Lehman Engel News

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.

New Art City Theatre is now accepting submissions for its 2026 Playwrights Festival in Ventura, CA. Selected playwrights will receive a stipend, residency, and staged reading. Submit by August 12, 2025.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the third part in its How to Write a Musical That Works workshop series. Learn more about the series and see how to join!

BMI is currently accepting applications to the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop for its Musical Theatre Songwriting Workshop. Learn more and see how to apply!

Internationally acclaimed tribute artist Craig A. Meyer is bringing ELTON, BILLY & BARRY—THEY WRITE THE SONGS, a night of classics from three of the greats, to the Catalina Jazz Club on June 5. Known for his award-winning, REMEMBER WHEN ROCK WAS YOUNG—THE ELTON JOHN TRIBUTE, the SoCal premiere of this concert sees Meyer expand his repertoire to include the hits of Billy Joel and Barry Manilow.

Writer-performers Andy Roninson (Jonathan Larson Grant recipient) and Sean McVerry (DangerMouse, AURORA) present the concert debut of their award-winning musical THE REAL KYLE McCARREN at Joe's Pub on May 19th, 2025.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has appointed Sam Linden as the award-winning theatre company's Director of Finance. Learn more about Linden and about the company here!

The results of the 2025 Tony races are very much still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been Tony-tested before. How did they fare?

 BMI is currently accepting applications to the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop for its Musical Theatre Bookwriting Workshop (formerly known as the Librettists Workshop).

On May 1, 2025, Emerald Phoenix LLC will present an invitation-only industry reading of Kleban Award-winner Christian Duhamel's new play, THE GIRL WHO TURNED INTO A FEATHER.

Everblue Arts will host a workshop of In BeTween, a new musical for young audiences about fitting in, standing out, and everything in between. The workshop will conclude with a by-invitation-only presentation in New York next month.