Joshua Vranas
JOSHUA VRANAS is a songwriter and storyteller based in New York. He is known for Nearly Neighbors and My Pet Dragon.
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BIO
JOSHUA VRANAS is a songwriter and storyteller based in New York. He is known for Nearly Neighbors and My Pet Dragon. Joshua’s work has been featured by Lincoln Center’s Broadway's Future Songbook, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre’s Village Voices, and the Cutting Room. He was a top 5 nominee for the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards in 2021, received the Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship in 2020 and won the Frederick Loewe Award from ASCAP in 2019. He is a graduate of the NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program (Cycle 30).
Awards and Nominations
Videos
VIDEO: Spotlight On 5th Avenue's First Draft Series - YOKO'S HUSBAND'S KILLER'S JAPANESE WIFE, GLORIA
by Alan Henry - 2022-02-25 12:09:36
News
Jenn Colella to Star in NEARLY NEIGHBORS Developmental Reading
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2026
Tony Award nominee Jenn Colella will play Stacy in a developmental reading of the new chamber musical NEARLY NEIGHBORS. Producers announced a nationwide open casting call to find the actor for the role of Rachel.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2026
Tony Award nominee Jenn Colella will play Stacy in a developmental reading of the new chamber musical NEARLY NEIGHBORS. Producers announced a nationwide open casting call to find the actor for the role of Rachel.
Teal Wicks, Arielle Jacobs, Carrie St. Louis, and More Will Lead MY PET DRAGON: In Concert at Joe's Pub
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2024
MY PET DRAGON is a bold new musical where addiction takes the form of a fire-breathing beast that consumes everything in its path. Selections from the exciting new contemporary score, written by MAGGIE MOE and JOSHUA VRANAS will be performed in concert at Joe's Pub on July 12 at 7:00pm.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2024
MY PET DRAGON is a bold new musical where addiction takes the form of a fire-breathing beast that consumes everything in its path. Selections from the exciting new contemporary score, written by MAGGIE MOE and JOSHUA VRANAS will be performed in concert at Joe's Pub on July 12 at 7:00pm.
Joshua Vranas' 'Lost Time' Released to Streaming Services
by Michael Major - Dec 5, 2022
Joshua’s work has been featured by Lincoln Center’s BROADWAY’S FUTURE SONGBOOK, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre’s VILLAGE VOICES, and the Cutting Room. He was a top 5 nominee for the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards in 2021 and has recently received the Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship.
by Michael Major - Dec 5, 2022
Joshua’s work has been featured by Lincoln Center’s BROADWAY’S FUTURE SONGBOOK, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre’s VILLAGE VOICES, and the Cutting Room. He was a top 5 nominee for the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards in 2021 and has recently received the Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship.
The Civilians Announces Twelfth Annual R&D Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2022
The Civilians is presenting the newest members of The R&D Group, marking the Group’s 12th season. The R&D Group is comprised of playwrights, composers, and directors who work together as a writing group for nine months to develop new plays and musicals.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2022
The Civilians is presenting the newest members of The R&D Group, marking the Group’s 12th season. The R&D Group is comprised of playwrights, composers, and directors who work together as a writing group for nine months to develop new plays and musicals.
Meredith Inglesby, Santina Umbach, Terry Burrell Star In Dallas Presentations Of MY PET DRAGON
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2022
Meredith Inglesby, Santina Umbach, Terry Burrell Star in the Dallas presentations of My Pet Dragon, A Dangerous New Musical. Written by Maggie Moe and Joshua Vranas.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2022
Meredith Inglesby, Santina Umbach, Terry Burrell Star in the Dallas presentations of My Pet Dragon, A Dangerous New Musical. Written by Maggie Moe and Joshua Vranas.
Santina Umbach And Meredith Inglesby To Star In Reading Of MY PET DRAGON
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2022
March 25, 2022, two presentations of this brand-new musical will be held at Ripley Grier Studios, 305 West 38th Street at 11am and 3:00pm. The reading is directed by Laurie Glodowski and produced by 35th Parallel Productions LLC.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2022
March 25, 2022, two presentations of this brand-new musical will be held at Ripley Grier Studios, 305 West 38th Street at 11am and 3:00pm. The reading is directed by Laurie Glodowski and produced by 35th Parallel Productions LLC.
VIDEO: Spotlight On 5th Avenue's First Draft Series - YOKO'S HUSBAND'S KILLER'S JAPANESE WIFE, GLORIA
by Alan Henry - Feb 25, 2022
Erika Ji, Clare Fuyuko Bierman, and Brandy Hoang Collier, the team behind Yoko's Husband's Killer's Japanese Wife, Gloria, break down their vivid new musical in this month's Spotlight On.
by Alan Henry - Feb 25, 2022
Erika Ji, Clare Fuyuko Bierman, and Brandy Hoang Collier, the team behind Yoko's Husband's Killer's Japanese Wife, Gloria, break down their vivid new musical in this month's Spotlight On.
The 5th Avenue Theatre Announces Second Cycle of New Musical Commissions for FIRST DRAFT: RAISE YOUR VOICE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2021
The 5th Avenue Theatre announced today the five writing teams representing BIPOC writers of all gender identities, women writers, transgender writers, gender non-conforming writers, and non-binary writers that have been selected to receive a First Draft Commission in the second cycle of its new musical development program, First Draft: Raise Your Voice.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2021
The 5th Avenue Theatre announced today the five writing teams representing BIPOC writers of all gender identities, women writers, transgender writers, gender non-conforming writers, and non-binary writers that have been selected to receive a First Draft Commission in the second cycle of its new musical development program, First Draft: Raise Your Voice.
Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel and More Announced as Presenters at Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2021
The enduring legacy of one of America's most decorated composers has been the basis for launching the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards, aimed at recognizing and enabling the next generation of music composition talent.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2021
The enduring legacy of one of America's most decorated composers has been the basis for launching the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards, aimed at recognizing and enabling the next generation of music composition talent.
Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards Announces 2020-2021 Nominees
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2021
Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards has announced its 2020-2021 nominees. The actual 2020-2021 awards ceremony and concert is planned for Monday, March 22, 2021
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2021
Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards has announced its 2020-2021 nominees. The actual 2020-2021 awards ceremony and concert is planned for Monday, March 22, 2021
Rattlestick Announces New Episodes of MTA RADIO PLAYS, VILLAGE SONG Cycle, and More February Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2021
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced details for new episodes of MTA Radio Plays along with several free online events in February. The activities highlight new and necessary theatrical voices while also deepening connections between audiences and artists in new and meaningful ways.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2021
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced details for new episodes of MTA Radio Plays along with several free online events in February. The activities highlight new and necessary theatrical voices while also deepening connections between audiences and artists in new and meaningful ways.
EMMA AND THE WEST, a 20-Minute Musical Podcast Adventure Now Streaming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2020
When the last page of their book is stolen, 10 year old Emma and her older sister Kit journey into the world of their book to get it back. Joined by a cast of new friends in the Wild West, Emma learns that the best kind of ending is the one she writes herself.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2020
When the last page of their book is stolen, 10 year old Emma and her older sister Kit journey into the world of their book to get it back. Joined by a cast of new friends in the Wild West, Emma learns that the best kind of ending is the one she writes herself.
