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Joshua Vranas is a songwriter and storyteller originally from Richmond, VA. He is known for MY PET DRAGON, a musical with book and lyrics by Maggie Moe; THE LONG ROAD for which he wrote both music and words; EMMA AND THE WEST, a 20-minute musical audio drama with book and lyrics by Clare Fuyuko Bierman; and #SEXYGIRLS, with book and lyrics by Katie Hazdovac. He was recently a top 5 nominee for the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards (Emerging Musical Theater Division) in 2021 and he has received the Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship in 2020 and the Frederick Loewe Award from ASCAP in 2019 for his dedication to the craft of music composition for entertainment. Joshua is a recent graduate of the NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program (Cycle 30) in New York, where he lives with his husband and his rabbit.

Most recently, Joshua's music was heard at Lincoln Center as a part of the BROADWAY'S FUTURE SONGBOOK series in late May of 2021.

Joshua is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and New Play Exchange.

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Joshua Vranas' 'Lost Time' Released to Streaming Services

Joshua’s work has been featured by Lincoln Center’s BROADWAY’S FUTURE SONGBOOK, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre’s VILLAGE VOICES, and the Cutting Room. He was a top 5 nominee for the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards in 2021 and has recently received the Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship.
The Civilians Announces Twelfth Annual R&D Group

The Civilians is presenting the newest members of The R&D Group, marking the Group’s 12th season. The R&D Group is comprised of playwrights, composers, and directors who work together as a writing group for nine months to develop new plays and musicals.
Meredith Inglesby, Santina Umbach, Terry Burrell Star In Dallas Presentations Of MY PET DRAGON

Meredith Inglesby, Santina Umbach, Terry Burrell Star in the Dallas presentations of My Pet Dragon, A Dangerous New Musical. Written by Maggie Moe and Joshua Vranas.
Santina Umbach And Meredith Inglesby To Star In Reading Of MY PET DRAGON

March 25, 2022, two presentations of this brand-new musical will be held at Ripley Grier Studios, 305 West 38th Street at 11am and 3:00pm. The reading is directed by Laurie Glodowski and produced by 35th Parallel Productions LLC.
VIDEO: Spotlight On 5th Avenue's First Draft Series - YOKO'S HUSBAND'S KILLER'S JAPANESE WIFE, GLORIA

Erika Ji, Clare Fuyuko Bierman, and Brandy Hoang Collier, the team behind Yoko's Husband's Killer's Japanese Wife, Gloria, break down their vivid new musical in this month's Spotlight On.
The 5th Avenue Theatre Announces Second Cycle of New Musical Commissions for FIRST DRAFT: RAISE YOUR VOICE

The 5th Avenue Theatre announced today the five writing teams representing BIPOC writers of all gender identities, women writers, transgender writers, gender non-conforming writers, and non-binary writers that have been selected to receive a First Draft Commission in the second cycle of its new musical development program, First Draft: Raise Your Voice.
Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel and More Announced as Presenters at Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards

The enduring legacy of one of America's most decorated composers has been the basis for launching the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards, aimed at recognizing and enabling the next generation of music composition talent.
Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards Announces 2020-2021 Nominees

Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards has announced its 2020-2021 nominees. The actual 2020-2021 awards ceremony and concert is planned for Monday, March 22, 2021
Rattlestick Announces New Episodes of MTA RADIO PLAYS, VILLAGE SONG Cycle, and More February Events

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced details for new episodes of MTA Radio Plays along with several free online events in February. The activities highlight new and necessary theatrical voices while also deepening connections between audiences and artists in new and meaningful ways.
EMMA AND THE WEST, a 20-Minute Musical Podcast Adventure Now Streaming

When the last page of their book is stolen, 10 year old Emma and her older sister Kit journey into the world of their book to get it back. Joined by a cast of new friends in the Wild West, Emma learns that the best kind of ending is the one she writes herself.

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