Clay Herzberg
Musical Theater Composer Based in New York City
About Me
I am an award winning musical theatre composer based in New York City. My short musical AIDEN recently won the audience favorite award in Short Play Festival, and The Legend of Rachel was nominated for Best Score in New York Theater Festival
My other shows include The Amazons of Overcote High, Dead Letter Perfect (Tel Aviv 2024) and When You Dance (Ha'Studio 2018). I've also written numerous stand-alone songs and composed tracks for video games and short films.
In December I'm presenting my musical Jack and the Harp, get tickets here!
I've studied in multiple programs, Actor Therapy’s Musical Theater Writing advanced class led by Ryan Scott Oliver, and alumnus of Lipper's Musical Theatre Writing Workshop, the BPM College for Sound and Music Production, and the Rubin Conservatory of Music. I'm currently auditing the BMI Musical Theater Workshop.
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 journeys to become adults, and sci-fi that explores what 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!
Check out my music!
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