Amas Musical Theatre today announced the recipients of the third Eric H. Weinberger Award for Emerging Librettists, a juried cash and production grant given annually to support the early work and career of a deserving musical theatre librettist, commemorating the life and work of playwright/librettist Eric H. Weinberger (1950-2017), who was a Drama Desk Award nominee for Best Book of a Musical (Wanda s World), and the playwright/librettist of Class Mothers 68, which earned Pricilla Lopez a Drama Desk Award nomination.
Gabe Caruso and Sangwoo Simon Lee, 2020 graduates of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, were selected from over 48 blind submissions for their full-length musical SETTLE DOWN: A New Hip Hop Musical. In addition to a check for $2,000 to help pay cost-of-living expenses, Mr. Caruso and Mr. Lee receive development assistance from the New Works Development Program of Amas Musical Theatre, culminating in the work being rehearsed
2. PHIFE DAWG F/ BUSTA RHYMES/REDMAN - Nutshell Pt 2/Opening
3. NIPSEY HUSSLE F/ JAY-Z – What It Feels Like
4. PHRUM HELL – I Ain’t Got Time
5. LL COOL J/KEITH MURRAY – I Shot Ya (Counteraction)
6. FRED THE GODSON – I Shot Ya Pt II
7. STREETLIFE F/ METHOD MAN – Story Of My Life
8. K DAVIS DA HITMAN – Tha Diamond
9. BOBBY VALENTINO – Reply
11. AKBAR – Y.R.B.G.
13. TALIB KWELI – Man Up
14. ONYX – Coming Outside
16. THE BOOM BOOM ROOM! - Opening
17. BUSTA RHYMES F/ KENDRICK LAMAR/NIKKI GRIER/CHRIS ROCK - Look Over Your Shoulders
18. BUSTA RHYMES F/ MARY J BLIGE - Another Me
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Since then, the two have been keeping a low profile. Hot New Hip Hop reports, during a conversation on Club House, Youngboy’s mom, Sherhonda, revealed the name her son and Yaya picked for their bundle of joy. According to the report, they gave the baby his father’s name, so he’s a Junior, Kentrell Jr.