Breaking Boundaries: Composer Jacob Yandura's Broadway Debut with 'How to Dance in Ohio'

May 13, 2024 00:50:12
Breaking Boundaries: Composer Jacob Yandura's Broadway Debut with 'How to Dance in Ohio'
Disability Empowerment Now
Breaking Boundaries: Composer Jacob Yandura's Broadway Debut with 'How to Dance in Ohio'

May 13 2024 | 00:50:12

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Show Notes

JACOB YANDURA makes his Broadway debut as a composer with How to Dance in Ohio. Jacob’s first musical with lyricist-collaborator Rebekah Greer Melocik, Wringer, debuted Off-Broadway at New York City Center Stage II in 2016 (directed by Stephen Brackett; based on Jerry Spinelli’s novel). His other projects include The Last Queen of Canaan (book by Harrison David Rivers) and The Tower. Jacob holds a B.A. in Music Composition from Kenyon College and an M.F.A from New York University’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. SEASON 3 FINALE!! Disability Empowerment Now is produced by Pascal Albright

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