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Spring Smoker Showcases New Lehman-Engel Workshop Material

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On April 30 in New York City, BMI staged its semi-annual Spring Smoker showcase, where industry executives enjoyed performances from participants in the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. The Smoker, now in its eleventh inception, was inspired by the Cambridge University gatherings of Workshop alumnus and mentor Maury Yeston. Twenty-two featured participants presented sections of twelve new musicals during the event, including…


From News, posted 5.07.09

‘Passing Strange’ Receives Top Honors at 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards

The 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards honored the year's best Sunday, May 18 in New York City. Leading BMI Tony Award nominee Passing Strange garnered top honors for its creative hive, including Outstanding Musical. Co-creators Heidi Rodewald and Stew accepted the award, while Stew, who also stars in Passing Strange, took home the prize for Outstanding Lyrics. The Broadway smash defied convention and enraptured critics and fans alike through its…


From News, posted 5.22.08

Special Tony Awarded to BMI’s Musical Theatre Workshop

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, an innovative program widely regarded as the foremost training ground for new writing voices, was presented with a special Tony Award at the 16th Annual Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre. Tony Award winners and Workshop alumni Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty presented the prestigious award to Advanced Workshop moderators Richard Engquist and Maury…


From News, posted 10.27.06

And the Tony Goes to…BMI’s Musical Theatre Workshop!

Congratulations to the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, recently announced as a recipient of the 2006 Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre. This prestigious honor will be presented Oct. 24 at Tavern on the Green in New York City. The Tony Honors "recognize contributions to the field of theatre for individuals and organizations that are not eligible in any of the established…


From News, posted 9.26.06

Songsmiths of Broadway to Perform at ‘Best of the BMI Workshop’ Concert

Broadway composers who honed their craft at the famed BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop will join together in song for a one-night-only concert on September 14 at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street) at 8pm. The evening is a cooperative production of BMI, the Prospect Theatre Company and Musical Mondays Theatre Lab. General Admission tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased at Ticket…


From News, posted 9.08.05

Gerard Alessandrini Guest Moderates BMI Musical Theatre Workshop

Pat Cook (left), Artistic Coordinator of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, and BMI's Jean Banks (right) greet Gerard Alessandrini, award-winning writer of Forbidden Broadway. Gerard was the guest moderator at the Workshop's Advanced Class. photo by Eric Miller


From News, posted 3.24.03

Broadway Honors BMI Composer Lehman Engel

Members of the BMI/Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop past and present gather on the stage of Merkin Hall following the concert honoring the late musical theatre composer Some of Broadway's top composers and lyricists paid tribute to legendary composer and teacher Lehman Engel, the founder of


From News, posted 4.04.01

Broadway’s Best to Honor BMI Composer Lehman Engel

Some of Broadway's top composers and lyricists will pay homage to legendary composer and teacher Lehman Engel, the founder of BMI’s Musical Theater Workshop, on Monday, April 2 at 8PM at Merkin Concert Hall in a grand celebration of his life and work entitled Lehman’s Children: The Legacy of Broadway’s Greatest Teacher. The…


From News, posted 3.05.01

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