Women in Musical Composition and Direction
in alphabetical order by last name
Below are the women* composers, lyricists, and musical Directors that have worked
on the productions that we have seen or listed.
on the productions that we have seen or listed.
ComposerMichele Brourman - I Married Wyatt Earp
Janie Bullard - Magdalen Phyllis Chen - The Other Mozart Ellen Mandel (Composer & Sound) - Rutherford and Son Katie McGhie - (Music & Lyrics) Devil and the Deep Mary Mitchel-Campbell - Allegro (Drama Desk Nominee, 2015) Jane Shaw - Tamburlaine the Great (Drama Desk Nominee, 2015) Elizabeth Swados - The Nomad Ashley Turba - Let Us Now Praise Susan Sontag Lyricist |
Music DirectorAmy Carrigan - Blood Red Roses
Carol Christensen - Vinegar Tom Amy Duran - This Will All Be Yours Sarah Brett England - Sayonara |
Erin Courtney (Playwright & Lyricist) The Nomad
Sheba Mason 702 Punchlines & Counting: The Jackie Mason Musical
Elizabeth Swados (Playwright & Lyricist) The Nomad
Sheilah Rae (Playwright & Lyricist) - I Married Wyatt Earp
Ginger Reiter (Playwright & Lyricist) - 702 Punchlines & Counting: The Jackie Mason Musical
Sheba Mason 702 Punchlines & Counting: The Jackie Mason Musical
Elizabeth Swados (Playwright & Lyricist) The Nomad
Sheilah Rae (Playwright & Lyricist) - I Married Wyatt Earp
Ginger Reiter (Playwright & Lyricist) - 702 Punchlines & Counting: The Jackie Mason Musical
*We use an inclusive definition of “woman” and “female” and we welcome trans and genderqueer women.