Upcoming
The Who's Tommy
The Nederlander Theater
I'm thrilled to be the music department assistant on the upcoming Broadway production of The Who's Tommy, opening this spring!
Sunken Cathedral
January 31st and February 1st at Red Eye NY
I'm orchestrating the live concert recording of Sunken Cathedral. It's lovely to collaborate with my BerkleeNYC classmates (Taylor Fagins and Chase Uram) out in the real world!
Information and tickets available here.
Rent
June 7th-July 2nd, 2023 at Papermill Playhouse
I will be Associate Music Directing Rent at the Papermill Playhouse this spring, directed by Zi Alikhan and music directed by Amanda Morton. I'm thrilled to work with Zi again on this iconic piece!
Information and tickets available here.
BerkleeNYC's
New Work, New York
New Work, New York
April 24th, 2023 at The Cutting Room
Join us for the inaugural "New Work, New York!" concert featuring a band of fantastic NYC-based musicians and singers performing songs written by Berklee NYC's Writing and Design for Musical Theater Alumni and Current Students. Eli and I are excited to present "Play By the Rules" from The Chosen One.
Free tickets available here.
BerkleeNYC's Steppin' Out
February 13th, 2023 at 54 Below
After spending a year at the legendary Power Station Studios writing 13 original musicals, the inaugural cohort of BerkleeNYC’s Writing and Design for Musical Theatre Master’s degree program is back on one stage! I and my former classmates will be presenting songs from our original musicals, including "The Hero's Journey" from The Chosen One.
Tickets available here or on TDF.
Performed by Megan Colton, Ellis Gage, August Miller, Lexi Vollero, Lizz Sooy, and Emma Griffone.
Music and Lyrics by Eli Cohen.
Orchestrated by Mo Yeh
Performed by Maddie Conti as part of UNCG Musical Theatre's "Hear Our Voices" Cabaret.
Music and Lyrics by Eli Cohen
The Chosen One
October 13th, 2022
With a hummable pop-rock score that pays homage to classic musical theatre, The Chosen One follows a trio of queer high schoolers who have created a spellbinding fantasy world to conjure what they’re missing in their own lives. This hilarious, heart-warming, and heart-wrenching coming of age story reminds us that the people we love are the most magical things in the world.
We are in preparing for a Fall 2022 industry reading. Check out this page for demos and more information!
Cicada 3301
Summer 2022
Cicada 3301 follows a fictional forum of puzzle solvers as they struggle through the real-life mystery of the 2012 Cicada 3301 puzzle. What will they give up to reach a dream that may not even exist?
This musical is the capstone project of my MA in Creative Media and Technology from BerkleeNYC. Stay tuned for showcase information!
A Martian Perspective
February 17th, 2022
BerkleeNYC's Writing and Design for Musical Theatre cohort's works will be performed for the first time this February in our showcase, Uphill Climb!
A NASA scientist seeks romantic advice from an unlikely source.
Performed by Jake Weinstein, Lizz Sooy, and Sarah Naughton
Music by Jake Weinstein
Lyrics by Jake Weinstein and Mo Yeh
Orchestration by Mo Yeh and Jake Weinstein
Choreography by Jake Weinstein
The Blazing World
April 2021
The Blazing World is a futuristic adaptation of Margaret Cavendish’s groundbreaking 1666 sci-fi novel. The musical follows computer engineer Margaret Hoang and her personal passion project: an A.I. program named Pyra. As Margaret struggles to make space for herself in the real world, Pyra grows more curious about worlds outside the computer.
The Blazing World is a part of the Polyphone Festival of New and Emerging Musicals at the University of the Arts. Click here for more information and buy tickets here!
The Romeo & Juliet Project
Delayed due to Covid-19
The Romeo & Juliet Project reimagines Shakespeare's timeless love story for the 21st Century through the iconic music of Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. The new musical takes place in the modern, war-torn metropolis of Verona as the newly-elected Chancellor Paris vows to destroy the progressive resistance and return the city to its traditional roots. Through an intricate weaving of Benatar and Giraldo's riveting rock anthems, inspired ballads, and new songs - an ethnically diverse, multi-cultural cast will explore how love and equality battle for survival in times of great transformation. THE ROMEO & JULIET PROJECT imagines peace in a divided world.
XR (extended release)
Coming soon
Talia Gold's new musical tells the story of one family’s relationship to Adderall and similar pills intended to be used in the treatment of ADHD. With the fall reading behind us, next comes recording demos and (hopefully) a new work festival.
