Out of Her Mind: Celebrating Female Songwriters at West Art

Many incredible women have long been making waves, breaking barriers, and leaving an indelible mark on the Great White Way. After the contributions of women like Cissie Loftus and Clare Kummer in the early 20th century, women like Mary Rodgers (The Mad Show, Once Upon A Mattress), Jeanine Tesori (Seussical, Shrek), and Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde, Mean Girls) carried the flame in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Recently, that list has grown to include well-known modern musical maidens, like Dolly Parton (9 to 5), Cindy Lauper (Kinky Boots), Sara Bareilles (Waitress), Alicia Keys (Hell’s Kitchen), and Ingrid Michaelson (The Notebook). This year’s fall cabaret will celebrate the works of these remarkable women (and many more) through solos, duets, trios, and large group numbers.