BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop Presents 2026 Workshop Spotlight

(Front L-R) Will Wegner, Charlie Romano, BMI's Senior Director, Musical Theatre Patrick Cook, Workshop Administrator Rick Freyer, LySaundra Janeé, (back L-R): Ed Horan, Nathan Fosbinder, Will Healy, Veronica Leahy, Asher Muldoon, Schuyler Press, Maria Wirries, Bellamy Richardson, Caitlin Thomas, Joel Chapman, Will Buck, Tom Stuart, Fermin Suero, Jr., Miguel Sutedjo, Brandon Jackson Baird, Selene Quiroga, Darius M. Buckley, Garrett Zuercher, Arri Lawton Simon, Jack Richman, Andy Roninson, Sean McVerry, and Janine McGuire at the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop's annual "Spotlight" on June 15th at BMI's headquarters in New York City.

On Monday, June 15, BMI's Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop presented its 2026 Workshop Spotlight at BMI's New York office. Hosted by BMI Senior Director of Musical Theatre Pat Cook and Workshop Administrator Frederick Freyer, the event featured new songs by composers and lyricists from the Drama League, Drama Desk and Tony®-honored program.

The evening featured works by:

• Andy Roninson
• Asher Muldoon & Will Healy
• Bellamy Richardson & Allison Kraus
• Darius Buckley & Brandon Jackson Baird
• Ed Horan & Selene Quiroga
• Fermin Suero & Miguel Sutedjo
• Garrett Zuercher, Nathan Fosbinder & Jack Richman
• Heesun Hwang & Matthew Zwiebel
• Janine McGuire & Arri Lawton Simon
• Joel Chapman
• Lindsay Whisler & Debi Richards
• LySaundra Janeé & Ethan Riordan
• Maria Wirries & Veronica Leahy
• Schuyler Press & Caitlin Thomas
• Tom Stuart & Will Buck
• Will Wegner & Charlie Romano

A leading training ground for new musical theatre writers for more than 60 years, the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop has helped shape the creators behind A Chorus Line, Little Shop of Horrors, Nine, Ragtime, Avenue Q, Frozen, Next to Normal and The Book of Mormon, among many others.