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!
Berkshire Theatre Group announces their 2020 season!
Emily’s music and lyrics will be presented in a run of LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT at the Berkshire Theatre Group this summer.
Cherry Orchard at AMTP
As part of her 2019 Jonathan Larson Award from the American Theatre Wing, Emily is workshopping her Cherry Orchard musical (music/lyrics/book) at American Music Theater Project.
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 Presentation performers announced
Details about the Emily’s upcoming presentation at the American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Awards Presentation.
Jonathan Larson Grant
Emily has been awarded a Jonathan Larson Grant for her music and lyrics from the American Theatre Wing.
2019: Writing a new musical at New York SongSpace
This January, Emily is beginning her residency at New York SongSpace, as part of her Lilly Award to “Go Write A Musical”.
Acting in new musical workshop at the Public Theater
Emily is acting in a new musical workshop for the Public Theater.
New musical by Emily announced at Bushwick Starr
A new musical by Emily will have its first reading as part of the Bushwick Starr Reading Series.
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.
Cornerstone commission in the Times Ledger
My new play with music for Cornerstone Theatre Company featured in the Times Ledger.
Photos from NYMF Concert
Photos from Emily’s performance at NYMF’s concert featuring specifically female and trans writers, Intersecting Chords.
Emily performing her work in NYMF concert
Emily performing in her own work at NYMF concert celebrating female and trans artists of note.
Emily featured in TheaterMania article about BMI
Emily is featured in an article by Rachel Sklar about the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writing Workshop.
Sound designing a NYMF Musical
New musical If Sand Were Stone at NYMF has brought on Emily as a sound designer.
Emily wins a surprise Lilly Award!
Emily Gardner Xu Hall was awarded a new award, the Lilly Award for a Female Composer (Go Write A Musical!), by total surprise in front of all of New York City.
I AM THIS FOR YOU at Ars Nova
Play/rock concert I Am This For You will hit to Ars Nova ANT Fest on June 15th.