2013
It's Amazing We Are Loved At All @ Rockwood
Sunday, April 7, 5pm, Rockwood Music Hall
It's Amazing We Are Loved At All: the music of Julia Meinwald
Sunday, April 7, 5pm
Rockwood Music Hall - Stage 1 (196 Allen Street)
Free!
Featuring: Krystina Alabado, Ally Bonino, Liz Carbonell, Dustin Sullivan, Eric Day, Austin Moorhead, and Jeremy Yaddaw
I'm using this show as a chance to try out a bunch of brand spankin' new music -- it would be so very lovely to see you there!
Sunday, April 7, 5pm
Rockwood Music Hall - Stage 1 (196 Allen Street)
Free!
Featuring: Krystina Alabado, Ally Bonino, Liz Carbonell, Dustin Sullivan, Eric Day, Austin Moorhead, and Jeremy Yaddaw
I'm using this show as a chance to try out a bunch of brand spankin' new music -- it would be so very lovely to see you there!
Uncharted Kickoff Concert at Ars Nova!
Tuesday, February 19th, 9pm, Ars Nova
UNCHARTED 2013: Kickoff Concert!
Tuesday, February 19 at 8:00PM
at Ars Nova
511 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
Get your tickets here!
Musical theater writing teams Julia Meinwald & Gordon Leary, Anna K. Jacobs & Michael R. Jackson, Charles Vincent Burwell & James D. Sasser, and Shaina Taub come together for one insanely awesome night of music from their songbooks, sung by some of the theater world’s finest. Join Ars Nova in welcoming the founding members of the 2013 Uncharted group through this celebratory kickoff concert!
Featuring performances by Krystina Alabado, Ally Bonino, Mike Brun, Elizabeth Carbonell, Jacob Colin Cohen, Kate Ferber, Brad Greer, Anjali Gudi, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Jo Lampert, Dimitri Landrain, Amy Linden, Grace McLean, Lauren Pritchard, Margo Seibert, Jenny Stafford, Shaina Taub and Courtney Wolfson.
Tuesday, February 19 at 8:00PM
at Ars Nova
511 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
Get your tickets here!
Musical theater writing teams Julia Meinwald & Gordon Leary, Anna K. Jacobs & Michael R. Jackson, Charles Vincent Burwell & James D. Sasser, and Shaina Taub come together for one insanely awesome night of music from their songbooks, sung by some of the theater world’s finest. Join Ars Nova in welcoming the founding members of the 2013 Uncharted group through this celebratory kickoff concert!
Featuring performances by Krystina Alabado, Ally Bonino, Mike Brun, Elizabeth Carbonell, Jacob Colin Cohen, Kate Ferber, Brad Greer, Anjali Gudi, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Jo Lampert, Dimitri Landrain, Amy Linden, Grace McLean, Lauren Pritchard, Margo Seibert, Jenny Stafford, Shaina Taub and Courtney Wolfson.
My Baby Will Keep Me Warm
Sunday, February 3rd at 4pm, Rockwood Music Hall
My Baby Will Keep Me Warm: Ellen Condon Macy sings the music of Julia Meinwald (and some covers!)
Also featuring: Ally Bonino, Amy Linden, Eric Day, Anthony Rubbo, and Jeremy Yaddaw.
Where: Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1 (196 Allen Street)
When: Sunday, February 3rd, 4pm
What about the Superbowl: Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30pm, giving you lots of time to get to the screen of your choosing.
How much: Freeee!
Also featuring: Ally Bonino, Amy Linden, Eric Day, Anthony Rubbo, and Jeremy Yaddaw.
Where: Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1 (196 Allen Street)
When: Sunday, February 3rd, 4pm
What about the Superbowl: Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30pm, giving you lots of time to get to the screen of your choosing.
How much: Freeee!
Ars Nova Uncharted Artist
January
Gordon and I were chosen to be members of Ars Nova's inaugural Uncharted Artists group. We'll meet once a month this year, working towards a draft of a new musical!
2012
Galaxy Comics screened at the New York Television Festival
October
The movie musical Gordon and I wrote the songs for was screen at the New York Television Festival, where it won the Best Director award and a development deal with MTV!
You can check out the trailer for film here!
Or listen to the opening song, Nerds Get Nervous, below!
Singers: Matt Strickland, Adam Lerman, Olli Haasviki, James Butler
Band: Rich Silverstein, Austin Moorhead, Eric Day, Jeremy Yaddaw
You can check out the trailer for film here!
Or listen to the opening song, Nerds Get Nervous, below!
Singers: Matt Strickland, Adam Lerman, Olli Haasviki, James Butler
Band: Rich Silverstein, Austin Moorhead, Eric Day, Jeremy Yaddaw
Page 73 Semi-finalists!
October
Gordon and I were semi-finalists for Page 73's awesome playwriting group, Interstate 73!
Pregnancy Pact Premiere Production at the Weston Playhouse, August 30-September 8
book and lyrics by Gordon Leary
music by Julia Meinwald
Directed/Musical Staging by Joe Calarco
Music Director: Rich Silverstein
Orchestrations: Julia Meinwald
AMD/Copyist: Andrew Cooper
Scenic Design: Tim Mackabee
Lighting Design: Joel Shier
Costume Design: Jen Caprio
Sound Design: Ed Chapman
Production Stage Manager: Jess Johnston
Production Assistant: Molly Shoemaker
Musicians:
Anthony Rubbo, guitar
Lorenzo Wolff, bass
Sean Hagerty, violin
Ro Rowan, cello
Jeremy Yaddaw, drums
Cast:
Sansanee... Krystina Alabado
Kaylee... Katrina Rose Dideriksen
Maddie... Caitlin Kinnunen
Jenn... Lauren Marcus
Brynn... Margo Seibert
Jeanelle... Dana Steingold
Cory/Justin/Boy... Jed Resnick
music by Julia Meinwald
Directed/Musical Staging by Joe Calarco
Music Director: Rich Silverstein
Orchestrations: Julia Meinwald
AMD/Copyist: Andrew Cooper
Scenic Design: Tim Mackabee
Lighting Design: Joel Shier
Costume Design: Jen Caprio
Sound Design: Ed Chapman
Production Stage Manager: Jess Johnston
Production Assistant: Molly Shoemaker
Musicians:
Anthony Rubbo, guitar
Lorenzo Wolff, bass
Sean Hagerty, violin
Ro Rowan, cello
Jeremy Yaddaw, drums
Cast:
Sansanee... Krystina Alabado
Kaylee... Katrina Rose Dideriksen
Maddie... Caitlin Kinnunen
Jenn... Lauren Marcus
Brynn... Margo Seibert
Jeanelle... Dana Steingold
Cory/Justin/Boy... Jed Resnick
Pregnancy Extras Galore Available !
August
I blog about our time at Weston here.
Gordon keeps a much more comprehensive blog here.
And Joe Calarco made some awesome trailers for the show, like this one:
Gordon keeps a much more comprehensive blog here.
And Joe Calarco made some awesome trailers for the show, like this one:
State of the Union Cabaret at NYMF
Friday, July 27
Gordon and I are excited to have a new song featured in this cabaret as part of the NYMF Hub series! It's free and open to the public at the NYMF Hub (330 West 42nd Street) at 9:30pm on Friday 7/27!
NYMF Panel: Talkin 'Bout My Generation
Wednesday, July 25
NYMF Hub (330 West 42nd Street) Wednesday, July 25th at 6pm, free!
Gordon and I will be doing a panel discussion with Charles Strouse, moderated by Jennifer Ashley Tepper. We're looking forward to it!
My Cornelia Street Suite to premiere at Cornell University for Roald Hoffman's 75th Birthday Celebration
Saturday, July 21
I wrote this piece for flute and piano to be played by my mom and dad. The program will also feature my setting of one of Roald's poems, From Lake Louise.
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company’s production of Pregnancy Pact is the proud recipient of a $60,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts!
(It’s the third largest grant for musical theater for the year!)
New Song in Jac Huberman and Emily Swallow Cabaret
Monday, June 11
Join Jac Huberman and Emily Swallow for an evening of songs exploring the many sides of secrets, compulsions and addictios. You might just become obsessed with us.
The Laurie Beechman Theater, downstairs at the West Bank Cafe
407 W 42nd St
Call 212.695.6909 for reservations!
$15 cover + $15 food/drink minimum.
Directed by Jim Augustine
Music Direction by Mark Fifer
Presented by Adam W. Green
The Laurie Beechman Theater, downstairs at the West Bank Cafe
407 W 42nd St
Call 212.695.6909 for reservations!
$15 cover + $15 food/drink minimum.
Directed by Jim Augustine
Music Direction by Mark Fifer
Presented by Adam W. Green
NEXT presents a concert of my songs at the Duplex
Tuesday, May 22
NEXT: Now Entering the Crossroads of Theatre presents
THE MUSIC OF JULIA MEINWALD
Tickets are $10 with a reservation ($12 at the door) plus a 2 drink minimum
Featuring
CHAD CARSTARPHEN (In the Heights tour, Perez Hilton Saves the Universe)
LAURA DARRELL (Broadway's Rising Stars)
MARISA DEVETTA
F. MICHAEL HAYNIE (Carrie)
ZACHARY INFANTE
ALICIA KRAKAUER
JENNI LAWTON
ELYSSA BRETTE MACTAS
AMANDA SAVAN (Broadway's Rising Stars, Monday Nights New Voices)
JOSEPHINE SPADA
MATHIEU WHITMAN
with REMY KURS on the piano and DAVID JOLLEY on drums.
To make reservations, call The Duplex at (212) 255-5438 or reserve directly on their website:
http://www.theduplex.com/~thedup/webcalendar/reservations.php?cal_id=6632
Pregnancy Pact gets a mention in the New York Times
Thursday, May 17
Save Me from Pregnancy Pact in Hatched at Joe's Pub
Saturday, May 5th
Joe's Pub (425 LAFAYETTE STREET)
Saturday, May 5th, 7pm
$15: Tickets here!
The new Freshmen of Pace University’s Musical Theatre Department bring brand new work by New York writers to Joe’s Pub. Audiences can expend these tremendous teenagers to bring us new pop, rock, folk, jazz tunes as varied as today’s musical theatre.
Saturday, May 5th, 7pm
$15: Tickets here!
The new Freshmen of Pace University’s Musical Theatre Department bring brand new work by New York writers to Joe’s Pub. Audiences can expend these tremendous teenagers to bring us new pop, rock, folk, jazz tunes as varied as today’s musical theatre.
Gordon and I head to Weston for Teacher's Workshop
Friday, April 13th
Beyond having an excuse to stock up on tasty treats at the Vermont Country Store, Gordon and I participated in this cool workshop for teacher's in the area that might bring their classes to our show this summer! The day included a keybote on the social evoluation of the American rock music from WPTC’s Producing Director and Queens College Professor Tim Fort, an interview with Gordon and I, exercises in teaching elements of structure from teaching artist John Hadden and a workshop on how rhythm and rhyme help to organize raw emotions into concrete thoughts from hip-hop poet and playwright Aaron Jafferis.
Composer's Voice concert features three of my songs
Sunday, March 25th
Sunday, 1pm
Jan Hus Church
(351 East 74th Street, between 1st/2nd aves, in the sanctuary, up the church steps)
Vox Novus, in collaboration with the Remarkable Theater Brigade and Jan Hus Church present: Women’s History Month Part II: A Celebration
Featuring music and performances by: Gelsy Bell; Martha Cargo; Anne Goldberg; Mila Henry; Kjersti Kvelil; Julia Meinwald; Rachel Peters; Kamala Sankaram; Eleanor Taylor. GUEST CURATOR: Delea Shand
This concert is FREE!! We are accepting donations of Food, Clothing & Toiletries for the Homeless Outreach & Advocacy Program (HOAP).
Jan Hus Church
(351 East 74th Street, between 1st/2nd aves, in the sanctuary, up the church steps)
Vox Novus, in collaboration with the Remarkable Theater Brigade and Jan Hus Church present: Women’s History Month Part II: A Celebration
Featuring music and performances by: Gelsy Bell; Martha Cargo; Anne Goldberg; Mila Henry; Kjersti Kvelil; Julia Meinwald; Rachel Peters; Kamala Sankaram; Eleanor Taylor. GUEST CURATOR: Delea Shand
This concert is FREE!! We are accepting donations of Food, Clothing & Toiletries for the Homeless Outreach & Advocacy Program (HOAP).
Weston Playhouse New Works Benefit features PP Song
Tuesday, February 28th
CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN MUSICAL
A Benefit for the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company New Works Program
Tuesday, February 28
7:30pm
New World Stages Stage 2
340 W. 50th Street, NYC
Hosted by Randy Blair & Marissa McGowan
Featuring Farah Alvin, Ally Bonino, Stephen Flaherty, Alexander Gemignani, Jenny Giering, Joe Iconis, Marcus Neville, Polly Pen, Sherie Rene Scott, Emily Walton, Michael Winther & Lauren Worhsam
With songs from recent and upcoming Weston productions: Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Les Miserables, The Light in the Piazza, Loving Leo, Pregnancy Pact, Rent, Saint-Ex, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and more!
Buy tickets now!
$151.50/person ($100 tax deductible)
$51.50 (for union members & Weston alumni) at the Box Office (in advance or day-of-performance)
$26.50 Student tickets (day-of-performance only)
Ticket prices include $1.50 facilities fee.
Can’t attend but would like to support the WTPC and its New Works Program? Click here to donate!
A Benefit for the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company New Works Program
Tuesday, February 28
7:30pm
New World Stages Stage 2
340 W. 50th Street, NYC
Hosted by Randy Blair & Marissa McGowan
Featuring Farah Alvin, Ally Bonino, Stephen Flaherty, Alexander Gemignani, Jenny Giering, Joe Iconis, Marcus Neville, Polly Pen, Sherie Rene Scott, Emily Walton, Michael Winther & Lauren Worhsam
With songs from recent and upcoming Weston productions: Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Les Miserables, The Light in the Piazza, Loving Leo, Pregnancy Pact, Rent, Saint-Ex, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and more!
Buy tickets now!
$151.50/person ($100 tax deductible)
$51.50 (for union members & Weston alumni) at the Box Office (in advance or day-of-performance)
$26.50 Student tickets (day-of-performance only)
Ticket prices include $1.50 facilities fee.
Can’t attend but would like to support the WTPC and its New Works Program? Click here to donate!
Cap 21 Writers Co-Op
Monday, January 9th
The Co-op is a two-week space residency for writers. Three times per
year, 8-15 writers and/or writing teams are selected and provided with
studio space and a piano to work on new material. Gordon and I are using this time to bang out some Pregnancy Pact rewrites and get started on a new piece (or two or three...)
2011
2 songs in NYTB at the D Lounge concert!
Monday, December 12th
7:30pm (Doors open at 7pm)
101 E. 15th Street (Just east of Union Square)
FREE ADMISSION and a 2-drink minimum (No reservations necessary)
101 E. 15th Street (Just east of Union Square)
FREE ADMISSION and a 2-drink minimum (No reservations necessary)
Penn State gets pregnant!
December 15th
Penn State
Downtown Theatre Centre
Dec 9 and 10, 7pm
Gordon and I were so excited to visit State College to see a workshop presentation of Pregnancy Pact at Penn State!
Downtown Theatre Centre
Dec 9 and 10, 7pm
Gordon and I were so excited to visit State College to see a workshop presentation of Pregnancy Pact at Penn State!
Le Fou Workshop!
December 4th, 2pm
We're doing a workshop/reading of the first completed draft of Le Fou on Sunday, December 4th at 2pm at the TAI Group (150 W. 30th street, 14th floor). The show has music by me, lyrics by Rob Shapiro, and book by Bekah Brunstetter (based on her play), and will be directed by Alice Reagan. Our cast includes Ellen Condon, Brianne Cobuzzi, Kimiko Glenn, Kevin Pariseau Felicia Ricci, Rachel Smith and Josh Sauerman.
Le Fou is loosely inspired by Portrait Painter John Singer Sargent's scandalous painting of
Mme Amelie Gartreau, titled Madame X (pictured above.) This painting - because of the
suggestiveness of the fallen strap - ruined Amelie's reputation and eventually sent her into
seclusion for the rest of her life. Sargent, on the other hand - this painting secured his place
amongst the greats.
Le Fou is loosely inspired by Portrait Painter John Singer Sargent's scandalous painting of
Mme Amelie Gartreau, titled Madame X (pictured above.) This painting - because of the
suggestiveness of the fallen strap - ruined Amelie's reputation and eventually sent her into
seclusion for the rest of her life. Sargent, on the other hand - this painting secured his place
amongst the greats.
Lost in Transit at the D Lounge
November 28th, 8:30pm
My friend and frequent vocal collaborator Liz Carbonell is coming all the way from Chicago to put on this awesome show, which shall feature two of my songs, one from Pregnancy Pact with Gordon Leary and one from Le Fou with Rob Shapiro and Bekah Brunstetter. Also featuring work by: Tony Asaro, Gregory Jacobs-Roseman, Dan Collins, and Julianne Wick-Davis, as well as songs from Jonah Matranga, Radiohead, The Dismemberment Plan, and Regina Spektor
Music direction: Rich Silverstein
Book by: Adi Potashnick and Liz Carbonell
D-Lounge Cabaret, 101 East 15th St, New York, NY
$10 cover No minimum but please, do drink =}
Music direction: Rich Silverstein
Book by: Adi Potashnick and Liz Carbonell
D-Lounge Cabaret, 101 East 15th St, New York, NY
$10 cover No minimum but please, do drink =}
Adam Guettel gets Pregnant?
November 21st, 8pm, 92YTribeca (200 Hudson Street)
The lovely Ewalt and Walker host this series, for which Gordon and I are presenting four Pregnancy Pact songs to be performed by the silver throated Krystina Aladabo, Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, and Amy Linden.
November 21st, 2011 8pm. 92YTribeca (200 Hudson Street).
Get your $15 tickets and more info here!
For “Behind the Music-al: Wants You,” Adam Guettel will moderate an evening of song and conversation about the role of the “I Want Song” in contemporary musical theater. How are emerging composers using songs to establish a character? How do new styles of storytelling use this oldest of conventions? How do you tell the world what you want? “Behind the Music-al: Wants You” to join us for an exciting night of music and behind the scenes stories from Ewalt & Walker (Bromance: The Dudesical), Julia Meinwald and Gordon Leary (Pregnancy Pact in NAMT), and Michael Holland (Godspell orchestrator and Hurricane in NYMF), as well as Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza).
November 21st, 2011 8pm. 92YTribeca (200 Hudson Street).
Get your $15 tickets and more info here!
For “Behind the Music-al: Wants You,” Adam Guettel will moderate an evening of song and conversation about the role of the “I Want Song” in contemporary musical theater. How are emerging composers using songs to establish a character? How do new styles of storytelling use this oldest of conventions? How do you tell the world what you want? “Behind the Music-al: Wants You” to join us for an exciting night of music and behind the scenes stories from Ewalt & Walker (Bromance: The Dudesical), Julia Meinwald and Gordon Leary (Pregnancy Pact in NAMT), and Michael Holland (Godspell orchestrator and Hurricane in NYMF), as well as Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza).
New Jersey Gets Pregnant!
November 14th
The wonderful Two River Theatre Company in Red Bank New Jersey hosted an evening of new work, and Gordon and I were one of the 8 writing teams selected to participate! We presented Sex Tape and Hummingbird Heart, as performed by the formidibly talented Ally Bonino and Ellen Condon.
Baldwin Wallace Gets Pregnant!
November 13th
The "First Takes" concert presented by the Musical Theatre Program at Berea Ohio's Baldwin-Wallace College featured four songs from Pregnancy Pact. The evneing was helmed by the wonderful Victoria Bussert.
NAMT Gets Pregnant
October 27th and 28th
Pregnancy Pact presented a 45-minute abridged version of the show at this year's NAMT fall conference! It was, to cram 48 hours of all-consuming all-belting wonderfulness into one aphorism, a blast. The deets:
Pregnancy Pact at NAMT
New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, Stage 2
Thursday 10/27 at 12:15pm amd Friday 10/28 at 2:45pm
Directed by Mark Brokaw Music Directed by Rich Silverstein
Starring Krystina Alabado, Ally Bonino, Robi Hager, Emma Hunton, Phoebe Strole,Stephanie Umoh and Emily Walto
The Band: Micah Burgess, Eric Day, Rich Silverstein, Jeremy Yaddaw
Pregnancy Pact at NAMT
New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, Stage 2
Thursday 10/27 at 12:15pm amd Friday 10/28 at 2:45pm
Directed by Mark Brokaw Music Directed by Rich Silverstein
Starring Krystina Alabado, Ally Bonino, Robi Hager, Emma Hunton, Phoebe Strole,Stephanie Umoh and Emily Walto
The Band: Micah Burgess, Eric Day, Rich Silverstein, Jeremy Yaddaw
Galaxy Comics Screening
October 21st
Galaxy Comics, a movie musical written by Jacey Heldrich and directed by Kevin McMullin that Gordon and I wrote songs for, is screening this Friday night! The film is about 17 minutes, and it will be at the end of a short block of short films beginning at 7:15 on Friday 10/21 at the Miller Theatre a Columbia (2960 Broadway @ 116th street). Admission is free! Movie musicals are fun!
Jack Perry is Alive and NYMFing!
October 4th
Book and Lyrics by Harrison David Rivers & Daniella Shoshan
Music by Julia Meinwald
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh
Tuesday, Oct 4th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, Oct 5th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Saturday, Oct 8th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Tuesday, Oct 11th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Thursday, Oct 13th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Thursday, Oct 13th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, Oct 15th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
McGinn/Cazale Theatre 2162 BroadwayNew York, NY
General Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at here!
(some shows are sold/selling out, so I'd recommend grabbing tix in advance if you're inclined to come)
Starring:
... Jack Perry
Charles Baskerville
Melissa Joyner
Jake Loewenthal
Josh Sauerman
Assistant Director: Dara Malina
Musical Director: Remy Kurs
Choreographer: Clare Cook
General Management: Justin Huebener
Marketing: RuschDirect/Karen Rusch
Scenic/Graphic Design: Matt Brogan
Lighting Design: Mike Inwood
Costume Design: Amy Pedigo-Otto
Sound Design: Eben Hoffer
Production Stage Manager: Liz Richards
Assistant Stage Manager: Jenny Ainsworth
Music by Julia Meinwald
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh
Tuesday, Oct 4th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Wednesday, Oct 5th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Saturday, Oct 8th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Tuesday, Oct 11th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Thursday, Oct 13th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Thursday, Oct 13th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, Oct 15th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
McGinn/Cazale Theatre 2162 BroadwayNew York, NY
General Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at here!
(some shows are sold/selling out, so I'd recommend grabbing tix in advance if you're inclined to come)
Starring:
... Jack Perry
Charles Baskerville
Melissa Joyner
Jake Loewenthal
Josh Sauerman
Assistant Director: Dara Malina
Musical Director: Remy Kurs
Choreographer: Clare Cook
General Management: Justin Huebener
Marketing: RuschDirect/Karen Rusch
Scenic/Graphic Design: Matt Brogan
Lighting Design: Mike Inwood
Costume Design: Amy Pedigo-Otto
Sound Design: Eben Hoffer
Production Stage Manager: Liz Richards
Assistant Stage Manager: Jenny Ainsworth
Pregnancy Pact Gets Its Record On
August
We were back in the studio this month recording the latest Pregnancy songs. Not that recording extended musical sequences with ridiculous six part harmonies is at All stressful, but having a pomeranian in the studio did not hurt. Here are some songs!
Prologue
Music: Julia Meinwald Lyrics: Gordon Leary Orchestration: Julia Meinwald
Singers: Ally Bonino. Amy Linden, Libby Servais, Kimiko Glenn, Krystina Alabado, Angie Perez
Piano: Rich Silverstein Bass: John McFaul Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw Guitar: Austin Moorhead
Cello: Michael Haas Violin: Sean Hagerty
Singers: Ally Bonino. Amy Linden, Libby Servais, Kimiko Glenn, Krystina Alabado, Angie Perez
Piano: Rich Silverstein Bass: John McFaul Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw Guitar: Austin Moorhead
Cello: Michael Haas Violin: Sean Hagerty
Who I Am
Music: Julia Meinwald Lyrics: Gordon Leary Orchestration: Julia Meinwald
Singer: Libby Winters
Piano: Rich Silverstein Bass: John McFaul Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw Guitar: Austin Moorhead
Cello: Michael Haas Violin: Sean Hagerty
Singer: Libby Winters
Piano: Rich Silverstein Bass: John McFaul Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw Guitar: Austin Moorhead
Cello: Michael Haas Violin: Sean Hagerty
Pregnancy Pact at NAMT!
July
To our extreme excitement, Pregnancy Pact will be featured in this year's National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Festival of New Musicals. We are part of a bumper crop (is this a phrase?) of eight new shows, and our presentation will be helmed by Mark Brokaw directing and Rich Silverstein musical directing. Casting is currently underway at the rate of one million emails per day. We'll be putting on two 45-minute presentations of the show at New World Stages on Thursday October 27th at 12:15pm and Friday October 28th at 2:45pm. More info on NAMT is here.
Pregnancy Pact At YIMT!
June 6-18
Gordon and I were lucky enough to have two glorious weeks in New Haven workshopping Pregnancy Pact through the Yale Insistute for Music Theatre with an amazing team. They were:
Directed by Mark Brokaw
Music Directed by Vadim Feichtner
Assistant Directed by Ethan Heard
Stage Managed by Allison Johnson
Cast: Krystina Alabado, Bonnie Antosh, David Baghat, Andrew Durand, Eryn Murman, Libby Servais, Allie Trimm, Remy Zaken
Directed by Mark Brokaw
Music Directed by Vadim Feichtner
Assistant Directed by Ethan Heard
Stage Managed by Allison Johnson
Cast: Krystina Alabado, Bonnie Antosh, David Baghat, Andrew Durand, Eryn Murman, Libby Servais, Allie Trimm, Remy Zaken
Jack Perry Is Alive (And Dating!) 2011 NYMF Next Link Selection: May 25
Jack Perry is Alive and NYMFing this fall. Daniella Shoshan, Harrison Rivers and I are hard at work expanding the piece, which will again be directed by the lovely Pirronne Yousefzadeh.
4 Songs in the New York Theatre Barns Celebration of Woman Composers: Monday, May 23rd
Monday, May 23, 2011 at 7:30pm
D-Lounge (at the Daryl Roth Theatre, 101 East 15th St.)
BENEFIT TICKETS: $20 (plus a two-drink minimum)
The Writers:
Julia Meinwald (Pregnancy Pact)
Zoe Sarnak (The Quad)
Katya Stanislavskaya (Women on Love)
Shaina Taub (The Daughters)
Featuring:
Jeanna De Waal (American Idiot), Tim Young (Next to Normal), Tracy McDowell (Rent), Jennifer Blood (Falling for Eve), Eric Michael Krop (Broadway Boys), Sarah Corey, Ally Bonino, Tiffan Borelli, Ellen Condon & Dana Steingold.
Additional material by Dan Collins (Wood), Gordon Leary (Cheer Wars)
D-Lounge (at the Daryl Roth Theatre, 101 East 15th St.)
BENEFIT TICKETS: $20 (plus a two-drink minimum)
The Writers:
Julia Meinwald (Pregnancy Pact)
Zoe Sarnak (The Quad)
Katya Stanislavskaya (Women on Love)
Shaina Taub (The Daughters)
Featuring:
Jeanna De Waal (American Idiot), Tim Young (Next to Normal), Tracy McDowell (Rent), Jennifer Blood (Falling for Eve), Eric Michael Krop (Broadway Boys), Sarah Corey, Ally Bonino, Tiffan Borelli, Ellen Condon & Dana Steingold.
Additional material by Dan Collins (Wood), Gordon Leary (Cheer Wars)
Galaxy Comics Movie Musical
May
Gordon and I are collaborating with filmmakers Jacey Heldrich and Kevin McMullin on Galaxy Comics, a 12 minute movie musical. We recorded the band and vocalists at Lofish Studios, and shooting will end in the last week of May.
Pregnancy Pact chosen for Yale Institute for Music Theatre
April
Pregnancy Pact has been selected to participate in the 2011 Yale Institute for Music Theatre! We'll spend two weeks in New Haven this June workshopping the piece under the guidance of director Mark Brokaw and Musical Director Vadim Feichtner.
The other two works being workshopped as part of the institute are The Profit of Creation by Tim Rosser & Charlie Sohne and Maren of Vardo by Jeff Myers & Royce Vavrek.
Pregnancy Pact will have open rehearsals on Thursday, June 16 at 7:00pm and Saturday, June 18 at 1:00pm at Yale's Off Broadway Theatre (41 Broadway). Tickets for all shows can be purchased here.
The other two works being workshopped as part of the institute are The Profit of Creation by Tim Rosser & Charlie Sohne and Maren of Vardo by Jeff Myers & Royce Vavrek.
Pregnancy Pact will have open rehearsals on Thursday, June 16 at 7:00pm and Saturday, June 18 at 1:00pm at Yale's Off Broadway Theatre (41 Broadway). Tickets for all shows can be purchased here.
Uncharted at Ars Nova
Tuesday, March 22
As part of Ars Nova's Uncharted Series, Gordon and I presented a concert version of the full score of Pregnancy Pact. It was a lovely evening of belting and babies.
Featuring: Christy Altomare, Ato Blankson-Wood, Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Kimiko Glenn, Amy Linden, Angie Perez. Dana Steingold, Phoebe Strole
With a full band including Meaghan Burke, Larry Corban, Eric Day, Sean Hagerty Joshua Samuels, and Rich Silverstein
Directed by Jeremy Gold Kronenberg
Musical Direction by Rich Silverstein
Design by Matt Brogan
Featuring: Christy Altomare, Ato Blankson-Wood, Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Kimiko Glenn, Amy Linden, Angie Perez. Dana Steingold, Phoebe Strole
With a full band including Meaghan Burke, Larry Corban, Eric Day, Sean Hagerty Joshua Samuels, and Rich Silverstein
Directed by Jeremy Gold Kronenberg
Musical Direction by Rich Silverstein
Design by Matt Brogan
Pregnancy Pact Records New Demo at Sh-K-Boom Records
Tuesday, March 1
Fresh off of our two concerts, our Weston crew got a session with the amazing Ian Kagey and Kurt Deutsch.
Pregnancy Pact Goes to Vermont!
Tuesday, February 22nd
Gordon and I spent 5 wonderful snowy, artisinal cheese-filled days in Weston, Vermont, working on Pregnancy Pact! The unstoppably talented Rich Silverstein came as our musical director, and we were lucky enough to have Christy Altomare, Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Amy Linden and Dana Steingold as our singers. Everyone at Weston was extremely kind and welcoming, and we are especially grateful to Steve Stettler for his insight into the piece. Saturday night we performed our hour-long abridged concert of the show at Burr and Burton Academy in nearby Manchester, and we had a small private presentation in New York shortly after returning. I blogged about our Vermont experience here.
Pregnancy Pact Wins 2011 Weston Playhouse New Musical Award
Monday, January 3rd
Gordon and I will head to the Weston Playhouse on February 22nd, where we'll have five days to work with a music director and five singers on 30 minutes of music from the show. There will be a concert of the songs in Vermont on Saturday, February 26th, and one in NYC on Monday, February 28th. On March 1, we’ll head into the studio to record a brand-spankin’ new demo under the supervision of Kurt Deutsch of Sh-K-Boom and Ghostlight Records. More info to come!
'Love Me Better' on Sirius XMs Broadway Channel
Saturday, January 1st
Love Me Better, which Gordon Leary and I wrote for our Pracnancy Pact show, was featured on Seth Rudetsky's show on Sirius's Broadway Channel with Doug and Jenn Smith!
2010
Eric and Julia's Free Dessert Show and the Parkside Lounge
Tuesday, December 21st, 8pm
Eric and Julia's Free Dessert Show
Tuesday, December 21st, 8pm
The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
Free with a two drink minimum($3 beers!)
Starring: Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Amy Linden, Lance Rubin, Ryan Speakman
Songs by Eric March and Julia Meinwald (with Gordon Leary, Dan Collins, and Greg Edwards)
Free dessert inspired by songs in the show (cookies by Karen Sun, ice cream by Karen Marshall)
Tuesday, December 21st, 8pm
The Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
Free with a two drink minimum($3 beers!)
Starring: Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Amy Linden, Lance Rubin, Ryan Speakman
Songs by Eric March and Julia Meinwald (with Gordon Leary, Dan Collins, and Greg Edwards)
Free dessert inspired by songs in the show (cookies by Karen Sun, ice cream by Karen Marshall)
Masterclass with Stephen Schwartz
Tuesday, December 14th
The Dramatists Guild hosted a master class with Stephen Schwartz, and Gordon and I were chosen to present a song! The wonderfully talented David Lerman and Amy Linden performed for us, and Daniel Acquisto, Ilene Reid, Michael Heitzman, and Sammy Buck also presented material.
New Song at Lincoln Center Holiday Songbook
Sunday, December 12th, 2:30pm
Gordon and I will be presenting our brand-new Christmas song (“All I Want for Christmas”) at the 2:30pm edition of the Lincoln Center Songbook. The show is at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center, which is on Amsterdam at 64th street. Tickets are free! The event will be directed by John Znidarsic, and our song will be sung by the delightful Maddy Burns.
All That Matters at the Drama Bookshop
Friday, December 3rd, 5pm
Le Fou, Bekah Brunstetter's wonderful play that we are turning into a music with Rob Shapiro, is getting published! There's a party to celebrate at the Drama Bookshop, and we'll be presenting one of the songs from the musical version, performed by the ever-enchanting Amy Linden and Eric Day.
if you have to (CLOSE YOUR EYES) at Ars Nova
Monday, October 25th, 8pm
(if you have to) CLOSE YOUR EYES
Monday, October 25th, 8pm
Ars Nova: 511 West 54th Street
Get your $10 tickets here: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/8479985
Music by Julia Meinwald
Lyrics by Gordon Leary
Directed by Jeremy Gold Kronenberg
Featuring: Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Kimiko Glenn, Amy Linden, Angie Perez, Phoebe Strole
Design by Matt Brogan
Music Direction by Justin Hatchimonji
Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw
Bass: Eric Day
Guitar: Kevin Wunderlich
Monday, October 25th, 8pm
Ars Nova: 511 West 54th Street
Get your $10 tickets here: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/8479985
Music by Julia Meinwald
Lyrics by Gordon Leary
Directed by Jeremy Gold Kronenberg
Featuring: Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Kimiko Glenn, Amy Linden, Angie Perez, Phoebe Strole
Design by Matt Brogan
Music Direction by Justin Hatchimonji
Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw
Bass: Eric Day
Guitar: Kevin Wunderlich
September 2010 Songbook at Lincoln Center
Monday, September 27th, 6pm
Gordon and my song Love Me Better will be featured in this month's Lincoln Center Songbook, at the New York Public Library Library for The Performing Arts - Bruno Walter Auditorium111 Amsterdam Avenue and 65th Street. The wonderful Ally Bonino will sing, with the separate but equally wonderful Rich Silverstein on piano. Other featured writers include Janet Allard, Diego Balbuena, Nir Chalamish, Dan Collins, Chris Critelli, Andrea Daly, Julianne Davis, Creighton Irons, Brett Macias, Hyun Rim Kim, Sean Mahoney, Robert Manganaro, Dan Martin, Daniel Mate, J. Oconer Navarro, Niko Tsakalakos, and Micah Young. The other featured performers are Brandon Anderson, Melanie Beck, Wendi Bergamini, Gillian Berkowitz, Amy Burgess, Liz Carbonell, Nir Chalamish, Alison Cusano, Chris Critelli, Andrea Daly, Quentin Earl Darrington, Greg Jarret, Mitchell Jarvis, Mykal Kilgore, Robert Manganaro, Dan Martin, Daniel Mate, Parker Pogue, Jeff Smith, Alden Terry, Brandi Varnell, Joel Waggoner, Jessica Waxman, Courtney Wolfson. The event, which will be free, is produced, directed, and hosted by John Znidarsic. For more info, please visit our new website www.artsandartistsatstpaul.org.
Dramatists Guild Fellows Presentation at Playwrights Horizons
Monday, September 20th, 7pm
Gordon and I had such great fun sharing three pregnancy pact songs developed through our Dramatists Guild fellowship. The unstoppable Andrew Resnick music directed, and Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Kimiko Glenn, and Angie Perez were our fierce beltresses. The 2009-2010 musical theatre writing fellows are Hannah Kohl, Gordon Leary & Julia Meinwald, and Chris Diamond & Michael Kooman. The playwrighting fellows are Katie Baldwin-Eng, Holli Harms, Larry Pontius, Erica Lipez, Edgar Mendoza and Janine Nabers.
Recording!
Tuesday, September 1
Gordon and I went back to Uptime Studios to record some new demos from our Pregnancy Pact show with the the help of the fiercely talented Molly Hager, Jason Michael Snow, Ellen Condon, Amy Linden, Ally Bonino, Angie Perez, and Kimiko Glenn. Rich Silversten was our amazing MD/pianist extraordinaire, and Jeremy Yaddaw, Austin Moorehead, and Ian Kagey made up the rest of our truly wonderful band. Here are some new songs!
Leave Me Behind
Music: Julia Meinwald Lyrics: Gordon Leary Orchestration: Julia Meinwald
Singer: Amy Linden Piano: Rich Silverstein Bass: Ian Kagey Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw Guitar: Austin Moorhead
Singer: Amy Linden Piano: Rich Silverstein Bass: Ian Kagey Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw Guitar: Austin Moorhead
Let Me
Music: Julia Meinwald Lyrics: Gordon Leary Orchestration: Julia Meinwald
Singer: Jason Michael Snow Piano: Rich Silverstein Bass: Ian Kagey Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw Guitar: Austin Moorhead Violin: Sean Hagerty Cello: Michael Haas
Singer: Jason Michael Snow Piano: Rich Silverstein Bass: Ian Kagey Drums: Jeremy Yaddaw Guitar: Austin Moorhead Violin: Sean Hagerty Cello: Michael Haas
In Their Own Voice at the Laurie Beechman
Monday, August 9th, 9:30pm
Gordon and I were all set to premiere a new song at this fundraiser for the NYMF show Nighttime Traffic by Alex Wyse, but when Gordon was sick and couldn't perform, the wonderful Mara Herman saved the day--stepping in and learning the song in about 45 minutes. This is how Gordon and I craftily by accident avoided the whole theme of the concert, which was writers performing their own work. Other participants included Scott Alan, Joey Contreras, Adam Gwon, John Mercurio, Rob Shapiro, and Jason Michael Snow.
Eric and Julia's Cheap Show at the Parkside Lounge:
Tuesday, July 6th, 9pm
Eric and Julia here.
As most of you know, our finances have taken a huge hit in the last few months. We were both fired from our hedge funds. Our paper and gold investments tanked. And we blew all of the profits from our smash hit Expensive Show on one, really sweet bike.
But we're still entertainers. And entertainers got to entertain, which is why we are pleased to invite you all to Eric and Julia's Cheap Show, coming this Tuesday to New York City's cheapest venue -- the Parkside Lounge!
We're not going to lie -- we've cut corners all over the place. The band has been replaced by a piano. All of the singers have been replaced with cheap, reusable balsa wood. And all of the songs have been replaced with the sound of one hand clapping.
"Ooh, what does that sound like?" you ask.
To find out, come see:
Eric and Julia's Cheap Show
Tuesday, July 6th, 9pm
The Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St
FREE (with a loosely enforced 2 drink minimum and $2 PBRs)
Featuring the songs of Eric March and Julia Meinwald
Starring: Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Amy Linden, Lance Rubin, Ryan Speakman
More fun than consolidating your debt!
As most of you know, our finances have taken a huge hit in the last few months. We were both fired from our hedge funds. Our paper and gold investments tanked. And we blew all of the profits from our smash hit Expensive Show on one, really sweet bike.
But we're still entertainers. And entertainers got to entertain, which is why we are pleased to invite you all to Eric and Julia's Cheap Show, coming this Tuesday to New York City's cheapest venue -- the Parkside Lounge!
We're not going to lie -- we've cut corners all over the place. The band has been replaced by a piano. All of the singers have been replaced with cheap, reusable balsa wood. And all of the songs have been replaced with the sound of one hand clapping.
"Ooh, what does that sound like?" you ask.
To find out, come see:
Eric and Julia's Cheap Show
Tuesday, July 6th, 9pm
The Parkside Lounge
317 E. Houston St
FREE (with a loosely enforced 2 drink minimum and $2 PBRs)
Featuring the songs of Eric March and Julia Meinwald
Starring: Ally Bonino, Ellen Condon, Amy Linden, Lance Rubin, Ryan Speakman
More fun than consolidating your debt!
Caberet Sauvignon at Playwright's Horizons:
Monday June 14, 7pm
Rob Shapiro will present a collection of his songs, including a suite from our new musical Le Fou, on Monday June 14th at Playwrights Horizons.
Melanie Hopkins & Rob Shapiro Present
CABARET SAUVIGNON
A Musical Theatre Tasting By Rob Shapiro
Mainstage Theater
(at Playwrights Horizons)
Monday, June 14, 2010
7-8:30pm
4 Musicals In Progress To Whet Your Palette
Featuring
Adam Chanler-Berat
Ellen Condon
Amy Linden
Ruben Ortiz
Rich Silverstein
Ryan Speakman
Sarah Statler
Jason "SweetTooth" Williams
Music & Lyrics by Rob Shapiro
Additional Music by
Will Aronson, Hyun Rim Kim,
Julia Meinwald & Ryan Scott Oliver
Help Wanted book by Brian Valencia
Le Fou book by Bekah Brunstetter
Musical Direction by Joel Waggoner
Directed by Leah Bonvissuto
$15 – Reservations Required
rsvp to rsmusicals@gmail.com
(there will be free wine tasting after the concert)
Melanie Hopkins & Rob Shapiro Present
CABARET SAUVIGNON
A Musical Theatre Tasting By Rob Shapiro
Mainstage Theater
(at Playwrights Horizons)
Monday, June 14, 2010
7-8:30pm
4 Musicals In Progress To Whet Your Palette
Featuring
Adam Chanler-Berat
Ellen Condon
Amy Linden
Ruben Ortiz
Rich Silverstein
Ryan Speakman
Sarah Statler
Jason "SweetTooth" Williams
Music & Lyrics by Rob Shapiro
Additional Music by
Will Aronson, Hyun Rim Kim,
Julia Meinwald & Ryan Scott Oliver
Help Wanted book by Brian Valencia
Le Fou book by Bekah Brunstetter
Musical Direction by Joel Waggoner
Directed by Leah Bonvissuto
$15 – Reservations Required
rsvp to rsmusicals@gmail.com
(there will be free wine tasting after the concert)
One Man Show at Joe's Pub:
Thurs-Sat June 3-June 5
DanceNOW [NYC] is pleased to present One-Man Show, an hour-long musical created by John Heginbothom with music by Julia Meinwald and lyrics by Gordon Leary, as part of its Dancemopoltian series at Joe’s Pub. Here’s a snapshot: John wakes from a coma to find himself center stage at the legendary East Village cabaret, Joe’s Pub. His dying wish has been granted – He will finally star in his own one-man show. Confronted with just one hour to live, John dances and sings to the point of diminishing returns. Two caregivers and a disembodied frontal lobe-cum-pianist provide the entertainment. Expect Joseph Papp, Ginger Rogers, The Wooster Group, dissociative identity disorder, Nichols and May, Andy Warhol, Dance Dance Revolution, and the First Lady of the One-Man Show, Tony Award winner Elaine Stritch to all play a part. One-Man Show stars John Heginbotham and features a cast of thousands, including Aaron Mattocks, Daniel Pettrow and Elizabeth DeMent.
Thursday June 3 at 7pm, Friday June 4 at 7pm, Saturday June 5 at 9:30pm. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Buy your tickets here!
Thursday June 3 at 7pm, Friday June 4 at 7pm, Saturday June 5 at 9:30pm. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Buy your tickets here!
The Wind and the Willows at Friends Seminary:
Fri May 21 & Sat May 22
Ethan Heard directs the Friends Seminary production of The Wind and the Willows, for which I wrote 5 original songs and some incidental music. Performances are at Friends Seminary at 4pm and 7pm on Friday May 21 and Saturday May 22.
2010 Hip Festival Composer Showcase:
Thursday May 20, 8pm
Left Hip Productions Composer Showcase
The music of Julia Meinwald and Eric March
Thursday May 20 at 8PM
Tickets $10
The Wings Theatre: 154 Christopher Street
TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT CAN BE RESERVED BY EMAILING tickets@lefthipproductions.com no later than 48 hours in advance of the performance.
When emailing, please make sure to note the date, time, title of show, and number of tickets desired.
Reserved tickets will be held at the box office and can be paid for in CASH ONLY.
The music of Julia Meinwald and Eric March
Thursday May 20 at 8PM
Tickets $10
The Wings Theatre: 154 Christopher Street
TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT CAN BE RESERVED BY EMAILING tickets@lefthipproductions.com no later than 48 hours in advance of the performance.
When emailing, please make sure to note the date, time, title of show, and number of tickets desired.
Reserved tickets will be held at the box office and can be paid for in CASH ONLY.
Screening of A Walk In The Park at NYU Tisch:
Thursday May 6, 8pm
I wrote the score for this short film, directed by Anastasia Frank, based loosely on J.D. Salinger's A Perfect Day for Bananafish.
The Gay Ivy at Yale:
Monday April 26, 9pm
After a sold-out presentation at Dixon Place in NYC, The Gay Ivy is coming out... to New Haven.
Monday, April 26 at 9pm
Slifka Center, Yale University
80 Wall St. New Haven, CT
Monday, April 26 at 9pm
Slifka Center, Yale University
80 Wall St. New Haven, CT
The Gay Ivy at Dixon Place:
Monday April 5th
The Yale Alumni Magazine's recent cover story “Why They Call Yale The Gay Ivy” sparked a furor among its readers, igniting a larger controversy about homophobia, tradition and the generational divide in our country today. The Gay Ivy is a music/theater collage illuminating disparate perspectives on the article and its aftermath.
written by: Robert Barnett YSD ’89, Bix Bettwy ’08, Jonathan Breit ’07, Joshua Cohen, Kyle Ewalt , Greg Edwards ’05, Laura Jacqmin ’01, Kyle Jarrow ’01, Eric Kubo ’07, Gordon Leary, Eric March ’07, Deb Margolin Assoc. Prof., Julia Meinwald ’05, Michael Mitnick YSD ’10, Hannah Oberman-Breindel ’06, Bradford Proctor , Kevin Quinn ’01, Nathan Reiff ’08, Zak Sandler ’07, Michael Walker ’01
featuring: Thomas Dolan ’05, Emily Jenda ’10, Kobi Libii ’07, Megan Stern ’06, Jared Weiss
directed by: Ethan Heard ’07
conceived and produced with: Thomas Dolan and Megan Stern
music directed by: Jonathan Breit
Check out the youtube clips
written by: Robert Barnett YSD ’89, Bix Bettwy ’08, Jonathan Breit ’07, Joshua Cohen, Kyle Ewalt , Greg Edwards ’05, Laura Jacqmin ’01, Kyle Jarrow ’01, Eric Kubo ’07, Gordon Leary, Eric March ’07, Deb Margolin Assoc. Prof., Julia Meinwald ’05, Michael Mitnick YSD ’10, Hannah Oberman-Breindel ’06, Bradford Proctor , Kevin Quinn ’01, Nathan Reiff ’08, Zak Sandler ’07, Michael Walker ’01
featuring: Thomas Dolan ’05, Emily Jenda ’10, Kobi Libii ’07, Megan Stern ’06, Jared Weiss
directed by: Ethan Heard ’07
conceived and produced with: Thomas Dolan and Megan Stern
music directed by: Jonathan Breit
Check out the youtube clips
Two Sides Sounding concert at Tenri Cultural Institute: Friday March 5, 8pm
WAYS OF KNOWING
Friday, March 5, 2010 at 8pm
Tenri Cultural Institute
43A W. 13th St, Manhattan
between 5th & 6th Ave.
$25, $10 for students
World Premiere of
Edie Hill’s Sculpture.
Works by Eve Beglarian,
Lisa Bielawa, Missy Mazzoli,
Julia Meinwald, Stephen Paulus
and Joseph Schwantner.
The Coterie Un/Plugged at The Canal Room:
Monday February 22, 7:30pm
The Coterie Un/Plugged, Volume One: Lauren Worsham and Friends at the Canal Room on February 22nd, 2010 at 7:30PM. Tickets are $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Students tickets are $15.
The evening will featured Lauren Worsham (Candide, Spelling Bee) and special guests including Tony nominee Barbara Walsh (Falsettos, Company), Theresa McCarthy (Floyd Collins, Titanic) and Andrew Nolen (Wooster Group's La Didone).
Treat your ears to a bevy of fresh premieres from our diverse family of Coterie composers and librettists, ranging from new music arias to balls-out rock and roll anthems! The company presents work from composers Cristian Amigo, Christine Donkin, Andrew Gerle (Meet John Doe), Paul Scott Goodman (Rooms, Bright Lights, Big City) Kristin Hevner (Il Sogno, Bully Pulpit), Obie award-winner Kyle Jarrow (Whisper House, A Very Merry Unauthorized Childrens' Scientology Pageant), Matt Marks (The Little Death: Volume One), Nick Martin (Searching for Heartbreak), Julia Meinwald (Disappeared), Taylor Mac (The Lily's Revenge), Jeff Myers (The Hunger Art), Josh Schmidt (The Adding Machine), Arvi Sreenivasan (Super Mirage), Royce Vavrek (Dog Days) and Daniel Zaitchik (Picnic at Hanging Rock).
Ninety percent of the songs are new works commissioned by THE COTERIE!!!
The evening will featured Lauren Worsham (Candide, Spelling Bee) and special guests including Tony nominee Barbara Walsh (Falsettos, Company), Theresa McCarthy (Floyd Collins, Titanic) and Andrew Nolen (Wooster Group's La Didone).
Treat your ears to a bevy of fresh premieres from our diverse family of Coterie composers and librettists, ranging from new music arias to balls-out rock and roll anthems! The company presents work from composers Cristian Amigo, Christine Donkin, Andrew Gerle (Meet John Doe), Paul Scott Goodman (Rooms, Bright Lights, Big City) Kristin Hevner (Il Sogno, Bully Pulpit), Obie award-winner Kyle Jarrow (Whisper House, A Very Merry Unauthorized Childrens' Scientology Pageant), Matt Marks (The Little Death: Volume One), Nick Martin (Searching for Heartbreak), Julia Meinwald (Disappeared), Taylor Mac (The Lily's Revenge), Jeff Myers (The Hunger Art), Josh Schmidt (The Adding Machine), Arvi Sreenivasan (Super Mirage), Royce Vavrek (Dog Days) and Daniel Zaitchik (Picnic at Hanging Rock).
Ninety percent of the songs are new works commissioned by THE COTERIE!!!
Just Ask Fundraiser Concert at KGB Bar:
Tuesday February 16
Celebrating the final performance of Just Ask's Anyone for a Classy Threesome, this Valentine's Lust-a-Paloozaconcert features three of NYC's up-and-coming musicians: Vin Macri, Hannah Fairchild, and Julia Meinwald. It will surely make you feel warm and mushy inside...in all the wrong ways.
Eric and Julia's Expensive Show at the Laurie Beechman: Monday February 8, 9:30pm
It's 2010 and the future just keeps getting greener for you and yours! Traditional American industries like coal-exploding and car-sloughing are booming and you have more money than you know what to do with. Until now! Eric and Julia's Expensive Show will take about $25 of that easy money off your hands for an hour of original songs and some dinner.
Drinking songs? We'll let you pay for them. Songs about sex on videotape? They're gonna cost you too! Songs about pregnancy, snow and sandwiches? There's no end to how much money we're willing to let you give us.
What are you waiting for? Open your wallet and come see...
Eric and Julia's Expensive Show
Monday, February 8 at 9:30pm
@ The Laurie Beechman Theatre
407 W. 42nd St. (Between 9th and 10th)
For reservations, call 212-695-6909
$10 cover, $15 food/beverage minimum
Featuring the singing talents of: Ellen Condon, Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Amy Linden, Lance Rubin, Ryan Speakman, Lauren Worsham
The banding talents of: Eric Day, Eric March, Julia Meinwald, Austin Moorhead, Jeremy Yaddaw
And the directing talents of: Lila Neugebauer
Make a reservation today and see the show your wealthy grandparents are calling, "Not that bad, $25, for a night of theater!"
Check out the Youtubes
Drinking songs? We'll let you pay for them. Songs about sex on videotape? They're gonna cost you too! Songs about pregnancy, snow and sandwiches? There's no end to how much money we're willing to let you give us.
What are you waiting for? Open your wallet and come see...
Eric and Julia's Expensive Show
Monday, February 8 at 9:30pm
@ The Laurie Beechman Theatre
407 W. 42nd St. (Between 9th and 10th)
For reservations, call 212-695-6909
$10 cover, $15 food/beverage minimum
Featuring the singing talents of: Ellen Condon, Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Amy Linden, Lance Rubin, Ryan Speakman, Lauren Worsham
The banding talents of: Eric Day, Eric March, Julia Meinwald, Austin Moorhead, Jeremy Yaddaw
And the directing talents of: Lila Neugebauer
Make a reservation today and see the show your wealthy grandparents are calling, "Not that bad, $25, for a night of theater!"
Check out the Youtubes
New Brew concert at Barbes:
Saturday February 6
Don't Trust Anyone (much) over 30
Seth Gilman curates. He's 30. Soon he will be 31. That's over 30. Can you still trust him to put on a rockin' good new music concert, kiddies? Of course you can. What, would he lie to you? Would he bamboozle you into coming all the way out to Brooklyn, unless the incredible vocal acrobatics, compelling performances, fresh songs, and hip venue were for real? Fat chance. If he were up to something, New Brew would set him straight...
With music by:Raphael Fusco, Peter Hilliard, Andrea La Rose, Julia Meinwald, Jeff Myers, Seth Rozanoff, Eric Shanfield, Alex Temple
Sung by: Kim Dunbar, Seth Gilman, Anne Ricci, Cameron Russell, Delea Shand, Krista Wozniak
With special guests: Christopher Berg (piano), Raphael Fusco (piano), Richard Quantz (viola)
Seth Gilman curates. He's 30. Soon he will be 31. That's over 30. Can you still trust him to put on a rockin' good new music concert, kiddies? Of course you can. What, would he lie to you? Would he bamboozle you into coming all the way out to Brooklyn, unless the incredible vocal acrobatics, compelling performances, fresh songs, and hip venue were for real? Fat chance. If he were up to something, New Brew would set him straight...
With music by:Raphael Fusco, Peter Hilliard, Andrea La Rose, Julia Meinwald, Jeff Myers, Seth Rozanoff, Eric Shanfield, Alex Temple
Sung by: Kim Dunbar, Seth Gilman, Anne Ricci, Cameron Russell, Delea Shand, Krista Wozniak
With special guests: Christopher Berg (piano), Raphael Fusco (piano), Richard Quantz (viola)
2009
Followspot Podcast:
Saturday December 12
Rob Shapiro and I were interviewed for the Followpost Podcast. Check it out!
A Little New Music at the Laurie Beechman:
Tuesday December 8, 9:30pm
A Little New Music features songs from up and coming musical theater composers and lyricists. This show will make you feel feelings.*
December 8th at 9:30 Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe (407 W.42nd)
Directed by Eve Rybnick Music Direction by Zak Sandler Produced by Jason Haft and Eve Rybnick
Hosted by pretty lady, Melanie Hopkins
With: Natalie Bradshaw, Steven Booth, Jac Huberman, Felicia Ricci, James Sasser, Justin Sayre, Nick Spangler
Lyricist and Composers include: Mark Allen, Gaby Alter, Ron Barnett, Jake Brandman, Ben Cohn, Matt Conner, Greg Edwards, Misha Faucher, Drew Fornarola, Adam Gwon, Gordon Leary, Peter Lerman, Sean McDaniel, Julia Meinwald, Michael Mitnick, Tommy Newman, Marshall Pailet, Zak Sandler, Rob Shapiro, Jason Michael Snow, Jacob Yandura
*this may or may not be true
December 8th at 9:30 Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe (407 W.42nd)
Directed by Eve Rybnick Music Direction by Zak Sandler Produced by Jason Haft and Eve Rybnick
Hosted by pretty lady, Melanie Hopkins
With: Natalie Bradshaw, Steven Booth, Jac Huberman, Felicia Ricci, James Sasser, Justin Sayre, Nick Spangler
Lyricist and Composers include: Mark Allen, Gaby Alter, Ron Barnett, Jake Brandman, Ben Cohn, Matt Conner, Greg Edwards, Misha Faucher, Drew Fornarola, Adam Gwon, Gordon Leary, Peter Lerman, Sean McDaniel, Julia Meinwald, Michael Mitnick, Tommy Newman, Marshall Pailet, Zak Sandler, Rob Shapiro, Jason Michael Snow, Jacob Yandura
*this may or may not be true
Jack Perry is Alive (and Dating!) at Ars Nova:
Thursday November 17, 8pm
Jack Perry is Alive (And Dating)
at Ars Nova's ANT FEST 2009
November 17th @ 8pm (One night only!)
511 West 54th Street @ 10th Avenue Book & Lyrics by Harrison David Rivers & Daniella Shoshan
Music by Julia Meinwald
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh
With Jack Perry, Casey Robinson, Josh Sauerman & Alison Weisgall
Music Direction by Jeffrey Campos
Choreography by Clare Cook
Costume Design by Amy Pedigo-Otto
Lighting Design by Mike Inwood
Foley Design by Chris Rummel
at Ars Nova's ANT FEST 2009
November 17th @ 8pm (One night only!)
511 West 54th Street @ 10th Avenue Book & Lyrics by Harrison David Rivers & Daniella Shoshan
Music by Julia Meinwald
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh
With Jack Perry, Casey Robinson, Josh Sauerman & Alison Weisgall
Music Direction by Jeffrey Campos
Choreography by Clare Cook
Costume Design by Amy Pedigo-Otto
Lighting Design by Mike Inwood
Foley Design by Chris Rummel
Breast Picture Premieres at New Beverly:
Thursday November 10
Breast Picture will premiere at The New Beverly Cinema November 10th at 8 pm. The New Beverly Cinema 7165 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036 Check out the trailer here: www.breastpicturemovie.com
Breast Picture is a feature length comedy about a porno that ends up becoming an Oscar-worthy drama when the director writes a great script and inspires his talent-handicapped cast and crew to deliver great performances. However, they must keep their plan a secret from their dirty-minded producer, his spoiled porn star daughter, and the young hot-shot Hollywood actor whom they've tricked into appearing in their film.
Starring Joel Spence, Matt Walsh, Joey Kern, Josh Weiner, Tiffany Price, and Miles Stroth. With a screenplay by Brittany Ludwig and Jonathan Smith, directed by Jonathan Smith, and produced by Eve Fizz, Brittany Ludwig, Jonathan Smith.
Breast Picture is a feature length comedy about a porno that ends up becoming an Oscar-worthy drama when the director writes a great script and inspires his talent-handicapped cast and crew to deliver great performances. However, they must keep their plan a secret from their dirty-minded producer, his spoiled porn star daughter, and the young hot-shot Hollywood actor whom they've tricked into appearing in their film.
Starring Joel Spence, Matt Walsh, Joey Kern, Josh Weiner, Tiffany Price, and Miles Stroth. With a screenplay by Brittany Ludwig and Jonathan Smith, directed by Jonathan Smith, and produced by Eve Fizz, Brittany Ludwig, Jonathan Smith.
The Gay Ivy Premieres:
October 29
Ethan Heard put together this evening of songs and scenes inspired by letters to the editor of the Yale Alumni Magazine, following its cover story: “Why They Call Yale the Gay Ivy”
Thursday, October 29th at 9pm
Shetler Studios, 244 W. 54th St. Penthouse 2
featuring: Ryan Bauer-Walsh. Thomas Dolan, Dave Lerman, Kobi Libii, Megan Loughran, Marshall Pailet , Danielle Ryan, Justin Sayre, Megan Stern, Doug Williams written by: Bix Bettwy, Thomas Dolan, Kyle Ewalt , Greg Edwards Ethan Heard, Laura Jacqmin , Kyle Jarrow , Haitham Jendoubi, Eric Kubo, Gordon Leary, Deb Margolin, Julia Meinwald, Michael Mitnick, Bradford Proctor, Zak Sandler , Michael Walker Lauren Yee
Thursday, October 29th at 9pm
Shetler Studios, 244 W. 54th St. Penthouse 2
featuring: Ryan Bauer-Walsh. Thomas Dolan, Dave Lerman, Kobi Libii, Megan Loughran, Marshall Pailet , Danielle Ryan, Justin Sayre, Megan Stern, Doug Williams written by: Bix Bettwy, Thomas Dolan, Kyle Ewalt , Greg Edwards Ethan Heard, Laura Jacqmin , Kyle Jarrow , Haitham Jendoubi, Eric Kubo, Gordon Leary, Deb Margolin, Julia Meinwald, Michael Mitnick, Bradford Proctor, Zak Sandler , Michael Walker Lauren Yee
DanceNow Festival at Dance Theatre Workshop:
September 10
An excerpt from my upcoming dance piece with Gordon Leary and John Heginbotham featured in Dance Theater Workshop’s DanceNOW Festival
”The broadest sampling around of the city's dance scene …… only getting better with age ... the whole Festival feels alive and vital” - Quinn Batson, OffOffOff.com The Festival is a destination event that brings together the 'best of the best' from the NYC dance scene offering you the opportunity to connect or re-connect with artists you know and love, while participating in the element of surprise that exemplifies and drives the Festival's bustling energy.
”The broadest sampling around of the city's dance scene …… only getting better with age ... the whole Festival feels alive and vital” - Quinn Batson, OffOffOff.com The Festival is a destination event that brings together the 'best of the best' from the NYC dance scene offering you the opportunity to connect or re-connect with artists you know and love, while participating in the element of surprise that exemplifies and drives the Festival's bustling energy.
Dramatists Guild Fellowship 2009-2010
Gordon and I are excited to begin our year-long fellowship with the Dramatists Guild. Under the mentorship of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, we will be working on our upcoming pregnancy pact musical. The other 2009-2010 fellows are: Chris Dimond and Michael Kooman, Hannah Kohl, Katie Baldwin-Eng, Holli Harms, Erica Lipez, Edgar Mendoza, Janine Nabers, and Larry Pontius.
Proof and Iphigenia and Other Daughters at Sante Fe Theatre Festival: August 13-23
Umbrella Hat Productions’ first season includes my original scores to Proof and Iphigenia and Other Daughters as part of Santa Fe Theatre Festival 2009 August 2009
Running in repertory August 13th - 23rd at El Museo Cultural with Olga Garcia, Juliet Lopez, Nicole Mack, Genia Michaela*, Samara Neely-Cohen, Caitlin Newman, Anna O’Donoghue*, Therese Olson, Antony Raymond, Ellenor Riley-Condit, Kieran Sequoia, Scott Thomas*, William Verderber*, Natasha Warner, Penny Lynn White* direction by Ethan Heard, sets by John Sundling, costumes by Emilee McVey, lighting by Natasha Ditzian, music by Julia Meinwald, music direction by Elizabeth Wiseman, stage management by Ellenor Riley-Condit and Rachel Peck
Running in repertory August 13th - 23rd at El Museo Cultural with Olga Garcia, Juliet Lopez, Nicole Mack, Genia Michaela*, Samara Neely-Cohen, Caitlin Newman, Anna O’Donoghue*, Therese Olson, Antony Raymond, Ellenor Riley-Condit, Kieran Sequoia, Scott Thomas*, William Verderber*, Natasha Warner, Penny Lynn White* direction by Ethan Heard, sets by John Sundling, costumes by Emilee McVey, lighting by Natasha Ditzian, music by Julia Meinwald, music direction by Elizabeth Wiseman, stage management by Ellenor Riley-Condit and Rachel Peck
Lincoln Center Directors' Lab:
July
Disappeared, the One-Act musical I created with librettist Gordon Leary and director Jeremy Gold Kronenberg, was chosen to be workshop-ed as part of Lincoln Center’s director’s lab, with a presentation on the evening of Saturday, August 1st. The LCT Directors Lab is a developmental program for nurturing stage directors from around the country and around the world. It is a series of workshops, readings, rehearsals, investigations, roundtable discussions, and studio productions to provide young directors with an intensive study of their craft while fostering collaborative relationships among a peer community of artists.
It's Gonna Be So Special at the Duplex:
Monday July 27, 9:30pm
It's Gonna Be So Special
Produced by the New York Theatre Barn
The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street
Monday July 27th, 2009 at 9:30pm
$12 plus a 2 drink minimum
Featuring: Liz Carbonell, Molly Hager, Amy Linden, Felicia Ricci, Rich Silversteinand Lauren Worsham
Check out the Youtubes
Produced by the New York Theatre Barn
The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street
Monday July 27th, 2009 at 9:30pm
$12 plus a 2 drink minimum
Featuring: Liz Carbonell, Molly Hager, Amy Linden, Felicia Ricci, Rich Silversteinand Lauren Worsham
Check out the Youtubes
Opera Grow in Brooklyn at Galapagos Artspace:
July 17
Opera on Tap and American Opera Projects present the second installment of the Opera Grows in Brooklyn series, an evening of all new opera scenes and songs from contemporary composers, including new music from David T. Little, Andrea La Rose, Julia Meinwald and the NYC premiere of Stefan Weisman’s opera Fade.
What(‘s) Happen(s)(ed)(ing) in the Elevator at The Red Room: May 23-June 15
Just ASK Productions' first full length play was written by P. Case Aiken III, Adam Samtur, & Matthew Kagen and directed by Tom Berger, with original music by Julia Meinwald.
Peter Pan at Friend's Seminary:
May
Ethan Heard directed this lovely production of Peter Pan starring the middle school students from Friend’s Seminary, for which I wrote four original songs and a ton of incidental music
Map Quest at Prospect Theatre Company:
April 25-28
Sat 4/25 @ 3:15, Sun 4/26 @ 7:15, Tues 4/28 @ 7:15
59E59 Theaters (at 59 East 59th street)
Presented as part of Prospect Theatre Company's Dark Nights Series, this collection of 7 10-minute musicals included Blank Slate, a new short that I wrote with Gordon Leary. Blank Slate starred Sarah Corey and Steven Eng, and was directed by Dev Bondarin.
59E59 Theaters (at 59 East 59th street)
Presented as part of Prospect Theatre Company's Dark Nights Series, this collection of 7 10-minute musicals included Blank Slate, a new short that I wrote with Gordon Leary. Blank Slate starred Sarah Corey and Steven Eng, and was directed by Dev Bondarin.
NEO5 at the York Theatre Company:
Monday April 27th, 5:30pm
Monday, April 27th @ 5:30pm
The York Theater (619 Lexington Ave)
The evening consisted of a collection of songs by emerging musical theatre songs, including Crossing, which I wrote with Rachel Jett and was performed by the lovely Lauren Worsham.
The York Theater (619 Lexington Ave)
The evening consisted of a collection of songs by emerging musical theatre songs, including Crossing, which I wrote with Rachel Jett and was performed by the lovely Lauren Worsham.
New Bar Theatre's Chocolate Chip Cookie Festival at The Cell:
Tuesday April 28th, 7:30pm
Tuesday, April 28th @ 7:30pm
The Cell at 338 W 23rd St.
The evening included sets by J. Oconer Navarro, Julia Meinwald, and Pasek and Paul, and featured the vocal talents of Rebecca Spiro, Felicia Ricci, and Liz Carbonell.
The Cell at 338 W 23rd St.
The evening included sets by J. Oconer Navarro, Julia Meinwald, and Pasek and Paul, and featured the vocal talents of Rebecca Spiro, Felicia Ricci, and Liz Carbonell.
Lesbian Wing Woman on Funny or Die:
February
In this short film that I scored, comedienne Cat Davis cruises for chicks with the ultimate wing woman...Mary Louise Parker! Because sometimes even ladies need help picking up the ladies.
Check it out here!
Check it out here!
Everything Is Nice at the Laurie Beechman:
Friday February 20th, 7pm
EVERYTHING IS NICE
New Music by Julia Meinwald
Check out the Youtube clips
Friday, February 20th, 7pm--doors at 6:30pm
Laurie Beechman Theater: 407 W. 42nd St. (@ 9th Ave.)
Reservations: call 212-695-6909 or email thespotlightcabaret@yahoo.com
$12 cover/$15 food drink minimum (food is delicious!)
With songs about the appeal of teen pregnancy, the angst behind Super Mario's happy plumber exterior, and one man's quest to pee in a public bathroom, Everything is Nice serves up stories of desperation and the search for love through a collection of new songs by composer Julia Meinwald.
Featuring:
Nick Blaemire (Broadway's Cry Baby), Liz Carbonell, Katrina Dideriksen (Jerry Springer: The Opera at Carnegie Hall), Manoel Felciano (Broadway's Sweeney Todd), Mary Ann Schaub, Dustin Sullivan (Reduced Shakespeare Company), and Lauren Worsham (Candide at City Opera).
Director: Peter Cook
Musical Director: Rich Silverstein
Drums: Arvi Sreenivasan
Bass: Dan Shuman
Guitar:Jeff Widenhofer
Violin: Sean Hagerty
Cello: Michael Haas
With lyrics by: Maggie Kate Coleman, Dan Collins, Greg Edwards, Shoshana Greenberg, Rinne Groff, Kirsten Guenther, Roald Hoffmann, Patrick Huguenin, Gordon Leary, Taylor Mac, and Rob Shapiro.
Presented by the Spotlight Cabaret, produced by Ryan Scott Oliver and Rob Shapiro.
New Music by Julia Meinwald
Check out the Youtube clips
Friday, February 20th, 7pm--doors at 6:30pm
Laurie Beechman Theater: 407 W. 42nd St. (@ 9th Ave.)
Reservations: call 212-695-6909 or email thespotlightcabaret@yahoo.com
$12 cover/$15 food drink minimum (food is delicious!)
With songs about the appeal of teen pregnancy, the angst behind Super Mario's happy plumber exterior, and one man's quest to pee in a public bathroom, Everything is Nice serves up stories of desperation and the search for love through a collection of new songs by composer Julia Meinwald.
Featuring:
Nick Blaemire (Broadway's Cry Baby), Liz Carbonell, Katrina Dideriksen (Jerry Springer: The Opera at Carnegie Hall), Manoel Felciano (Broadway's Sweeney Todd), Mary Ann Schaub, Dustin Sullivan (Reduced Shakespeare Company), and Lauren Worsham (Candide at City Opera).
Director: Peter Cook
Musical Director: Rich Silverstein
Drums: Arvi Sreenivasan
Bass: Dan Shuman
Guitar:Jeff Widenhofer
Violin: Sean Hagerty
Cello: Michael Haas
With lyrics by: Maggie Kate Coleman, Dan Collins, Greg Edwards, Shoshana Greenberg, Rinne Groff, Kirsten Guenther, Roald Hoffmann, Patrick Huguenin, Gordon Leary, Taylor Mac, and Rob Shapiro.
Presented by the Spotlight Cabaret, produced by Ryan Scott Oliver and Rob Shapiro.
Le Fou at New Georges:
February
With Music by Julia Meinwald, Book by Bekah Brunstetter, and Lyrics by Rob Shapiro, Le Fou tells the story of the scandal surrounding John Singer Sargent’s Madame X Painting. The workshop was directed by Alice Reagan, with music direction by Matt Vinson and performances by Susan Haefner, Lauren Worsham, Erin McCarson, Deanna Pacelli, Stephanie Weeks, Kelly Eubanks, Peter Judd, Mike Downing, and Dave Edson. Mini-Workshops is New Georges' primary play development program, giving artists of 3 to 5 rehearsals and one presentation, and bringing them one step closer to a fresh new play!
Women of Color at the Laurie Beechman:
Friday January 30, 8pm
"Women of Colors", a song cycle by Tony Asaro to which I contributed music for one song, premiered at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City on January 30th at 8:00. It was produced as part of the Spotlight Cabaret Series. The evening starred Lucia Spina, Liz Carbonell, Aurelia Williams, and Caitlin Burke.
State of the Union at the Laurie Beechman:
Tuesday January 13, 7pm
On Tuesday January 13, 2009 at 7PM, The Spotlight Cabaret presented State of the Union, a celebration of our nation and its foibles featuring a variety of original songs. The concert featured songs by Fred Ebb Award-winner Adam Gwon ("Ordinary Days"), Nick Blaemire (Broadway's "Glory Days"), Drama Desk nominee Paul Leschen ("Bedbugs" @ NYMF), Dan Collins ("Wood" @ NYMF), Eric Day ("Hameko & Lulu"), singer-songwriter Tina Lear, Gordon Leary ("Cheer Wars" @ NYU), Julia Meinwald (Prospect Theatre's "The Four"), Gregory Jacobs Roseman, Rob Shapiro and more.. Performers include: Brittney Borgstedt, Liz Carbonell, Auri Marcus (NYMF's Broadway Idol Finalist), Jordan Price, David Sharrocks, Sarah Statler. The evening is directed by Daniel Fischer, with music direction by Christopher Brian Chung.
2008
Curly-haired Jewish Girls Present Songs (and Rugelach!) at NYU: November
Presented as part of the NYU Songbook series, the evening featured the songs of Shoshana Greenberg and Julia Meinwald. It was produced by Gregory Jacobs-Roseman and starred Mary Ann Schaub, Liz Carbonell, Kate Geisler, Ethan Heard, Ryan Speakman, Dustin Sullivan, Amy Linden, Mara Jill Herman, Rich Silverstein, Eleanor Taylor, Kristy Glass, Kenita Miller, Dany Larson, and Jerry Dixon. Check out the Youtube clips
Residency with American Lyric Theatre
Until ALT started the Composer Librettist Development Program, there was not a single full-time training program for opera composers and librettists at any opera company in the United States. Open to artists selected through a competitive application process, the program includes a core curriculum of classroom training and hands-on workshops with some of the country’s leading working artists. In addition to ongoing classes and workshops, composers and librettists in the program take part in residency observerships at our theater and opera company partners (which include New York City Opera, New York Theatre Workshop, The Vineyard Theatre, Primary Stages, and The Atlantic Theater Company).This unique combination of opportunities provides unprecedented mentorship to those writing for the opera stage.
Resident Artists: Clint Borzoni, Deborah Brevoort, Rochelle Bright, Joshua H Cohen, Emily Conbere, Peter Foley, Jay Anthony Gach, Quincy Long, Julia Meinwald, Jeff Meyers, Patrick Soluri, Jorge Sosa, Royce Vavrek, Derrick Wang
Resident Artists: Clint Borzoni, Deborah Brevoort, Rochelle Bright, Joshua H Cohen, Emily Conbere, Peter Foley, Jay Anthony Gach, Quincy Long, Julia Meinwald, Jeff Meyers, Patrick Soluri, Jorge Sosa, Royce Vavrek, Derrick Wang
Paper Dolls at The Players Theatre in NYC Fringe Festival:
August
NYC Gossip Columnist Caught in Sex Scandal! Claire Cunningham loves to dish the dirt...until she gets dirty. With her movie star brother, conniving assistant, and a mysterious stranger, she’s about rock the pages of the New York tabloids.
Written by Patrick Huguenin
Directed by: Gaye Taylor Upchurch
Original Music: Julia Meinwald
The Players Theatre: 115 MacDougal Street
August 13th: 7pm August 16th: 12:45 pm August 21st: 7pm August 22nd: 4:45 pm August 23rd: 9:45pm
Written by Patrick Huguenin
Directed by: Gaye Taylor Upchurch
Original Music: Julia Meinwald
The Players Theatre: 115 MacDougal Street
August 13th: 7pm August 16th: 12:45 pm August 21st: 7pm August 22nd: 4:45 pm August 23rd: 9:45pm
Edgewise at The Cherry Lane:
July
Work sucks, especially when you’re in the middle of a war zone. It’s just another Saturday flipping burgers for three suburban teens, but when bombs start dropping and a bloodied stranger stumbles in the door, these kids deal with the unknown the only way they know how--by tying it up. Can you trust your friends in a time of terror? It’s World War III at your local burger joint, in the world premiere of EDGEWISE
Written by Eliza Clark
Directed by Lila Neugebauer
Produced by Jeremy Robbins and Marisol Rosa-Shapiro
Original Music: Julia Meinwald
Cherry Lane Theatre: 38 Commerce Street
Fri 7/25 & Sat 7/26 Tues 7/29-Sat 8/2 Tues 8/5-Sat 8/9 All performances at 7pm
Written by Eliza Clark
Directed by Lila Neugebauer
Produced by Jeremy Robbins and Marisol Rosa-Shapiro
Original Music: Julia Meinwald
Cherry Lane Theatre: 38 Commerce Street
Fri 7/25 & Sat 7/26 Tues 7/29-Sat 8/2 Tues 8/5-Sat 8/9 All performances at 7pm
The Four at Prospect Theatre Company:
May 10-12
Four directors, four writing teams, one topic. THE FOUR is an evening of new and original work designed to explore the forces of man's destruction, described in the Book of Revelation as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – war, conquest, pestilence, and death. This piece pulls from that theme a collection of FOUR contemporary stories ranging from the dramatic to the absurd to the humorous to the profane. May 10 @ 3pm, May 11-12 @ 8pm TIX: $10, www.ProspectTheater.org, 212-352-3101
DISAPPEARED, a thirty-minute sung-through show that I wrote with lyricist Gordon Leary, featured Susan Haefner, Joe Gately, Mara Herman, Jesse Manocherian, Amy Fitts, Sandy York, and Noel Molinelli. It was directed by Jeremy Gold Kronenberg and Musically Directed by Matt Vinson
DISAPPEARED, a thirty-minute sung-through show that I wrote with lyricist Gordon Leary, featured Susan Haefner, Joe Gately, Mara Herman, Jesse Manocherian, Amy Fitts, Sandy York, and Noel Molinelli. It was directed by Jeremy Gold Kronenberg and Musically Directed by Matt Vinson
The Panda Is Not My Friend at Don't Tell Mama:
April 6, 5:30pm
This cabaret, produced by Lively Productions, included a handful of my songs.written with Greg Edwards, Rob Shapiro, and Bill Nelson
New Dramatists Composer-Librettist Studio
February
During a two week studio held at New Dramatists, each of the participating five playwrights, five composers and five performers work in a round robin fashion so that, by the end of two weeks, 25 brand new songs have been created in the Studio. The goal of the Composer/Librettist Studio is to expose new talent to the intensely collaborative process of writing music-theatre and to prepare writers and composers for the joys as well as the inevitable challenges and disagreements that arise in collaboration. Participants leave the Studio energized to experiment and create full-length works, frequently in collaboration with artists they met in the Studio. The playwrights: Rinne Groff, Jason Grote, Victor Lodato, Taylor Mac, and Daniel Reitz. Composers: Linda Dowdell, Edward Ficklin, Julia Meinwald, Marisa Michelson, and John Turner. Performers: Eleanor Taylor, Manoel Felciano, Rosemary Loar, Charles Temkey, and Gabrielle Stravelli.
(Second) Worst Case Scenario at the West End Theatre:
February 13th, 8pm
My cabaret is back, with three new songs!
Check out the Youtubes!
With songs about underground bomb shelters, unhappy housewives, and the perfect hybrid of bunny rabbit and pony, WORST CASE SCENARIO tells stories of tortured childhoods and the perils of adult life.
Wednesday, February 13th, 8pm
The West End Theatre 263 W. 86th St. (btwn Broadway & West End)
For Reservartions, call 212-352-3101 or visit www.ProspectTheater.org Tickets are $10
Starring: Liz Carbonell, Jonathan Rayson, Mary Ann Schaub, Jason Snow, and Lauren Worsham Lyrics by Maggie Coleman, Dan Collins, Greg Edwards, Shoshana Greenberg, Kirsten Guenther, Rachel Jett, Kyoung-Ae Kang, Gordon Leary, Bill Nelson, Robert Shapiro and Royce Vavrek Music by Julia Meinwald Musically Directed by Rich Silverstein Presented by Prospect Theater Company's 2007-2008 Dark Nights Series
Check out the Youtubes!
With songs about underground bomb shelters, unhappy housewives, and the perfect hybrid of bunny rabbit and pony, WORST CASE SCENARIO tells stories of tortured childhoods and the perils of adult life.
Wednesday, February 13th, 8pm
The West End Theatre 263 W. 86th St. (btwn Broadway & West End)
For Reservartions, call 212-352-3101 or visit www.ProspectTheater.org Tickets are $10
Starring: Liz Carbonell, Jonathan Rayson, Mary Ann Schaub, Jason Snow, and Lauren Worsham Lyrics by Maggie Coleman, Dan Collins, Greg Edwards, Shoshana Greenberg, Kirsten Guenther, Rachel Jett, Kyoung-Ae Kang, Gordon Leary, Bill Nelson, Robert Shapiro and Royce Vavrek Music by Julia Meinwald Musically Directed by Rich Silverstein Presented by Prospect Theater Company's 2007-2008 Dark Nights Series
The Losers is posted for public Consumption:
February
The Losers, a short film I scored, is posted for public consumption. Check it out.
Ryan (Josh Gad) suspects that his neighbor has committed a terrible murder... so he recruits his two misfit friends Benji (Dustin Sullivan) and Sunset (Nell Mooney) to help solve the crime. Together, they are THE LOSERS. It's a comic mystery for the internet that's like Scooby Doo meets Murder She Wrote, but not animated and not with Angela Lansbury. Starring Josh Gad, Dustin Sullivan, Nell Mooney, Perry Silver, Noah Trepanier, Rafe Terrizzi, Desiree Burch, and Becky Yamamoto. Directed by Habib Azar, written by Kyle Jarrow, cinematography by Orson Pianka-Robbins, costumes by Eunice Bae, production design by Ryan Kravetz, music by Julia Meinwald, edited by Sarah Smith, sound by David Origlieri.
Ryan (Josh Gad) suspects that his neighbor has committed a terrible murder... so he recruits his two misfit friends Benji (Dustin Sullivan) and Sunset (Nell Mooney) to help solve the crime. Together, they are THE LOSERS. It's a comic mystery for the internet that's like Scooby Doo meets Murder She Wrote, but not animated and not with Angela Lansbury. Starring Josh Gad, Dustin Sullivan, Nell Mooney, Perry Silver, Noah Trepanier, Rafe Terrizzi, Desiree Burch, and Becky Yamamoto. Directed by Habib Azar, written by Kyle Jarrow, cinematography by Orson Pianka-Robbins, costumes by Eunice Bae, production design by Ryan Kravetz, music by Julia Meinwald, edited by Sarah Smith, sound by David Origlieri.
Entertaining Science at the Cornelia Street Cafe:
Sunday February 3, 6pm
Sunday, February 3rd, 6pm
Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street (ACE/BDFV to W. 4 St.)
Reservations: 212-989-9319 $10 cover with a 1 drink minimum
From the Ilulissat Ice Fjord in Greenland, to the Pine Island Ice Shelf In Antarctica, New York University's David Holland invites us along on a journey from the extreme North to the extreme South. An expert in polar environmental science, Professor Holland discusses two of his recent field trips to investigate the possibilities of future global sea level change from melting ice sheets. Rolling icebergs, hidden crevasses, unstoppable mosquitoes, plane crashes, sun burn, frost bite, and snow blindness - it's all part of the quest to understand sea level change! Julia Meinwald, a talented emerging songwriter and recent graduate of Tisch's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU, will showcase (with the help of some friends) her original songs of water in all its emotional states.
Featured Performers: Lori Cohan, Brianne Cobuzzi, & Naomi Lee With Lyrics by: Maggie Coleman, Dan Collins, Gordan Leary, Eric March, and Bill Nelson.
Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street (ACE/BDFV to W. 4 St.)
Reservations: 212-989-9319 $10 cover with a 1 drink minimum
From the Ilulissat Ice Fjord in Greenland, to the Pine Island Ice Shelf In Antarctica, New York University's David Holland invites us along on a journey from the extreme North to the extreme South. An expert in polar environmental science, Professor Holland discusses two of his recent field trips to investigate the possibilities of future global sea level change from melting ice sheets. Rolling icebergs, hidden crevasses, unstoppable mosquitoes, plane crashes, sun burn, frost bite, and snow blindness - it's all part of the quest to understand sea level change! Julia Meinwald, a talented emerging songwriter and recent graduate of Tisch's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU, will showcase (with the help of some friends) her original songs of water in all its emotional states.
Featured Performers: Lori Cohan, Brianne Cobuzzi, & Naomi Lee With Lyrics by: Maggie Coleman, Dan Collins, Gordan Leary, Eric March, and Bill Nelson.
2007
Inconvenient Molly launches
October
Check out this new internet sitcom, for which I write the music, at http://inconvenientmolly.com
Worst Case Scenario at the Laurie Beechman:
Monday August 13th, 7pm
With songs about underground bomb shelters, unhappy housewives, and the perfect hybrid of bunny rabbit and pony, WORST CASE SCENARIO tells stories of tortured childhoods and the perils of adult life. The cabaret features the music of Julia Meinwald, with the help of eleven excellent lyricists, five incomparable singers, and one unstoppable pianist.
$10 Cover plus $15 Food and/or Beverage Minimum.
Monday, August 13th, 7pm
THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE in The West Bank Café
407 West 42nd St. NYC, NY 10036
Call 212 695 6909 for reservations
Starring Liz Carbonell, Jonathan Rayson, Mary Ann Schaub, Jason Michael Snow, and Lauren Worsham,
Featuring Lyrics By Maggie Coleman, Dan Collins, Greg Edwards, Shoshana Greenberg, Kirsten Guenther, Rachel Jett, Kyoung-ae Kang, Gordon Leary, Robert Shapiro, Rich Silverstein, and Royce Vavrek. Musical Director: Rich Silverstein Director: Eli Clark
$10 Cover plus $15 Food and/or Beverage Minimum.
Monday, August 13th, 7pm
THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE in The West Bank Café
407 West 42nd St. NYC, NY 10036
Call 212 695 6909 for reservations
Starring Liz Carbonell, Jonathan Rayson, Mary Ann Schaub, Jason Michael Snow, and Lauren Worsham,
Featuring Lyrics By Maggie Coleman, Dan Collins, Greg Edwards, Shoshana Greenberg, Kirsten Guenther, Rachel Jett, Kyoung-ae Kang, Gordon Leary, Robert Shapiro, Rich Silverstein, and Royce Vavrek. Musical Director: Rich Silverstein Director: Eli Clark
