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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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Top Theatrical Experiences of the Decade 2010-2019

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Shoshana G.

In the beginning of 2010 I did a top New York City theatrical experiences of the decade, so it follows I should so one for the 2010s. I did 16 entries in 2010, so I guess it also follows I should … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2020: 2019 Theater

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Shoshana G.

Last year I saw 65 shows, my lowest yet. This year I saw 89. I don’t know whether to congratulate myself for increasing my number by more than 20 and getting back to where I’d been in previous years or chastise myself for … 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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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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15-Minute Musical: “Days of Rage” with 4@15

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Shoshana G.

Today is the day! My 15-minute musical with Hyeyoung Kim, “Days of Rage” premieres with 4@15! 4@15 commissions musical theater writing teams to write mini-musicals for musical theater actors from the University of California Irvine’s NYC Satellite Program (Dr. Myrona … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 2014: 2013 Theater

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Shoshana G.

Last year I saw 99 shows/readings/concerts. This year I saw 90— 9 less than last year. I am sad that the number is so low this year, especially when I’ve been blogging and getting a good amount of ticket offers. I did … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Concert: An Evening Celebrating Emerging Female Composers

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Shoshana G.

I am SUPER excited to be one of the featured writers in Sparkification Productions’ upcoming concert, An Evening Celebrating Emerging Female Composers: A Concert to Promote Gender Parity in Musical Theatre. It will be held Monday, July 15, at The … Continue reading →

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