Larson Legacy Concert: Joriah Kwamé

Tickets go on sale to Adelphi PAC Members on Monday, July 28 and to the General Public on Monday, August 4. Visit our website for details on becoming a member.

New York City-based writer, performer and recent Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Joriah Kwamé will showcase work from projects in development including his new musical Echo & Narcissus.

This event will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person.

Joriah Kwamé is a NYC-based multi-hyphenate musical artist with a deep passion for Musical Theatre. He is most known for writing the viral song “Little Miss Perfect”, of which he is developing a stage musical of the same name. He was selected for the DreamWorks Theatricals, MTI & NBC Universal Emerging Writers Program and is creating a stage adaptation of TROLLS. With fellow Jonathan Larson winners Pasek and Paul, he co-wrote “Top Of The World” for the Sony Pictures film Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, performed by Shawn Mendes.

His current slate of projects (both original and adaptations) range widely, featuring collaborations with artists like Debbie Allen, Lena Waithe, Siedah Garrett, Marcus Gardley, Lauren Gunderson, and Sam Pinkleton. Joriah’s mission statement is to widen representation in the art form while bringing a modern sensibility that acknowledges our respected traditions and emerging pop cultures.

Since 2015, the Larson Legacy Concert Series at the Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) has showcased talented artists to help nurture and support the next generation of musical theater creators to carry on the legacy of Jonathan Larson (creator of the iconic musical RENT), who graduated from Adelph in 1982. Past participants in the series have included Pulitzer Prize winner Michael R. Jackson (A Strange Loop, White Girl In Danger, Teeth), Tony nominee Max Vernon (K-Pop, The View Upstairs), Zoe Sarnak (The Lonely Few), Tony Nominee Benjamin Velez (Real Women Have Curves) and over a dozen more talented creators.