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Celebrating Maestras in the Time of COVID

This year, especially, how can we highlight the accomplishments of the women breaking into music positions in the theatre, positions that often go unacknowledged even during the traditional awards season of a normal year?

Connection in Isolation: A Quarantine Orchestra

Berklee senior Shelbie Rassler created a virtual orchestra to connect her socially isolated college community of displaced musicians… and the world applauded.

Maestra Presents a New Virtual Technical Workshop Series

Every Tuesday and Thursday during April and May, we’re offering one-hour workshops to teach skills that music theater professionals might want to know.

Spotlights on Women Composers in Early Broadway History: Week Three, Clare Kummer

Composer, playwright, adaptor, lyricist, librettist, director, producer, occasional performer, with professional credits over a fifty year period across stage, screen, film and television.

Spotlights on Women Composers in Early Broadway History: Week Two, Nora Bayes

Nora Bayes’s prodigious career saw her work across multiple industries – she was a lyricist, composer, performer and producer. She’s even been called the Beyoncé of her day.

Spotlights on Women Composers in Early Broadway History: Week One, Cissie Loftus

There are so many more women than we think there were in the history of musical theatre who wrote music. So begins our three-week spotlight series.