bio
| Jul 07, 2008 |
Joel B. New is an award-winning composer/lyricist. He is the proud recipient of a 2008 Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Grant. He has been praised as one of today’s “most exciting contemporary musical theatre writers.” (BroadwayWorld.com)
Joel recently had a concert of his work produced at Lincoln Center as part of John F. Znidarsic’s acclaimed Songbook series. The evening boasted performances by Broadway’s Becca Ayers, Donna Lynne Champlin, Lisa Howard, Megan McGinnis, Jonathan Rayson, Tory Ross, and Tony Yazbeck.
His projects include Awakening (with composer J. Oconer Navarro and director Jen Bender), Looking Around / Looking Back (with singer TJ Moss and director Jessica Hutchinson), and Standalone. His work has been seen and developed at Dreamlight Theatre Company, Oklahoma City University, Ars Nova, Margo Lion, Ltd., Clear Space Productions, Broadway Cares, NYMF, Scott Alan’s “Monday Nights, New Voices,” Lincoln Center, and many others.
He’s currently preparing for workshops of Standalone and Looking Around / Looking Back.
Joel holds an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and a BM in Musical Theatre Performance from OCU’s Bass School of Music. He is a member of BMI and The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.
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Joel recently had a concert of his work produced at Lincoln Center as part of John F. Znidarsic’s acclaimed Songbook series. The evening boasted performances by Broadway’s Becca Ayers, Donna Lynne Champlin, Lisa Howard, Megan McGinnis, Jonathan Rayson, Tory Ross, and Tony Yazbeck.
His projects include Awakening (with composer J. Oconer Navarro and director Jen Bender), Looking Around / Looking Back (with singer TJ Moss and director Jessica Hutchinson), and Standalone. His work has been seen and developed at Dreamlight Theatre Company, Oklahoma City University, Ars Nova, Margo Lion, Ltd., Clear Space Productions, Broadway Cares, NYMF, Scott Alan’s “Monday Nights, New Voices,” Lincoln Center, and many others.
He’s currently preparing for workshops of Standalone and Looking Around / Looking Back.
Joel holds an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and a BM in Musical Theatre Performance from OCU’s Bass School of Music. He is a member of BMI and The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.
To join the JBN Fan List, click here.