Zina Goldrich
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Zina Goldrich is a musical theater composer who grew up in Kings Point, New York. She is most known for her work with lyricist Marcy Heisler.
Goldrich and Heisler are currently working on the musical adaptation of Ever After, (the Drew Barrymore Cinderella movie produced by 20th Century Fox) which is slated for a Spring 2009 opening on Broadway after an out of town tryout.
The duo has performed at Carnegie Hall, Birdland, and numerous other venues throughout the United States and Canada. Goldrich and Heisler wrote the Off-Broadway show, Junie B. Jones, a musical version of the popular character created by author Barbara Park, produced by Theatreworks USA, which received a 2005 Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Musical[1]. An expanded version of the musical was staged in late 2005 at the Lucille Lortel theater; both the original and expanded productions received favorable reviews in The New York Times[2][3].
In July 2006, the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater produced Dear Edwina, with music by Goldrich and book and lyrics by Heisler as a special benefit for three performances, directed by Jen Bender and featuring Broadway actress Kate Wetherhead as Edwina[4].
"Taylor the Latte Boy", the Goldrich & Heisler song associated with Kristin Chenoweth — who sang "Taylor" on The Rosie O'Donnell Show and The Late Late Show as well as the radio program A Prairie Home Companion — has also been performed by other singers including Susan Egan and John Tartaglia. They also wrote the cult-hit "Alto's Lament" which is a song about a soprano who always gets stuck singing the alto parts.
Zina has played in Broadway orchestra pits, including Avenue Q, Oklahoma!, Bombay Dreams, Grand Hotel and conducted at Titanic. With Marcy Heisler, she has written songs for many Disney characters; they are also contributors to the Disney Channel's Johnny and the Sprites.
[edit] References
- ^ Heisler & Goldrich's Junie B. Jones Returns to NY, Nov. 9-Dec. 3. Broadway World News Desk, October 4, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Lawrence Van Gelder. Theater in Review: Adventures of a First Grader With Music as Sassy as She (review). The New York Times, July 27, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Lawrence Van Gelder. Irrepressible, Bespectacled Girl Tackles First Grade (review). The New York Times, November 12, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Dear Edwina at Rattlestick. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
[edit] External links
Goldrich and Heisler Official Website / Goldrich's Ascap Directory
