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Emily Xu Hall
Composer, Lyricist, Playwright
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Cherry Orchard
Mei-Do
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Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Film
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Photos: Playbill and BroadwayWorld coverage of Jonathan Larson Award
acting, composing, music, musical theatre, photos, press, theatre, writing 3/20/19 acting, composing, music, musical theatre, photos, press, theatre, writing 3/20/19

Photos: Playbill and BroadwayWorld coverage of Jonathan Larson Award

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

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Jonathan Larson Grant Presentation performers announced
acting, composing, live, musical theatre, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 2/28/19 acting, composing, live, musical theatre, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 2/28/19

Jonathan Larson Grant Presentation performers announced

Details about the Emily’s upcoming presentation at the American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Awards Presentation.

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composing, music, musical theatre, press, theatre, writing 2/15/19 composing, music, musical theatre, press, theatre, writing 2/15/19

Jonathan Larson Grant

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

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Photos: WICKEDEST WOMAN at WP Theater
acting, live, photos, theatre 2/7/19 acting, live, photos, theatre 2/7/19

Photos: WICKEDEST WOMAN at WP Theater

Photos of Emily acting in January production of Wickedest Woman at WP Theater.

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Emily to write for P*SSYFEST 2019
comedy, theatre, writing 1/20/19 comedy, theatre, writing 1/20/19

Emily to write for P*SSYFEST 2019

Emily was commissioned to write a monologue for a performer for P*ssyfest 2019.

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2019: Writing a new musical at New York SongSpace
composing, music, musical theatre, theatre, writing 1/4/19 composing, music, musical theatre, theatre, writing 1/4/19

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”.

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Casting is announced for WICKEDEST WOMAN
acting, live, press, theatre 12/6/18 acting, live, press, theatre 12/6/18

Casting is announced for WICKEDEST WOMAN

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

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Acting in new musical workshop at the Public Theater
acting, live, music, musical theatre, singing, theatre 11/25/18 acting, live, music, musical theatre, singing, theatre 11/25/18

Acting in new musical workshop at the Public Theater

Emily is acting in a new musical workshop for the Public Theater.

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New musical by Emily announced at Bushwick Starr
comedy, composing, musical theatre, songwriting, theatre, writing 11/19/18 comedy, composing, musical theatre, songwriting, theatre, writing 11/19/18

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.

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Rehearsal photos from NELL GWYNN
acting, comedy, photos, rehearsal photos, theatre 9/13/18 acting, comedy, photos, rehearsal photos, theatre 9/13/18

Rehearsal photos from NELL GWYNN

Photos of Emily from rehearsal at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

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sound design, theatre 8/31/18 sound design, theatre 8/31/18

Nominated for NYMF Excellence award for sound design

Design team nominated for Outstanding Overall Design, If Sand Were Stone

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American Theatre Magazine profiles new play with music and lyrics by Emily
composing, musical theatre, press, songwriting, theatre, writing 8/20/18 composing, musical theatre, press, songwriting, theatre, writing 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.

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composing, directing, music, musical theatre, press, songwriting, theatre, writing 8/14/18 composing, directing, music, musical theatre, press, songwriting, theatre, writing 8/14/18

Cornerstone commission in the Times Ledger

My new play with music for Cornerstone Theatre Company featured in the Times Ledger.

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Photos from NYMF Concert
acting, composing, music, musical theatre, photos, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 7/26/18 acting, composing, music, musical theatre, photos, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 7/26/18

Photos from NYMF Concert

Photos from Emily’s performance at NYMF’s concert featuring specifically female and trans writers, Intersecting Chords.

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Casting announced for NELL GWYNN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
acting, press, theatre 7/10/18 acting, press, theatre 7/10/18

Casting announced for NELL GWYNN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Emily will be playing Lady Barbara Castlemaine and Louise de Kerouaille in the US premiere of NELL GWYNN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in the fall.

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Emily performing her work in NYMF concert
acting, live, music, musical theatre, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 7/7/18 acting, live, music, musical theatre, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 7/7/18

Emily performing her work in NYMF concert

Emily performing in her own work at NYMF concert celebrating female and trans artists of note.

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Emily featured in TheaterMania article about BMI
composing, music, musical theatre, photos, press, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 6/28/18 composing, music, musical theatre, photos, press, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 6/28/18

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.

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Emily wins a surprise Lilly Award!
composing, music, musical theatre, songwriting, theatre, writing 5/25/18 composing, music, musical theatre, songwriting, theatre, writing 5/25/18

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.

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acting, comedy, live, music, musical theatre, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 5/7/18 acting, comedy, live, music, musical theatre, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 5/7/18

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.

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composing, live, music, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 4/1/18 composing, live, music, singing, songwriting, theatre, writing 4/1/18

Cherry Orchard in MTF showcase at Joe's Pub

Emily will perform from Cherry Orchard at Joe's Pub as part of an MTF showcase.

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