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Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 12 (Kathy Sommer)

December 8, 2019

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 12. We interviewed Kathy Sommer, a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum songwriter and producer, and composer for television and film, as well as a highly accomplished Broadway conductor. Her songs have appeared on over 10 million records, and her Broadway credits as a conductor include Disney’s Beauty & The Beast, City of Angels, Cats, and the Tony Nominated Romance Romance.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 11 (Sheilah Rae)

October 30, 2019

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 10. We interviewed Sheilah Rae, the President Emeritus of New York Theatre Barn. Sheilah is a composer, lyricist, and bookwriter whose works have been performed regionally and off-Broadway to sold-out audiences. She is the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from NY Theatre Barn for her exceptional work in musical theatre for more than 50 years.

THE WOMEN WHO MAKE THE MUSIC (and where to go to hear them)

October 23, 2019

This past March, Disney on Broadway held their 2nd annual Women’s Day on Broadway: Inspiring Changemakers. The event shined a light on people and organizations creating change and progress in the theater and entertainment industry, sharing ways that each person can become an agent of change. Maestra was honored to be included in the event and […]

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 10 (Rona Siddiqui)

September 28, 2019

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 10. We interviewed Rona Siddiqui, an award-winning composer/lyricist and music director based in NYC. Her show Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfghan, an autobiographical comedy about growing up bi-ethnic in America, will be receiving a workshop in the fall of 2019, and she is the recipient of this year’s Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award.

Women Who Wow Us: Summer Sum Up

September 9, 2019

Women Who Wow Us: Summer Sum Up. At the conclusion of our planned timeline, we look at what the women who wow us have in common…and we make an announcement.

Women Who Wow Us: Week Nine (Emily Grishman)

September 2, 2019

Women Who Wow Us: Week Nine. This week, we interviewed Emily Grishman, a music copyist who specializes in providing music for the theatre and has been the music preparation supervisor for over 125 Broadway productions. She has worked on countless not-for-profit and regional shows and also prepares music for film and television recording sessions.