The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) has announced that the 2018 Jonathan Larson^® Grants recipients are Jay Adana (music and lyrics), Andrew R. Butler & Andrew Farmer (music, lyrics, and book), Emily Kaczmarek & Zoe Sarnak (music, lyrics, and book), and Mark Sonnenblick (music and lyrics). Four prestigious, unrestricted grants of $10,000 each, as well as additional support in the form of residencies, concerts, and recording grants, totaling over $48,000, will be presented on Monday, Mar 19, at a private event at the WNYC Greene Space. The event will feature special performances of the recipients’ work.This year’s recipients were selected by an expert panel consisting of actor/artist Patti LuPone, HERE Arts Center Artistic Director Kristin Marting, and producer Scott Sanders. The Jonathan Larson Grants, given annually to honor emerging composers, lyricists and book writers, help to continue composer Jonathan Larson’s dream of infusing musical theatre with a contemporary, joyful, urban vitality. Dedicated to celebrating excellence and supporting theatre, the American Theatre Wing awards the Larson Grants to artists to recognize and showcase their work with no strings attached - except to put it to the best use possible to help further the artists' creative endeavors. Press contact: DKC/O&M Co (212/695-7400)...