| Nov 07, 2011 |

Joel B. New is excited to be premiering an art song, performed by the incomparable Nathan Siler, at No. 11 Productions' Cabaret Gala this coming Friday the 11th.

The evening of song, dance, comedy, and puppetry celebrates the company's fourth anniversary.

Other artists slated to performed include: John Bambery, Jackie Byrne, Julie Congress, Mitchell Conway, DAMAGEDANCE, Ryan Emmons, Sage Galesi, Haley Greenstein, David Levinson, Little Did, Roger Mulligan, Joel B. New, Mary Notari, Maxwell Schneller, Brian Walters, Sarah Whalen, and Shara Zeiger.

For more info on No. 11 Productions and tickets to the Gala, please click here.

| Oct 01, 2011 |

LIFE IS A BAR: THE SONGS OF JOEL B. NEW

Join award-winning songwriter Joel B. New as he tears up the D-Lounge stage with an ensemble of incredible singers, stellar musicians, and heart-pounding songs from his pieces To Hell and Back, Standalone, and more!

Featuring the vocal stylings of Michael Di Liberto, Melissa McKamie, Ariela Morgenstern (I Married Wyatt Earp), Marita Stryker (Sweeney Todd nat’l tour), Matt Wilson (PBS’ Cyber Chase), and Lindsie VanWinkle (The Magdalene) with Mr. New on piano, Lorenzo Wolff on bass, and Tim Lykins on drums.

Joel B. New is pleased to share this evening with fellow musical theatre writer Michael Dexter.

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NYTB IN THE D-LOUNGE

A monthly platform for emerging writers and performers

Monday, October 10^th, 2011 @ 7:30 p.m.

101 East 15^th Street / New York, NY 10003

$10 cash cover charge + 2-drink minimum

For more info, please visit www.nytheatrebarn.org.

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| Sep 29, 2011 |

JBN (l.) rehearsing with Gina-Maria Chimner

On September 24th, Joel led a five-piece band and performed for the Lindsay Dean Heart Fund Benefit Concert. It was held in Kindleberger Park in Parchment, MI.

Produced by Cara Winter, the concert featured songs from both the pop/rock and musical theatre canons, including "My Little Problem (The Narcolepsy Song)" by Mr. New.

The benefit raised over $2,500 for the Dean family. To learn more about their story and to make a donation, please click here.

| Jul 25, 2011 |

The Collaboration Project, an experimental concert uniting one lyricist with 14 other musical theatre writers, will be presented at The Triad on July 31 at 8 PM.

Conceived by lyricist Kevin Wanzor, The Collaboration Project features songs all written in the past four weeks. The concert explores the varying and exciting results of the collaborative process.

The evening will feature songs by composers Mark Allen (Band Geeks!, 2009 Larson Award), Roxy Arroyo, J. Oconer Navarro (2007 Larson Award), Joel B. New (2008 Larson Award), Holly O'Brien, Willem Oosthuysen, Mike Pettry (2007 Larson Award), Alexandra Rubin, Rich Silverstein, Tyler Rivera Stein, David Alan Thompson, Keith Varney (I Got Fired at NYMF), and Chris York.

Performers include Mykal Kilgore (Hair), Dionne Figgins, (Memphis), Ariela Morgenstern (Adding Machine), as well as Liz Asti, Ashley Campana (High School Musical), Drew Gasparini, Ayesu Lartey, Collin Leydon, Lauren Marcus (The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks), Manna Nichols (Me and Miss Monroe), Holly O'Brien, Kate Rose, Christopher Totten (Thrill Me) and Gregory L. Williams (LCT's South Pacific, national tour) and Chris York.

Laura Brandel serves as director, with David John Madore as vocal director and Lorenzo Wolff as band director.

Tickets are $10 with a two drink minimum. For reservations and tickets, call 1-800-838-3006 or go to www.brownpaperticke?ts.com/event/182184

The Triad is located at 158 West 72nd Street.

| Jun 23, 2011 |

This coming Sunday the 26th, Joel B. New will be providing piano accompaniment for Terra Incognita Theater's Moving Landscape. The hour-long performance piece will start at 4PM @ Tompkins Square Park. Come play!

| Jun 01, 2011 |

Joel B. New will be premiering the song "That's Never Happened To Me" in The Collaboration Project, an inspired concert featuring over a dozen musical theatre composers and one lyricist, Kevin Wanzor.

The Collaboration Project will be at The Triad (158 W. 72nd St.) on Sunday, July 31st at 8PM. Ticket and casting info coming soon!

| Apr 01, 2011 |

Cara Winter will be including the JBN standard "What's Wrong with Me? (The Fag Hag Rag)" in THE BROAD STRIKES BACK!, a one-woman concert opening in Chicago on May 5th.

THE BROAD STRIKES BACK will play Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret (1383 N. Milwaukee Ave.) in Chicago. For more info on the venue, click here.

"What's Wrong with Me?" is likely Mr. New's most requested song by funny ladies. It is from his song cycle, STANDALONE.

| Mar 12, 2011 |

| Feb 11, 2011 |

photo by Billy Bustamante

Tuesday, March 29 at 8:00PM
at Ars Nova Theater
511 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019

Award-winning composer/lyricist Joel B. New presents the emo/pop/rock score of his newest musical, TO HELL AND BACK, a fantastic take on the Orpheus and Eurydice myth set in present-day Nebraska. Featuring fictitious band Potatoes and Clouds and choreography by Roy Lightner.

The UNCHARTED series, says Ars Nova's website, "provides a forum for burgeoning musical theater writers to showcase original work through public concerts. Utilizing the talents of leading directors and performers with support from the Ars Nova artistic staff, each concert offers the creative team vital resources in developing and debuting new material."

Cast announcement to follow!

For tickets, click here.

| Nov 12, 2010 |

photo by Trevor Oswalt

The amazing talent Stephanie Sine (Musicals Tonight's Stop the World...) will be premiering Joel's song "Christmas Scarf" at this year's Holiday Songbook at Lincoln Center. Yay!

The Songbook will be on Sunday, December 12th @ 2:30PM in the Bruno Walter Auditorium (70 Lincoln Center Plaza). Admission is free and open to the public, but get there early! It gets crazy crowded.

| Nov 05, 2010 |

Znidarsic (r.) with New / photo by Jeff Moss

Joel has been invited back to participate in John Znidarsic's Holiday Songbook at Lincoln Center! This year, the event is being split into two performances: Sunday, December 12th @ 2:30PM and Monday, December 13th @ 6PM. No word yet as to which performance Mr. New and his singer(s) will be featured.

Joel will be premiering a holiday-themed tune; it will very likely be humorous.

| Aug 26, 2010 |

photo by Jeff Moss

Joel's one-act album musical, Looking Around / Looking Back, will have a private reading on Saturday, October 16th. A public performance is slated for later this year.

The reading's cast includes TJ Moss as "Orpheus" and Stephanie Joiner as "Eurydice," along with Drew Gasparini, Ernie Pruneda, Richie Portela, Shane Saldivar, and Matt Wilson.

The story of Looking Around / Looking Back begins with a Nebraskan musician getting a late-night email from a stranger claiming to have intercepted a package from his dead girlfriend.

| Aug 11, 2010 |

photo by Hector Adalid

Joel's fast-assembled-crazy-amazing band, Potatoes & Clouds, can now be heard and seen on YouTube! The P&C bandmates are Mr. New on lead vocals, Shane Saldivar and Richie Portela on backup vocals, J. Oconer Navarro on piano, Jessica Winderweedle on drums, Anna Troy on lead guitar, and Lorenzo Wolff on bass guitar. Potatoes & Clouds premiered three songs from Joel's forthcoming album musical, Looking Around / Looking Back.

| Jul 22, 2010 |

Orpheus torso, Antonio Canova

Abri Agency presents POP ROCKS, a celebration of, and "thank you" to, New York's rich music community.

This time they are highlighting Abri member Tatiana Kochkareva, with performances by very special guests Joel B. New, David Conrad, Allison Plamondon, Marcus Cummins and more!

Joel and his freshly-assembled band will be performing a few brand new songs from his musical, Looking Around / Looking Back.

Thursday, July 29th @ 7PM. Walker Stage. 56 Walker Street (btwn. Broadway and Church St.)

| Jul 07, 2010 |

The newly-expanded Looking Around / Looking Back will receive a New York reading in October 2010. Full cast and details to come!

| Apr 22, 2010 |

Katie Cortez / photo by Ron Remke

New songs from Standalone and Bus Driver of the Year are now up on the Audio page! Check out JBN faves Katie Cortez, Michael Galyon, and Matt Wilson makin' some magic.

| Jan 25, 2010 |

| Jan 04, 2010 |

A by-invitation-only developmental reading of New's Standalone is being presented January 17th in New York.

The song cycle's cast features Allison Berry, Katie Cortez, Roy Lightner, and Matt Wilson.

| Sep 24, 2009 |

photo by Jeff Moss

From TJ Moss Band's newsletter:

"We're excited to announce that Ryan Guerra, violinist/guitarist/everythingist, will be joining up with us in a much bigger capacity.  So watch out for much more soaring violin and screaming guitar solos."

String arrangements by Joel B. New! Word!

| Sep 01, 2009 |

New is teaming up with playwright Mac Rogers (winner of the 2009 FringeNYC Outstanding Play Award) to create Bus Driver of the Year, an original musical! Commissioned by the Abri Agency and presented as part of "Abri: The Ride," a fully functioning performance space -- on wheels.

Details to come!

For info on The Ride and more, click here.