Cherry Orchard at Polyphone
University of the Arts Polyphone Festival of New Musicals presents Cherry Orchard (music, lyrics and book by Emily Gardner Xu Hall).
Documentary about Polyphone Festival
American Theatre Wing documentary about Polyphone Festival, where Emily will be workshopping Cherry Orchard in a few months.
Casting announced for As You Like It
Emily will be making her Shakespeare in the Park debut in As You Like It.
Emily part of Space On Ryder Farm Working Farm 2022
Emily has been selected for a residency at Space on Ryder Farm.
Arranger and Music Supervisor for Page 73 Benefit honouring Barbara Whitman
Emily arranged and music supervised Page 73’s Spring Benefit, celebrating Barbara Whitman and their Broadway co-production, A Strange Loop.
'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' to be released in October 2022
The movie, starring Javier Bardem and Constance Wu, is slated to be released a month earlier than before.
Shawn Mendes to sing Emily's song in 'Lyle Lyle Crocodile' movie
Pop superstar Shawn Mendes has been cast in the new live action movie musical.
Concert performance of Cherry Orchard
Bedlam Theatre Company to produce a concert performance of Cherry Orchard on October 18th. Click here for more details.
Emily wins the 2021 Stephen Schwartz Award for Musical Theatre
Emily wins the 2021 Dramatists Guild Stephen Schwartz Award for Musical Theatre.
VIDEO: "PROSPERO THE CAT" (a tiny musical)
Emily’s song “Prospero the Cat” for the 24 Hr Plays! Performed by Joél Peréz (Fun Home, Kiss My Aztec!) with book by Daniel K. Isaac, music and lyrics by Emily Gardner Xu Hall.
VIDEO: Emily's entry in Page 73 Time Capsule
Watch and listen to a song by Emily, an entry into Page 73’s Pandemic Time Capsule.
VIDEO: "THIS ONE THING WILL GET YOU THROUGH 2020"
Emily’s song “This One Thing Will Get You Through 2020” for the 24 Hr Plays! Performed by Brittany O’Grady (Sara Bareilles’ Little Voice, Fox’s Star) with book by Isabella Dawis and music and lyrics by Emily Gardner Xu Hall.
CANCELLED: Emily's songs in Songwriters' Salon concert March 16th
Emily will perform her work in a concert at Triad Theatre, alongside writers Rona Siddiqui and Charlie Sohne.
Letters To The President Premieres at the Berkshire Theatre Group
The musical LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT, for which Emily wrote music and lyrics, will premiere at BTG this summer!
Work featured in Joe's Pub concert
Emily’s song to be performed at Joe’s Pub for Musical Theatre Factory.
Prospect Theater Lab: Message In A Bottle
Composing a new short musical for Prospect Theater Company’s annual Musical Theater Lab.
Photos: Playbill and BroadwayWorld coverage of Jonathan Larson Award
Photos: American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Grant presentation by Playbill and BroadwayWorld
Jonathan Larson Grant
Emily has been awarded a Jonathan Larson Grant for her music and lyrics from the American Theatre Wing.
"Letters To The President" song cycle at Cooper Union
Emily has been commissioned to write a song for an event in the historic Great Hall of Cooper Union.
Singing Byzantine choral project at 54 Below
Emily will be singing songs from the Byzantine Choral Project at 54 Below.