Jill Abramovitz
Biography
-contributing lyricist on Broadway’s IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU
-lyricist/bookwriter of BREAD AND ROSES with composer Brad Alexander
(NYMF reading, 2016; Amas Musical Theatre “Dare to be Different” Festival,
December, 2017).
-lyricist of TheatreworksUSA’s MARTHA SPEAKS
(book by Kevin DelAguila, music by Brad Alexander)
-lyricist/cobookwriter of THE DOGS OF PRIPYAT (music by Aron Accurso)
Winner of the Weston Playhouse New Musical Award, Jerry Bock
Award, NAMT 2011 and Goodspeed’s Festival of New Artists 2012.
- Currently translating the award-winning Israeli musical BILLY SCHWARTZ
-lyricist of LIKE A BILLION LIKES (music by Brad Alexander, book by Erik Forrest Jackson), developed in the MTF Writer's workshop and Goodspeed's Mercer Colony
-past Dramatist Guild Fellow, Harrington Award winner in the BMI Advanced Workshop
Professional Experience
- Broadway
- Off Broadway
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Lyricist
- Theatrical Bookwriter
- Songwriter
Primary Instruments
- Accordion
- Voice
Affiliations
- ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA)
- BMI
- THE DRAMATISTS GUILD
- SAG/AFTRA