The recipients of the 2024 Jonathan Larson Grant were announced on February 24th, 2025. The grant is awarded to musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists, or writing teams, early in their career, to support artistic endeavors and safeguard long-term music writing careers, recognizing musical writers with the potential to create work that shapes contemporary culture.
This year, 5 of the 7 recipients are NYU Tisch alumni! Congratulations to the 2024 cohort. See the 2024 Jonathan Larson Grant recipients below and read more here.
The recipients will perform at a special celebration concert on March 31st at 9 pm at the Public Theater -- tickets here!
Cheeyang Ng '19 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing) & Eric Sorrels '19 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing)
Shannon Burkett '96 (BFA, Drama) & Heather Christian '04 (BFA, Drama)
Kate Douglas '12 (BFA, Drama)