Category Archives: theater

Happy New Year/2023 in Review!

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Shoshana G.

Happy New Year! I thought I’d do a little year in review roundup. I’m not one for New Year’s as a holiday. In fact, I hate New Year’s and I wrote a song about it. But I do love taking stock … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2024: 2023 Theater

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Shoshana G.

Last year I saw 36 shows. This year I saw 34, so a little drop from last year, but not too bad. 24 of those were in person, 10 were streaming, on Zoom, or in a movie theater. I saw two more … Continue reading →

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Days of Rage Industry Reading

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Shoshana G.

Days of Rage, the musical I’ve written lyrics for, with book and music by Hyeyoung Kim, had an industry presentation on December 4th. We had a fantastic cast and team, and I’m so proud of everyone involved. Days of Rage has … Continue reading →

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WATCHING SONDHEIM WATCHING SONDHEIM

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Shoshana G.

One of my experiences with Sondheim, which I wrote about immediately after it happened, and I’m glad I did. I think it’s probably similar to many people’s experiences seeing him in the theater, but at 22 I felt like it … Continue reading →

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An Interview with the Writers of the Musical Black Hole Wedding

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Shoshana G.

Renewable Energy is coming to the New York Musical Festival–in the form of the new musical Black Hole Wedding. In this satire of energy politics, a corrupt oil baron battles a shy geek and his fiancé in the face of a large and powerful black hole. I talked to writers Katherine Brann Fredricks (words) and Paul E. Nelson (music) about musicalizing a black hole, researching and writing about a chicken bone fuel generator and an electronic sniffer, and why you shouldn’t call this a sci-fi musical. Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2019: 2018 Theater

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Shoshana G.

Last year I saw 75 shows, not a bad showing. This year I saw 65. Sadly, 69 had been the lowest count thus far, so now I’ve hit a new low. I’m accepting that my show count should be in the 60s and … Continue reading →

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New Cabaret Show: “Not Coming Back”

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Shoshana G.

On Sunday, November 4th, I debuted my new cabaret show, “Not Coming Back.” It was a wonderful afternoon at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre on Christopher Street. My cabarets are a hybrid of storytelling, songs I wrote, and existing musical theater … Continue reading →

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DAYS OF RAGE WORKSHOP AT TOWN STAGES

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Shoshana G.

As part of our Sokoloff Fellowship at Town Stages, Hyeyoung Kim and I are doing two mini-workshop presentations of our new musical Days of Rage on Wednesday, October 17th at 7pm and Thursday, October 18th at 4pm at Town Stages in Tribeca. Days of … Continue reading →

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Shoshana Interviewed!

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Shoshana G.

I was interviewed for both a podcast and a blog this summer! In June, I was a guest on Julia Meinwald and Sam Heldt’s podcast, The 29-Hour Podcast: Conversations with theater actors, writers, and directors. I talk to Julia and Sam … Continue reading →

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The Third International Thornton Wilder Conference

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Shoshana G.

From July 11 – 14, I attended the Third International Thornton Wilder Conference given by the Thornton Wilder Society, the Wilder family, and the Monadnock Center for History and Culture. The conference was in Peterborough, New Hampshire, the town which … Continue reading →

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