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ANDREW GERLE is an award-winning composer/lyricist, music director, arranger, and pianist. He has lived in New York City for over twenty years, working on dozens of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and touring productions. He is the author of The Enraged Accompanist's Guide to the Perfect Audition, and teaches musical theater performance, theory, and composition at Yale University and the Manhattan School of Music.

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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Musical Director
 
[Off-Off-Broadway, 2005]
Musical Director

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Bookwriter
Composer
Composer

Awards and Nominations


winner
- 2012 - Most promising musical theatre librettist

Andrew Gerle


winner
- 2012 - Most promising musical theatre librettist

Andrew Gerle

Helen Hayes Awards - 2008 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical

Andrew GerleMeet John Doe

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WHISPER DARKLY Concept Album Featuring Brad Oscar, Alli Mauzey & More Out Now

The concept album of the new immersive electro-swing musical Whisper Darkly is available in digial and streaming formats now.
Exclusive: Listen to 'We Make The Night' From WHISPER DARKLY

The new concept album for Whisper Darkly, the new electro-swing musical, is being released tomorrow, February 23. We have your exclusive first listen to the show’s opening number “We Make the Night” with vocals by Aléna Watters (The Cher Show) and the chorus. Check out the song here!
Broadway Streaming Guide: February 2024 - Where to Watch DICKS THE MUSICAL & More

This February, Broadway fans will be treated to new albums, movies, and television shows to binge. Check out what's coming to streaming this month, including Dicks the Musical coming to streaming, star-studded new series, a Jennifer Lopez movie musical, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, Abbott Elementary, and new albums!
Brad Oscar, Alli Mauzey & More to Star in Immersive Musical WHISPER DARKLY Concept Cast Album

The new immersive electro-swing musical Whisper Darkly – the first musical written in the retro-inspired genre – will release a concept cast album on Friday, February 23. Learn more about how to pre-save the music here!
Broadway Lyricist and Librettist Tom Jones Has Passed Away

Tom Jones, best known for his work as the librettist and lyricist of The Fantasticks, has passed away. He was 95.
The World's First LGBTQ+ Lullaby Album to Hold Pride Rally Fundraiser With Sutton Lee Seymour, Brita Filter & More

HUSH HK, The Ali Forney Center and BROADWAY RECORDS will host The Rainbow Lullaby’s album launch with a red carpet benefit for the Ali Forney Center on Monday, June 13th from 6-9pm.
LGBTQ+ Lullaby Album to Present Pride Rally Fundraiser With Sutton Lee Seymour, Brita Filter, Jamie Cepero & More

HUSH HK, The Ali Forney Center and BROADWAY RECORDS will host The Rainbow Lullaby’s album launch with a benefit for the Ali Forney Center on Monday, June 13th from 6-9pm.
Photos: Telly Leung & More Lead NOBLE FAMILY Concert at The Cutting Room

An all-star concert of the new musical Noble Family premiered at New York City's famed The Cutting Room on March 3, 2022. Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. (Miss Saigon, Baby, Fosse), the starry cast was led by Broadway veterans including Telly Leung, Lianah Sta. Ana, and Joan Almedilla.
Richard Maltby To Direct A Starry Cast Of NOBLE FAMILY

Richard Maltby will direct a starry cast of NOBLE FAMILY. The performance is set for March 3, 2022.
BWW Interview: Ryan Bauer-Walsh Discusses THE RAINBOW LULLABY

With writers including Bauer-Walsh, Marc Shaiman (Hairspray) and Debra Barsha (Radiant Baby), the star-studded album includes vocals from Matt Doyle, Jenn Collela, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Chilina Kennedy, Caitlin Kinnunen, Susie Mosher, Kyle Dean Massey, Lauren Patten, Jelani Remy, Chris & Clay Rice-Thomson, Marissa Rosen, and more.
LISTEN: Susie Mosher Sings 'Own Sweet Family' from THE RAINBOW LULLABY Album

Tomorrow, October 28, Broadway Records will release THE RAINBOW LULLABY, the world’s first LGBTQ lullaby album. Conceived by Ryan Bauer-Walsh, the recording includes songs by fifteen LGBTQIA+ writers including Bauer-Walsh, Marc Shaiman (Hairspray) and Debra Barsha (Radiant Baby), with performances by over thirty LGBTQIA+ artists including Broadway stars Matt Doyle, Jenn Collela, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Chilina Kennedy, Caitlin Kinnunen, Michael Longoria, Kyle Dean Massey, Lauren Patten, Jelani Remy, Chris & Clay Rice-Thomson, Marissa Rosen and Marty Thomas.
Jenn Colella, Chilina Kennedy, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Jelani Remy & More to be Featured in THE RAINBOW LULLABY Album

Broadway Records announced today the release of THE RAINBOW LULLABY, the world’s first LGBTQ lullaby album. Conceived by Ryan Bauer-Walsh, the recording includes songs by fifteen LGBTQIA+ writers including Bauer-Walsh, Marc Shaiman (Hairspray) and Debra Barsha (Radiant Baby), with performances by over thirty LGBTQIA+ artists.
LaChanze and Terrence Mann to Star in Reading of BIG COUNTRY at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre has announced a private reading of the new musical Big Country. The reading stars LaChanze (Broadway’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, The Color Purple) as Addie Moore and Terrence Mann (Broadway’s Tuck Everlasting, Pippin) as Louis Waters. The reading on June 11 is closed to the public.
VIDEO: Watch THEatre ACCELERATOR Live Pitches at 2pm ET Today!

Apples and Oranges Arts’ THEatre ACCELERATOR culminates in a live, virtual Shark-Tank-style pitch session in which six writing teams from the Spring 2021 New Reality Edition present their shows to theatre executives.
Apples And Oranges Arts Announces The Spring 2021 Cohort Of THEatre ACCELERATOR - New Reality Edition

Applying the model that accelerates technology start-ups, APPLES AND ORANGES ARTS THEatre ACCELERATOR Program treats storytellers as founders, creating an opportunity to interact with experts in the storytelling, production, financing, distribution and business of show business.
Manhattan School Of Music's Musical Theatre Program Announces Digital Premiere Of LE COMTE NOIR

The new musical by writing team Burwell & Sasser about Alexandre Dumas and the real Count of Monte Cristo will stream starting January 16. The musical follows famed real-life novelist Alexandre Dumas in his attempt to finish his latest novel while suffering crippling writer's block.
Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, October 20- with John Logan, James Monroe Iglehart, and More!

Today (October 20) in live streaming: This is Our Youth is presented by Broadway's Best Shows, John Logan visits The Producer's Perspective, and so much more!
VIDEO: Watch Alan Menken, Laura Osnes & More on Stars in the House

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with Artists in Residence with Victoria Huston-Elm & Eli Zoller, Pete Mills, Jonathan Tunick, Carmel Dean,  Christian Noll, Stephen Flaherty, Will Reynolds, Eric Price, Andrew Gerle, Laura Osnes, Alan Menken and David Zippel.​
York Theatre Company Presents CLOSER THAN EVER Live Panel With Jenn Colella, Christiane Noll and More

Join York Theatre Company tonight for a virtual cast reunion/celebration of one of their longest-running shows ever (5 months!) -- the hit revival of Maltby and Shire's musical revue about love, friendship, security and happiness.
The York Theatre Company Presents an Evening of Musical Theater, Featuring Material From Three New Musicals

The York Theater Company presents an evening of musical theater, featuring material from three shows they are helping to develop.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Andrew Gerle written?

Andrew Gerle has written 2 shows including The Tutor (Composer), Meet John Doe (Bookwriter).

What awards has Andrew Gerle been nominated for?

Most promising musical theatre librettist () for , Most promising musical theatre librettist () for and The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Meet John Doe.

What awards has Andrew Gerle won?

Most Promising Musical Theatre Librettist for The Kid Who Would Be Pope. Most Promising Musical Theatre Librettist for The Kid Who Would Be Pope and for The Last Goodbye.

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