Exclusive Podcast: Joel B. New Welcomes LES MIS' Devin Ilaw to 'Something New'

In Episode 415 of "Something New" -- a musical theatre podcast that interviews diverse artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Devin Ilaw.

Devin Ilaw is a performer, musician, music director, and vocal coach. He can currently be seen making his Broadway debut in Les Miserables, now playing through September 4th. Favorite credits include the 25th anniversary tour of Les Miserables, MISS SAIGON, BERNSTEIN'S MASS, WEARING BLACK, and THE KING AND I. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon.

For the live song portion of the episode, Mr. Ilaw performs "Quiet Girl", a brand new exploratory song from MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY. Music and lyrics by Joel B. New, inspired by Langston Hughes' poem of the same name.

Check out the Ilaw performing "Quiet Girl" here:

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Joel B. New is the recipient of an American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Grant for his music and lyrics. His stage projects include TO HELL AND BACK, MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY, AWAKENING (book: Jenny Stafford, music: J. Oconer Navarro), STANDALONE, AGATHA IN THE ATTIC, and RSVP. Joel's work has been seen and developed at Ars Nova, Lincoln Center, 54 Below, New York Theatre Barn, Prospect Theater Company, Musical Theatre Factory, and the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival. He is currently in pre-production for his solo EP Cabot Cove, a collection of songs inspired by book titles referenced to in the TV series Murder, She Wrote, starring Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury. For more info, visit joelbnew.com.