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BMI’s Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop has helped develop top talent for half a century. Lyricists and composers behind award-winning productions such as A Chorus Line, Little Shop of Horrors, Nine, Once On This Island, Ragtime, Avenue Q, Next To Normal, and The Book of Mormon are members of the…
New Works Highlighted at Tony-Honored BMI Musical Theatre Workshop Showcase
The Drama League, Drama Desk and Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop held its biannual showcase of new songs from Workshop writers June 12 at the Jerry Orbach Theatre. The showcase, which highlighted 11 new musicals and 23 Workshop writers, was made possible by a generous grant from the…
BMI Workshop to Showcase New Musicals at Manhattan Theatre Club June 5
The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop will present a showcase of new musical works on Monday, June 5 at the Manhattan Theatre Club (131 W. 55th Street). The show will start at 6 p.m. and run until approximately 7:45 p.m. Limited tickets are available free of…
BMI Workshop Members to Preview Works at ‘Musicals Tonight!’
Writers from the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop will participate in Musicals Tonight!, the Obie-winning company dedicated to the revival of "neglected" musicals, as part of the fall series and part of Musical Mondays Theatre Lab. Renewing its commitment to new musicals, Musicals Tonight! will take place on…
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…
Theatre Workshop Writers Gather at ‘Smoker’
The Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop held one of its in-house "Smokers" recently, where members of each of the three Workshop classes presented new songs from their works-in-progress. Produced by Workshop committee members Frank Evans, Director of Special Projects, and Patrick Cook, Artistic Coordinator, the event is an informal social…
Musical Theatre Workshop Holds In-House Cabaret
The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop held an In-House Cabaret at BMI New York on March 13, presenting some of the best of the First Year, Second Year and Advanced Groups of the Workshop. Pictured after the performances are BMI's Jean Banks; Michel…
BMI’s Musical Theatre Workshop Celebrates 40th Anniversary
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, the theatre world gathered on March 11 at the famed Manhattan Theatre Club for a spectacular showcase of new and developing works from the prestigious workshop. This special event was created by…
BMI Presents Jerry Harrington Musical Theatre Awards
The BMI Foundation is proud to announce the winners the 2nd Annual Jerry Harrington Musical Theatre Awards in recognition of Outstanding Creative Achievement in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Certificates and cash prizes were given out on Tuesday, June 26 at…
‘A Class Act’ Puts BMI Theatre Workshop Center Stage
'A Class Act' Puts BMI Theatre Workshop Center Stage by Frank Evans Maury Yeston offers his insights to a current class of the BMI Lehman Engel…