Lehman Engel News

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is accepting applications for its Songwriting and Bookwriting programs, held weekly at BMI's lower Manhattan office. Alumni include Tony and Academy Award winners.

Tony nominee Andrew Lippa will host SOUND BITES 13, Theatre Now New York's annual Festival of 10-Minute Musicals, at Symphony Space, featuring nearly 50 performers presenting 10 fully-staged short musicals.

Theater Resources Unlimited will host a Community Gathering on whether musical theater should return to its Golden Age roots, featuring BMI Lehman Engel Workshop veterans Skip Kennon and John Sparks.

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Laurie Roldan in A SONG FOR YOU: THE MUSIC OF KAREN CARPENTER & FRIENDS on April 30, with special guests Lianne Marie Dobbs and Gabriela Gomez joining previously announced vocalists.

Creative Cauldron Stage has announced the launch of its “Bold New Voices” Festival, running from April 11th through May 9th, 2026.  The festival will offer audiences a unique opportunity to participate in the artistic process.

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of the new musical THE LOST BOYS. The production will open on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at The Palace Theatre. Meet the cast of THE LOST BOYS here!

TheaterWorksUSA will host its 2026 Spring Benefit on April 27 in New York City. The event will honor Ann M. Martin, the BMI Workshop, and Mark Sonnenblick. Proceeds will support theater programs for young audiences.

TheaterWorksUSA will host its annual spring benefit on Monday, April 27 at The Edison Ballroom. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by a seated dinner and live performances featuring Broadway talent.

FOREVER NOON: A Twilight Saga Musical Parody will feature staged readings at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in Manhattan with performances scheduled for April 4. The cast includes Imani Russell as Bella and Cody Garcia as Edward, alongside Jaime Lyn Beatty, Scott Redmond, and others. Directed by Joy Donze with music direction by Will Buck, the show offers a unique take on the Twilight series, blending pop music and sharp satire to explore its themes and cultural impact. This parody aims to entertai

Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater have announced a one-week extension for the world premiere of JESA, written by Jeena Yi in her playwriting debut.

The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.

Read a conversation with Di Spirito about the second most famous musical about chess...and butt plugs? The show opened January 11 and plays now through February 8th

Baryshnikov Arts Center will present a reading of The Robelings which follows two families: the historical Roeblings, the renowned builders of the bridge, and the fictional Robelings, a Black family with a deep connection to the bridge's creation.

The Opening, a new musical by Brooke di Spirito and Mateo Chavez Lewis, is set to premiere in a strictly limited engagement at the Players Theatre in January.

Prospect Musicals will present the IGNITE Concert premiere of composer Jay Alan Zimmerman's new theatrical song cycle Songs for Hands on a Thursday, adapted from the poetry of two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, playwright Sarah Ruhl.

The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will host a one-night-only presentation of Rey of Light. Learn more!

FRIGID New York will present a staged reading of With Bated Breath, a new play by FRIGID Resident Artists playwright Mark-Eugene Garcia. Learn more here!

The new album, Out of Myself – Songs of Peter Foley, is available now in streaming and digital formats. Listen to the full album here or find out how to download or stream!

Next month, 54 BELOW willl present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond including Patti Murin ft. Colin Donnell and Hayley Podschun, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cowfolk: The Gay Rodeo Musical: Bear Kosik and Lani Madland's celebration of LGBTQ pride will be featured at Theatre Resources Unlimited's workshop: HOW TO WRITE A MUSICAL THAT WORKS.