A composer, lyricist, bookwriter, producer, educator, and performer, JOEL B. NEW is the proud recipient of the American Theatre Wing’s Jonathan Larson Grant and MAC's John Wallowitch Award for his songwriting. Joel’s work has been praised as “hilarious” and “impossible not to enjoy” with a “refreshing sense of originality” (BroadwayWorld.com).

His projects include Tempting Mr. Lincoln, Undertaking Christmas, Monkey Trouble Unleashed!, R.E.D. Hat Fight Club, and the highly anticipated musical comedy The MerBoy Next Door. Joel’s work has been seen and developed at  Ars Nova, New  York  Theatre  Barn, Prospect Theater  Company, Musical  Theatre  Factory, Broadway au Carré in Paris, and the New York Musical Festival.

He is the creator and host of “Something New,” which was named one of the Top 20 Podcasts for Theatre Fans by BroadwayWorld.com. He is the Founder of Benjwelo Theatricals, Craft The Draft, Connectivus, the C-LAB Writers Group, and Broadway Sip & Sing, as well as a member of The Dramatists Guild, Oklahoma City University’s Alumni Mentor Program, and Broadway Advocacy Coalition's Artist Impact Team.

Joel holds an MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and a BM in Musical Theatre Performance from Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University.

His first solo EP Cabot Cove -- a collection of “theatre pop” songs inspired by the classic TV series Murder, She Wrote -- is available on Broadway Records.