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Elspeth Collard is a British-born composer-lyricist, orchestrator, and arranger. She recently graduated from the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU Tisch, having previously studied Music at Newnham College, University of Cambridge. Full-length and short form pieces include: The Girl With The Rose-Colored Eyes (with Amber Delaluz and Sam Rosenblatt; in development); A Princess Story (with Sam Rosenblatt, in development); Twenty-Six Percent (with Sam Rosenblatt, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts); Miroir (with Deniz Demirkurt, NYU thesis project 2020); Easier To Die (with Alex Higgin-Houser, actor lab, NYU 2019); and Don’t Ever Change (with Rebecca Rebis, Edinburgh Fringe and Brickhouse Theatre, Cambridge, 2017). Her songs and orchestrations have been featured at cabaret venues including Feinstein’s/54 Below, Dixon Place, The Duplex, and Don’t Tell Mama; and on various online streaming platforms, including YouTube web series Is This Art Now?, and musical theatre podcast The Latest Draft, for which she is also a programming manager. Elspeth has also been the musical director of several vocal and orchestral ensembles, as well as for a student production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (site-specific production dir. Eric Gelb, 2019), and played percussion for a variety of concerts and musicals, including the original Edinburgh Fringe run of Six. She is a proud member of Maestra and of the Dramatists Guild.

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SNOOZEFEST, A SONG CYCLE ABOUT SLEEP Comes To 54 Below This Month


54 BELOW will present Snoozefest: A Song Cycle on April 19th, 2024 at 9:30pm. Snoozefest, a collaboration between eight emerging writers/writing teams, debuts with a cast featuring How to Dance in Ohio's Desmond Luis Edwards, Imani Russell, Conor Tague, and Ashley Wool, as well as A Beautiful Noise's Kalonjee Gallimore, Our Town's Nimene Wureh, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Brittany Zeinstra, and more! 

THE WRITERS ROOM Comes to 54 Below This Month


Join Actor Therapy New Works (ATNW) and Very Intense Productions at 54 Below for a night in The Writers Room! Committed to bringing New Work to the stage, this concert will feature new musical theatre songs written by inspiring emerging writers and composers. Come support and celebrate Broadway’s works in progress!

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards!


There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; TITANIQUE & More Lead


It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Collard & Rosenblatt to Workshop New Musical ROSE at New Musicals Lab


Queer musical theatre writing team, Elspeth Collard and Sam Rosenblatt, return to the New Musicals Lab at the Ferguson Center for the Arts for their third consecutive year.

York Theatre Company's GENYORK CONCERT Hosted by Usman Ali Mughal Takes Place Tonight


The York Theatre Company is presenting its first GenYork Concert, featuring composers, librettists, and performers all under the age of 35.

Patti LuPone, John Lloyd Young, Tony Yazbeck And More To Take The Stage At 54 Below This January!


Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including solo performances from Tony Award-winners Patti LuPone and  John Lloyd Young and Tony-nominee Tony Yazbeck. See the full lineup below!

Kennedy Kanagawa, Kalonjee Gallimore, Kimberly Immanuel, and More Featured on COLLISIONS: A CONCEPT ALBUM


Almost a year after the release of their first album, Little Love Notes, Collard & Rosenblatt are thrilled to announce their second album, Collisions: A Concept Album. Collisions: A Concept Album, produced in collaboration with the New Musicals Lab, includes over twenty new songs from musical-theatre-writing duo, Elspeth Collard and Sam Rosenblatt.

54 Below to Present Collard & Rosenblatt's COLLISIONS: THE LAUNCH Album Launch Concert in January


54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Collard & Rosenblatt's Collisions: The Launch on January 3rd at 9:30pm. Returning to 54 Below after sold-out two concerts in 2022, Collard & Rosenblatt are thrilled to present an album launch concert for their newest album, Collisions.

WOMEN OF THE WINGS VOLUME 4 to be Presented at 54 Below This Friday


Women of The Wings Volume 4: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers will take place at 54 Below on September 30th at 9:30pm.

Tony Danza, Chita Rivera, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week


Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards® Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

Collard & Rosenblatt Join WOMEN OF THE WINGS Concert at 54 Below


After their hit concerts in March and June this year, Collard & Rosenblatt are back at 54 Below! The duo will be joining Megan Minutillo's concert series, Women of the Wings, on September 30th at 9:30pm.

The Work of Rachel Covey to be Featured in WOMEN OF THE WINGS VOLUME 4 at 54 Below


The work of Rachel Covey will presented at 54 Below as part of Women of The Wings Volume 4: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers on September 30th at 9:30pm.

WOMEN OF THE WINGS to Present the Work of Nicolette Blount at 54 Below in September


The work of Nicolette Blount will presented at 54 Below as part of Women of The Wings Volume 4: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers on September 30th at 9:30pm.

The Work of Collard and Rosenblatt is in WOMEN OF THE WINGS VOLUME 4 at 54 Below


The work of Elspeth Collard and Sam Rosenblatt will presented at 54 Below as part of Women of The Wings Volume 4: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers on September 30th at 9:30pm.

Ferguson Center Announces 2022 New Musicals Lab For Emerging Musical Theatre Artists


The New Musicals Lab at Ferguson Center is returning for its fourth season! Continuing with the program's previous success, the New Musicals Lab grants new shows a safe and supportive space to workshop and further develop.

FOR A MILLION MILES: THE MUSIC OF COLLARD & ROSENBLATT Announced At Feinstein's/54 Below


Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents For A Million Miles: The Music of Collard & Rosenblatt on June 7th, at 9:30pm.

Emerging Artists Theatre Announces Line-up For Week Three Of The NEW WORK SERIES


Emerging Artists Theatre is pleased to announce the line-up for the final week of their bi-annual New Work Series. The three-week festival is currently running at TADA Theater until April 10.

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