| The Jonathan Larson Grant Concert | |
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| THE JONATHAN LARSON® GRANT CONCERT PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING A SPECIAL CONCERT SHOWCASING GRANT WINNERS OF THE PAST FOUR YEARS FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY BETSY WOLFE, ANDY MIENTUS, LARRY OWENS, THE BENGSONS, & MORE (New York, NY – March 26, 2024) The American Theatre Wing (ATW) has released images from last night's special concert celebrating the past four years of Jonathan Larson® Grant winning artists. The March 25 concert at Florence Gould Hall honored: 2023 winners Daniel Henri Emond (Kill The Whale: A Musical Odyssey), Julian Hornik (Tenn), The Kilbanes (Weightless); Larry Owens (Larry Owens' Sondheimia), Veronica Mansour (Lighthouse), and the songwriting team of Jacinta Clusellas, Tatiana Pandiani and Melis Aker (Azul); 2022 grant recipients Christie Baugher (The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul), Paris Ray Dozier (Last Stop on Market Street), and Jaime Lozano (The Yellow Brick Road); 2021 recipients Grace McLean (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, In The Green), Kit Yan (Interstate, Miss Step), Shayok Misha Chowdhury & Laura Grill Jaye (Blood Oleander), The Lazours (We Live in Cairo), and Zeniba Now (The Loophole); and 2020 recipients Anna K. Jacobs (Teeth), Benjamin Velez (Kiss My Aztec, Borderline), The Bengsons (Hundred Days), and Rona Siddiqui (Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfghan). A special playlist spotlighting the incredible work of these honorees can be found here on American Theatre Wing's YouTube channel. Additional special guests of the evening included Julie Larson, Besty Wolfe, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Jae W.B., Ashley Perez Flanagan, Jana Djenne Jackson, and the cast of Playwrights Horizon's TEETH. The American Theatre Wing's Jonathan Larson® Grants are awarded annually to exceptional, emerging musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists, or writing teams. Recipients are given a platform to amplify stories, and free rein in the application of the grant – which serves as pivotal support to take their professional development to the next level and, in many cases, their work from creative concept to stage. The grants – named for seminal composer Jonathan Larson, who posthumously won a Pulitzer Prize and four Tony Awards – regularly serve as an indicator of who will be the next great theater-makers and culture-shapers. Past recipients include such luminaries as: Pasek & Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land), Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop), Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal), Shaina Taub (Suffs), Chad Beguelin and Matt Sklar (The Prom, Elf), Amanda Green (Bring it On, Mr. Saturday Night), Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls, Legally Blonde), Matt Gould (Lempicka, Invisible Thread), Laurence O'Keefe (Heathers, Legally Blonde), Dave Malloy (…The Great Comet), Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square), Steven Lutvak (A Gentleman's Guide …), Glenn Slater (Sister Act, School of Rock), Joe Iconis (Be More Chill), Kait Kerrigan (The Great Gatsby), Bree Lowdermilk (The Mad Ones), and more. ABOUT THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING: The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) invests in brave work, supports creative growth, and celebrates excellence in bringing inclusive stories to our national culture through theatre. Founded by seven suffragists in 1917, on the eve of America's entry into World War I, the American Theatre Wing has spent a century honoring theatrical achievements and fostering artistry, by providing a platform for strong and fearless voices in the American theatre. In addition to being the founder and co-presenter of the Tony Awards®, and the home of the OBIE Awards, the American Theatre Wing offers a powerful suite of programs that address all aspects of the national theatre ecology. Venerable programs like the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative nurture the work of young artists by providing access to theatre through education; esteemed annual prizes like the Jonathan Larson Grants create essential pathways to success for emerging professionals; and unique resources like Master Class, The Network for Emerging Leaders, and the Emmy-nominated Working in the Theatre series, offer artists with unparalleled opportunities to connect and learn from industry luminaries. To learn more about the extensive programming and grant opportunities for students, theatre professionals, and audiences, visit AmericanTheatreWing.org. For the latest updates and news, follow the Wing on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter. americantheatrewing.org/jonathan-larson-grants @thewing |
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