Joshua H. Cohen
Joshua H. Cohen’s honors include a Jonathan Larson Grant, the Anna Zornio Children’s Theatre Playwriting Award (lyrics, Keep On Walkin’), and a MAC Award nomination for his cult cabaret hit “The Sacrifice of Love” (a.k.a. the waxing song). Productions include play The Thirteenth Commandment (Libra Theater, 7 NY Innovative Theater Award nominations, 2 wins; publication, Next Stage Press), musical Tamar of the River (Prospect Theatre, 2 Drama Desk nominations, world premiere recording from Yellow Sound Label), and children’s musical Flight School (Vital Theatre, OCR, national/international tour). The Findings Cycle, a series of ten-minute plays inspired by recent scientific studies, has been accumulating productions around the country and across the pond. Most recently, Joshua contributed music and lyrics for two episodes of So Proudly We Hailed, a series of short one-person musicals created with and based on the stories of U.S. armed forces veterans, available to stream from New Musicals Inc. Many other productions, readings, and workshops; for more details: http://www.JoshuaHCohen.com.