Will Shishmanian is a musical theatre composer, lyricist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Queens, NY. He most recently has written music, book, and lyrics for “Amberland: A Folk Musical” (previously “The Regulars”), the first draft of which was performed in concert at Hope Mill Theater in Manchester, UK in 2022. This show pulls from Shishmanian’s own experience as a transgender man, and was recently featured as part of Playbill’s Songwriter Series. Shishmanian also wrote the music and lyrics for “Addy & Dahlia: A Fairytale Musical,” which was performed at the Secret Theater in NYC in January 2019, as well as twice in Ithaca, NY in 2012.
In November 2023, Shishmanian was chosen amongst one of the writing teams for Prospect Theater Company’s Musical Theater lab to write a 10-minute musical, alongside collaborator Brooke Trumm. Outside of his work as a composer, Shishmanian also plays guitar for performances, readings, and recording sessions in and around the city, and produces music for other artists. His most recent solo EP “Never Far Behind” was released in 2023, which can be found with the rest of his singer-songwriter work on streaming platforms under the artist name “Will Shish.”
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