Emily Xu Hall 3/22/25 Emily Xu Hall 3/22/25

Prospect Musicals' IGNITE Concert Festival to Launch Next Week With Katrina Lenk and More

BroadwayWorld press release for Prospect Musicals’ IGNITE Concert Festival, including information about Cherry Orchard concert.

Emily Xu Hall 6/18/24 Emily Xu Hall 6/18/24

BMI Musical Theatre Workshop Spotlight Concert 2024

Emily’s work was featured in the BMI Workshop Spotlight Concert 2024.

Emily Xu Hall 8/9/23 Emily Xu Hall 8/9/23

“A Wrinkle In Time" cast announced

Emily will sing in a developmental workshop of new musical A Wrinkle In Time at NYSAF.

7/28/22 7/28/22

Rehearsal photos from As You Like It

Rehearsal photos of Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park PublicWorks’ As You Like It by Joan Marcus.

6/22/22 6/22/22

Teaser Trailer released for Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

The teaser trailer for Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is finally here!

Emily Xu Hall 5/3/22 Emily Xu Hall 5/3/22

NYU Tisch recognizes Emily’s Dramatists Guild Stephen Schwartz Award

NYU Tisch School of the Arts recognizes Emily’s Dramatists Guild award for her musical theatre writing.

4/23/22 4/23/22

'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.

2/15/22 2/15/22

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.

9/9/21 9/9/21

Emily wins the 2021 Dramatists Guild Stephen Schwartz Composer Award for Musical Theatre

Emily wins the 2021 Dramatists Guild Stephen Schwartz Award for Musical Theatre.

9/27/20 9/27/20

Emily's song in New York Times Cooking newsletter

Emily’s song appears in Sam Sifton’s New York Times Cooking newsletter!

9/15/20 9/15/20

Emily wins 2020-2021 Frank Young Fund NAMT Musical Grant

Emily has been awarded a 2020-21 NAMT Grant from Frank Young Fund for New Musicals.

5/21/20 5/21/20

Sappho Project interview: Emily Gardner Xu Hall

The Sappho Project interviews Emily Gardner Xu Hall on her work, and writing through the pandemic.

1/21/20 1/21/20

BroadwayWorld reviews In The Works concert

Emily sung the songs of Jason Weisinger in a concert. Read the BWW review.

6/8/19 6/8/19

Nomad Motel at the Atlantic Theater Company

Nomad Motel at the Atlantic Theater Company is now open.

5/31/19 5/31/19

Work featured in Joe's Pub concert

Emily’s song to be performed at Joe’s Pub for Musical Theatre Factory.

5/26/19 5/26/19

Prospect Theater Lab: Message In A Bottle

Composing a new short musical for Prospect Theater Company’s annual Musical Theater Lab.

3/20/19 3/20/19

Photos: Playbill and BroadwayWorld coverage of Jonathan Larson Award

Photos: American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Grant presentation by Playbill and BroadwayWorld

2/15/19 2/15/19

Jonathan Larson Grant

Emily has been awarded a Jonathan Larson Grant for her music and lyrics from the American Theatre Wing.

12/6/18 12/6/18

Casting is announced for WICKEDEST WOMAN

Emily will act in a new off-Broadway play in NYC.

8/20/18 8/20/18

American Theatre Magazine profiles new play with music and lyrics by Emily

Emily’s new play with music, written for Cornerstone Theatre Company with Cusi Cram, is profiled in American Theatre Magazine.