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Rona Siddiqui is a composer and music director based in New York City. Rona wrote the music for the original musical One Good Day which has been selected for the 2014 ASCAP/Dreamworks Musical Theatre Workshop with Stephen Schwartz. She also composed the music for an original 20-minute musical, The Tin, which was selected to be part of the 2012 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival. She is the 2011 recipient of the ASCAP Foundation/Max Dreyfus Scholarship and the 2010 recipient of the award for Best Musical Direction by the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle in San Francisco. She vocal arranged and music directed Tree of Life, the Oneida Nation float song in the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. She received international recognition for her composition Storms and Whispers from the International Association of Women in Music. She was recently a featured songwriter in The Bill Finn Cabaret: A Night of Comedy Songs, Songs By Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists You Probably Don't Know But Should at Barrington Stage, and the concert series Broadway’s Future at Lincoln Center. She received her B.A. in music composition from UCLA and her Masters from NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.
Off-Broadway Music Direction - Piggy Nation The Musical. Off Off-Broadway Musical Direction - Hard Times-An American Musical. Regional Music Direction - Funked Up Fairy Tales, Baby, A New Brain, Cotton Patch Gospel, Putting It Together, Spitfire Grill. Original scores - Sightlines, The Vagina Monologues, The Good Person of Szechuan, The Clean House, and Love Song of J Robert Oppenheimer.

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[West End, 2023]
Music Supervisor
 
[Broadway, 2022] [Replacement]
Music Director[Replacement]
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Music Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Music Direction and Additional Arrangements
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Music Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Musical Director

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Obie Awards - 2020 - Special Citation

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Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs & More to Star in THE APPLE BOYS Industry Reading


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

Photos: Go Inside the Jonathan Larson Grants Concert Celebration


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. A special concert, showcasing the past four years of Jonathan Larson Grant winning artists, was held at Florence Gould Halland BroadwayWorld was there for the special night. Check out photos below!

Writers Announced For Johnny Mercer Foundation's Inaugural Songwriting Intensive In Maine


The Johnny Mercer Foundation (JMF) has announced the writers selected for their first annual Songwriting Intensive at Snow Pond Center for the Arts.

Dramatists Guild Foundation to Present Work by 2022-23 Class of Musical Theater Writing Fellows


The Dramatists Guild Foundation will present selections of work by the 2022-2023 Class of Musical Theater Writing Fellows on Monday, March 25, at Playwrights Horizons. Learn more about the Fellows here!

Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Lynn Ahrens and More Will Celebrate Women's History Month at 54 Below


54 BELOW will present Songs From Women At The Table on March 4, 2024 at 7:00 and 9:30pm. The 7:00pm performance will also be livestreamed.

Larry Owens, Veronica Mansour & More to Receive 2023 Jonathan Larson Grants


The American Theatre Wing has revealed the recipients of the 2023 Jonathan Larson Grant. Learn more about the grant and the winners here.

Photos: Danny Burstein, Michael R. Jackson And More Turn Out for the 2024 Kleban Prize Ceremony!


The Kleban Foundation has announced the recipients of the 34th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre. The 2024 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Rona Siddiqui. See photos from inside the ceremony!

Danny Burstein, Andrea Martin & More to Join 34th Annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre Ceremony


The Kleban Foundation will present the 34th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre on Monday, February 5 at 4PM in a private ceremony (by invitation only) hosted by ASCAP and BMI at New World Stages.

Trey Ellis, Rona Siddiqui, Anthony Fedorov & More to Join Goodspeed's 12th Annual JMF Writers Grove


Goodspeed Musicals has revealed the participants for the 12th annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals.

Rona Siddiqui and Lisa Loomer Receive 2024 Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre


The Kleban Foundation has announced the recipients of the 34th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre. The 2024 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Rona Siddiqui. The 2024 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has been awarded to  Lisa Loomer.

Deadline Extended for the Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriting Intensive


The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Snow Pond Center for the Arts have extended the deadline for submissions to their inaugural Songwriting Intensive. Grammy-nominated composer/lyricist Rona Siddiqui and award-winning composer/lyricist Adam Gwon will join as mentors.

Rona Siddiqui and Adam Gwon Join Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriting Intensive


Join Rona Siddiqui and Adam Gwon as faculty for the Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriting Intensive at Snow Pond Center for the Arts.

Goodspeed to Present New Works at the 18th Annual Festival of New Musicals


Goodspeed Musicals has announced a Festival of New Musicals taking place in January. Stay tuned for exciting new productions and performances!

New Musical LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT Will Hold Industry Presentation


New American Musical Event, Letters to the President will hold invited industry presentations on December 7th and 8th, 2023, at Open Jar Studios.

Hermitage Unveils New January And February Programs


The Hermitage Artist Retreat has revealed new programs throughout the months of January and February.

Theatre Aspen Unveils Recipients of the 2023 Solo Flights Project Advancement Fund Grant


Theatre Aspen has announced the recipients of the 2023 Solo Flights Project Advancement Fund Grant. Discover the artists and productions that have been selected for this prestigious grant, supporting and recognizing their exceptional talent and creativity.

Hermitage Reveals First Wave of Fall and Winter Programs


 The Hermitage Artist Retreat announces the first wave of new public programs through the end of 2023, featuring acclaimed Hermitage Fellows in music, theater, dance, literature, visual art, and more – with additional events to be announced.

Danny Burstein, Martyna Majok, Helen Park and More Join Dramatists Guild BroadwayCon Panels - Full Programming Set


Get exclusive access to Broadway legends Danny Burstein, Martyna Majok, Helen Park, and more as they share their insights and experiences in panels at BroadwayCon. Join in for an inside look at the world of theater and learn from the best in the industry.

Johannes Radebe Joins Producing Team of A STRANGE LOOP in the West End


Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe, has announced his enthusiastic support and endorsement for the acclaimed musical A Strange Loop as he joins the illustrious line-up of the biggest stars in entertainment who are co-producing the show in London including Alan Cumming, Ilana Glazer, Jennifer Hudson, Mindy Kaling and Billy Porter.

Rona Siddiqui FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Rona Siddiqui been nominated for?

Rona Siddiqui has been nominated for a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for her work on A Strange Loop.

What awards has Rona Siddiqui won?

Rona Siddiqui has won a Special Citation at the Obie Awards for A Strange Loop.

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