Clay Herzberg
Musical Theater Composer Based in New York City
I'm a musical theatre composer based in New York City. Two of my one act musicals, The Legend of Rachel, and The Amazons of Overcote High were recently accepted to New York Theater Festival. My other works include AIDEN (Lincoln Center 2023, Surfside Playhouse 2024), Dead Letter Perfect (Tel Aviv 2024) and When You Dance (Ha'Studio 2018). I've also written written numerous stand-alone songs and composed tracks for video games and short films.
Musical theater has always captivated me - from the classics to contemporary works - and I'm intrigued to find new ways in which music can be used to tell a story, deliver a message or ignite inspiration.
I'm particularly interested in stories about complexities of romance, children's journey to become adults, and sci-fi that looks like it could be humanity's future. Click here to read more about my inspirations and philosophy.
I'm constantly looking for new collaborators to work with so don't hesitate to reach out!
Want to hear more? Check out the music page!