Nicky Phillips
Composer & Lyricist
Bio
Nicky Phillips is an award-winning composer, lyricist and teacher.
She is currently a member of the BMI-Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop where she was awarded the Jean Banks Award for outstanding achievement in Musical Theatre. An alumnus of the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project, Nicky was mentored by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Craig Carnelia. Her work has been showcased at Lincoln Center, 54 Below, Don't Tell Mama, The Laurie Beechman Theatre and The New York Theatre Barn. She has had writing residencies at CAP21, the Human Race Theatre Company and was awarded the artist in residence at the Margret and H.A.Rey Center. She was honored to have written an original song for Colm Wilkinson that was featured in Music of the Night-a tribute to Colm Wilkinson.
As a musical theatre writer, Nicky's musical works include: The Last Party (Toronto Fringe Festival); The Curious Journey (ASCAP Stephen Schwartz Workshop, Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals, CMTP); In Between (Bravo Academy); Stagefright (Prospect Theatre Musical Theatre Lab); Becoming Tussaud (In Development); Bus Trip (BMI); contributed material to Touch Me: Songs for a (dis)Connected Age (Forte Musical Theatre Guild); In Flanders Fields (First commissioned and produced by Smile Theatre Company, additional productions at Golden Apple Theatre and Lunchbox Theatre in Calgary where it was nominated for a Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Production). Nicky is proud to have two songs featured on the Wellsongs Project CD, available for purchase through Broadway Records.
As a composer for the theatre, Nicky has written music for the following plays: The Snow Queen (Theatre New Brunswick); Buyer and Cellar (Alberta Theatre Projects); Old Man And The River (Theatre Direct); Jane Eyre,The Penelopiad and The 39 Steps, (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre). She is a proud member of ASCAP where she was awarded a 2018 ASCAP Plus Award.
When not writing, Nicky is teaching private voice lessons in her home studio in Nyack, as well as in the heart of Midtown Manhattan and online!
Shows
One & Two Acts:
10 Minute Musicals
Music
Musical Theatre
Dino Kid
From In Between
Music by Nicky Phillips, Lyrics by Sarah Ziegler
Featuring: Layla Capers
RBF
Standalone Song
Music by Nicky Phillips, Lyrics by Sarah Ziegler
Band Arrangements by Rick Bassett
Featuring: Alison Prussing
Camping for Christmas
From In Between
Music by Nicky Phillips, Lyrics by Sarah Ziegler
Featuring: Hailey Hedges
The Sun Ain't Comin' Out Tomorrow
Standalone Song
Music by Nicky Phillips,
Lyrics by Robert Gontier & Nicky Phillips
Featuring: Gabi Epstein
Theatre Underscoring
News
March 2021
Tune in to "In Between the Lines" on Musical Theatre Radio at 10am on Saturday March 19th LIVE! Nicky will have a song featured on their 10th episode.
February 2021
Two of Nicky's songs are featured on the Wellsongs Project CD, available for purchase through Broadway Records.
This November 2020, In BeTween is having its premiere developmental production with Bravo Academy in Toronto, Canada
Sheet Music
All sheet music that is purchased will be a digital purchase. Once the music is paid for an email will be sent with a link to download a PDF of the sheet music.
Gallery
Contact
Literary Representation
Paradigm Talent Agency
Rachel Ellicott
212.897.6400
rellicott@paradigmagency.com
Contact Nicky