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BIO

Zina Goldrich is an award-winning composer, conductor, musical director, and performing artist. Her romantic comedy and theatre songs have been sung around the world by Broadway stars including Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Megan Hilty, Sierra Boggess and Alan Cumming. She won the 2009 Fred Ebb Award for excellence in songwriting with longtime collaborator, Marcy Heisler. Their musical, Ever After, enjoyed a sold-out run and was the first production on the brand new Coca Cola Stage at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. Current projects include a new musical, Yay, People Yay! with multi-Emmy Award winning writer, David Javerbaum and Hollywood Romance with Emmy Award winning bookwriters Gabrielle Allan and Jen Crittenden. Other Goldrich and Heisler collaborations include Dear Edwina (Drama Desk Nomination-Best Music) and Junie B. Jones (Lucille Lortel Nomination) which ran successfully Off-Broadway, as well as Goodspeed’s The Great American Mousical, directed by Julie Andrews. Ms. Goldrich was a staff songwriter for Walt Disney Feature Animation. On television, she has composed for ABC’s The Middle, Wonderpets, Johnny and the Sprites, Pooh’s Learning Adventures and Peg + Cat, on PBS. As a performing artist, she has taken part in numerous Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center appearances, and has been featured in the Chicago Humanities Festival, Juste Pour Rire Comedy Festival, and others. She is the recipient of the ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, the Harry Warren Award, a Larson grant, Seldes-Kanin fellowship and was an Artist-In-Residence at Second Stage. She has played keyboards on Broadway for Avenue Q, Bombay Dreams, Oklahoma! and Titanic, where she also conducted. She studied with legendary Oscar winner Jerry Goldsmith, and is a proud graduate of the University of Southern California (USC) Scoring for Motion Picture and Television program. Ms. Goldrich has taught master classes at NYU, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon as well as many universities. She also vocal coaches privately.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Performer

Productions

 
[Broadway, 1997] [Replacement]
Assistant Conductor[Replacement]
Keyboards[Replacement]
 
[Broadway, 1989]
Rehearsal Pianist

Writing

Composer
Composer
Composer/Lyricist

Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical

Zina GoldrichSnow White, Rose Red (and Fred)

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Music

Zina Goldrich, Dear Edwina


winner
- 2000 - Jonathan Larson Grants

Musical Theatre Works The Girl Most Likely to...

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Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff & More to Join SING HAPPY: THE LYRICS OF FRED EBB at Birdland

The Fred Ebb Foundation will present SING HAPPY: THE LYRICS OF FRED EBB, a special event celebrating the work of the renowned lyricist. Performers include Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff, Telly Leung and more.
Florida Studio Theatre Unveils 2024-2025 Children's Theatre Series Lineup

Florida Studio Theatre revealed its 2024-2025 Children's Theatre Series lineup, featuring four shows aimed at providing families with affordable and outstanding weekend theatre experiences. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
KAHN ARTIST: MADELINE AND ME Returns To Don't Tell Mama

Kahn you believe it? KAHN ARTIST: Madeline And Me returns to Don't Tell Mama beginning Wednesday July 31 for an encore run of shows: July 31, August 8, September 9, and October 16, all at 7pm.
THE GREAT AMERICAN MOUSICAL Running Now At Legacy Theatre

The Great American Mousical at Legacy Theatre in Branford runs through July 28, featuring a witty tribute to life in the theatre with singing, dancing, and show biz lore.
JUNIE B.'S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL JR. Is Now Available for Licensing

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide To School JR. is now available for licensing.
A PRACTICALLY PERFECT EVENING Celebrating Julie Andrews To Benefit The Legacy Theatre

Join Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT on June 25th for a tribute to Julie Andrews.
92NY Reveals Theater for Young Audiences Programming and Musical Theater Classes this Summer

92NY has announced its July Theater for Young Audiences event,  JUNIE B'S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL.
BEAUTIFUL, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY & More Lead Philadelphia's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows

Philadelphia is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Beautiful, The Lehman Trilogy, and more!
Plays for New Audiences Reveals New Titles Now Available

Plays for New Audiences, the script licensing division for the Tony Award-winning® Children’s Theatre Company, has announced new titles now available for licensing.
Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald's BREATHE Is Now Available for Licensing

Written as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, Breathe follows five pairs of characters grappling with the virus’s impact on their lives, families, relationships, society, and health. Ranging from lighthearted to heartbreaking, unbelievable and all-too-real, these vignettes tackle everything from parenting in Covid, to Black Lives Matter protests, to saying goodbye to a spouse via Zoom.
Playful People Productions Reveals 2024 Summer Camps

Playful People Productions of San Jose has announced its 2024 summer camps and family and community activities, including several performance camps and productions available for different age groups. Learn more about the full lineup here!
Developmental Readings of BORDELLO THE MUSICAL Set For This Week

 The York Theatre Company will present developmental readings of Bordello, The Musical, with book by Barbara Bellman and Joan Ross Sorkin, music by Emiliano Messiez, lyrics by Barbara Bellman, music direction by Steven Gross and directed by Will Pomerantz.
BORDELLO, THE MUSICAL To Have York Theatre Company Developmental Readings

Bordello, The Musical is set to have developmental readings at York Theatre Company on February 29 and March 1.
JERSEY BOYS, PIPPIN, and More Set For Weston Theater Company's 88th Season

Weston Theater Company has announced its 88th theatrical season featuring five marquee titles. This summer’s shows will be performed entirely at Weston’s Walker Farm Theater. Learn more about the lineup here!
KAHN ARTIST: MADELINE AND ME Returns to Don't Tell Mama This Month

KAHN ARTIST: Madeline And Me returns to Don't Tell Mama, 343 W. 46th St. NYC, on February 21 and March 3, both at 7pm. Learn more about the show here!
Review: JUNIE B. JONES THE MUSICAL at Adventure Theatre & ATMTC Academy

Colorful, bright, and moving — some words I’d use to describe Junie B. Jones The Musical. The music grabs you right off the top and the energy carries through until the end. Never a dull moment.
Andrew Barth Feldman, Taylor Iman Jones and More to Appear at 2024 Junior Theater Festival West

iTheatrics and the Junior Theater Group have revealed the full lineup of performers, adjudicators, playwrights, songwriters and educators who will take part in the 2024 Junior Theater Festival West.
Adventure to Present JUNIE B. JONES, THE MUSICAL in February and March

Adventure presents Junie B. Jones, The Musical, a family-friendly show running from February 2 - March 30, 2024.
Alex Wyse's Solo Show PICKING UP SPEED Adds Performance

The new solo musical Picking Up Speed, written and performed by Alex Wyse, begins performances for one week only this Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the Royal Family Arts Space (145 W 46th Street, NYC). Due to popular demand, an additional performance has been added on Sunday, December 10 at 7pm.
Review: Eden Casteel Reveals Her Big Voice And Heart In KAHN ARTIST: MADELINE AND ME

Eden Casteel has a big voice and a big heart, and both were on display at Don’t Tell Mama on Tuesday night for “Kahn Artist: Madeline and Me.” Having premiered the show at The Arctic Playhouse and Cabaret in Rhode Island in July of 2022, Casteel presented the third of four NYC performances to a small but very appreciative crowd.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Zina Goldrich written?

Zina Goldrich has written 6 shows including Ever After (Composer/Lyricist), Adventures in Love (Composer), Chef's Theater: A Musical Feast (Songs), Junie B. Jones (Composer), Dear Edwina (Composer), Ever After (Composer).

What awards has Zina Goldrich been nominated for?

The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Snow White, Rose Red (and Fred); Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Dear Edwina; and Jonathan Larson Grants for The Girl Most Likely to...

What awards has Zina Goldrich won?

Zina Goldrich has won the Jonathan Larson Grants for The Girl Most Likely To....

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