
Recipient
Cheeyang Ng

Born and raised in Singapore,CheeyangNgis a singer-songwriter who writes at the intersection of queer, Asian and immigrant stories. They are proud to be receiving the 2024 Jonathan Larson Grant. They have performed around the world, including Lincoln Center with Carole King and Carnegie Hall with Jason Robert Brown. They are the first Singaporean to headline a concert at Joe’s Pub and Millennium Stage at Kennedy Center showcasing their original music and their songs have been performed across the U.S.. Creator of podcast East Side Storyand vocal group The Lunar Collective, they have won multiple vocal awards all acrossAsia, including Singapore, Taiwan and China. Musicals in development includeMĀYĀwith Eric Sorrels (London 2025), EASTBOUNDwith Khiyon Hursey,and THE PHOENIXwith Eric Sorrels and Desdemona Chiang. Their solo musical, LEGENDARYis in development with the Lucille Lortel Theatre, Musical Theatre Factory and Goodspeed Musicals. Select Credits: Fred Ebb Award, Princess Grace Award, Eric H Weinberger Librettist Award, and the ASCAP Foundation Lucille & Jack Yellen Award. MFA: NYU. BMus: Berklee. www.cheeyang.com. @cheeyangmusic