics by 2017 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ben Bonnema, will have industry presentations on Monday, September 23 and Tuesday, September 24 in Manhattan at Ripley Grier 38th St. Studios.

PARTICLE FEVER Musical in Development By David Henry Hwang
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024

A new musical, Particle Fever, based on the 2013 documentary film about the largest scientific experiment ever undertaken, is currently in development. The musical is written by David Henry Hwang, includes new music and lyrics by Bear McCreary and Zoe Sarnak, is directed by Leigh Silverman, and produced by Megan Kingery and Annie Roney.

Review: Thank Goodness for WICKED at Mirvish's Princess of Wales Theatre
by Lauren Gienow - Jun 9, 2024

The North American tour of the hit Broadway Musical WICKED has finally returned to Toronto and whether you have seen it before or are experiencing it for the first time, this current cast has something very special to offer!

Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs & More to Star in THE APPLE BOYS Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2024

Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs and more will star in an industry reading of the new musical THE APPLE BOYS. Learn more about the show!

New Musical TEETH Gets Second Extension At Playwrights Horizons
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2024

Due to popular demand, the new Off-Broadway musical TEETH has extended its run again. Get the latest updates on the show's schedule and more.

University Of The Arts' POLYPHONE FESTIVAL Celebrates 10th Anniversary This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 29, 2024

Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS’ POLYPHONE FESTIVAL this spring.