JEFFREY SCHMELKIN is a musical theatre writer, composer, and music director based in New York City. His work has been presented all around New York including Feinstein’s/54 Below and The Midtown International Theatre Festival. 

Noteworthy works include UNTITLED TIME: A NEW MUSICAL, FURNITURE: THE MUSICAL, and WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE WORLD?. He has also music directed collegiate productions of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE as well as various musical revues. 

Jeffrey earned his Bachelor of Science in Music Composition from Hofstra University, receiving the Peggy Deutsch Endowed Memorial Scholarship for Music Composition. He is a proud member of ASCAP.

Select songs available for purchase here.

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MUSICALS

Untitled Time: A New Musical

Score, Book, and Lyrics by
Jeffrey Schmelkin

Graphic by Aileen Wu

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Furniture: The Musical

Score by
Jeffrey Schmelkin

Songs by
Jeffrey Schmelkin
​and Natalie Lifson

Book and Lyrics by
Natalie Lifson

Graphic by Aileen Wu
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What's Wrong With The World?

Music and Lyrics by
Jeffrey Schmelkin

The Parts I Keep Inside
(in development)

Music and Lyrics by
Jeffrey Schmelkin

Graphic by Emma Idalei Ingalls

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AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Hofstra University Music Department

PEGGY DEUTSCH ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDED FOR MUSIC COMPOSITION 

Midtown International Theatre Festival Awards

UNTITLED TIME: A NEW MUSICAL
NOMINATED FOR:
BEST PLAYWRIGHT FOR A MUSICAL
BEST ACTOR IN A SHORT SUBJECT
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
​BEST ENSEMBLE
​BEST SET DESIGN 


FURNITURE: THE MUSICAL
WINNER OF MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION AWARD
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NOMINATED FOR:
MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION AWARD
BEST ENSEMBLE
BEST LEADING ACTRESS
​BEST PLAYWRIGHT