I wrote an article “On Lyric Writing For Theater” for the Playwrights Realm and had a great time doing so! It’s aimed at those looking for a more introductory approach to the form, but check it out if you’ve ever been curious about lyrics and/or you realize you probably take excellent craft for granted. Or you’ve been complaining about the horrid state of lyric writing on broadway in today’s modern era, cough cough. Some fun nuggets on the Curves process as well!
I’m OVER THE MOON to be the 2019 winner of the Fred Ebb award, along with Angela Sclafani!!
Kate Baldwin will present the award at the Fred Ebb Foundation's ceremony December 2
Fred Ebb is an icon of the theater whose songs I’ve sung in my head, on the street, in my bedroom since I was a kid growing up in Miami. After living in New York for 12 years now, it still makes me tear up every time I hear “New York, New York” and hear the lyric “If you can make it there you’ll make it anywhere,” a mantra for aspiring artists in New York that rings so true and has been a guiding light for me during many dark moments of doubt. This is a very VERY difficult business to break into, and it takes years and years of trying and trying without results, many failures, many dead ends, and a lot of luck. And while I know things like this award are mostly luck, it’s wonderful to have that affirmation to keep going and keep writing. Thank you to the Fred Ebb Foundation for this honor!