Joshua H. Cohen, Danny Larsen, Andy Monroe, et al. Win 2011 Jonathan Larson Grants

The winners of the 2011 Jonathan Larson Grants have been announced by the American Theatre Wing. The grants, given annually to honor emerging composers, lyricists and book writers, help to continue Tony Award-winning composer Jonathan Larson’s dream of infusing musical theatre with a contemporary, joyful, urban vitality.

Three writing teams have been recognized for three musicals: Danny Larsen (composer/co-lyricist) and Michelle Elliott (bookwriter/co-lyricist) for Cloaked; Marisa Michelson (composer) and Joshua H. Cohen (bookwriter/lyricist) forTamar and the River; and Andy Monroe (composer), Jack Lechner (lyricist) and Michael Zam (bookwriter) for The Kid.

The grants, totaling $10,000, will be presented on Tuesday, March 29 in a private event in New York City.