DG Members Receive Ziegfeld Awards
Carmel Dean and Madeline Myers.
L to R: Carmel Dean, Madeline Myers

The Ziegfeld Club, Inc. has announced DG members Carmel DeanMadeline Myers, and non-member November Christine as recipients of the sixth annual Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award. The honor, given to female composers of musical theatre, includes a $5,000 grant and one year of professional mentorship. While typically given to one recipient, the Ziegfeld Club and their partner, New York Stage and Film, chose three composers for the 2021 award to demonstrate “the tremendous depth of talent among the community of female composers and lyricists,” said Ziegfeld Club Executive Director Laurie Sanderson.