Thirteenth Annual Fred Ebb Award Winner: Shaina Taub
Shaina Taub receives the Thirteenth Annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting
The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard , Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes , Artistic Director) also presents an annual award, named for Mr. Ebb, to aspiring musical theatre songwriters. The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. The award is meant to encourage and support aspiring songwriters to create new works for the musical theatre, and includes a $60,000 award. This year’s award was presented to Shaina Taub .
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All photos by Henry McGee
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Emily Skinner performing at the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Billy Stritch and Dee Hoty attend the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Steven Lutvak and Dee Hoty attend the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Billy Stritch and Debra Monk attend the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
John Kander attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
2017 Recipient Shaina Taub and John Kander attend the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Mitchell S. Bernard, nephew of Fred Ebb and Trustee of the Fred Ebb Foundation attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Mitchell S. Bernard, nephew of Fred Ebb and Trustee of the Fred Ebb Foundation attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Mitchell S. Bernard, nephew of Fred Ebb and Trustee of the Fred Ebb Foundation attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Brian Stokes Mitchell attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Brian Stokes Mitchell attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Brian Stokes Mitchell attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Brian Stokes Mitchell presents the 2017 Fred Ebb Award to Shaina Taub at the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
2017 Recipient Shaina Taub attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
2017 Recipient Shaina Taub attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
2017 Recipient Shaina Taub attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
2017 Recipient Shaina Taub attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
2017 Recipient Shaina Taub attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
2017 Recipient Shaina Taub attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley performing at the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley performing at the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Shaina Taub performing at the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Shaina Taub performing at the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Darius de Haas performing at the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Darius de Haas performing at the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Darius de Haas performing at the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
Adam Kantor and 2017 Recipient Shaina Taub attend the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
2017 Recipient Shaina Taub attends the thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation
The thirteenth annual Fred Ebb Award for Musical Theatre Songwriting honoring Shaina Taub in the Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre in New York City on November 27, 2017. Photo by Henry McGee/Fred Ebb Foundation