Riew is a third generation Korean-American who grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2] She was involved with music from a young age, starting violin lessons at age 4 and singing lessons at age 6. She began writing music at age 7, and had written a musical of her own by age 15.[3] While in school, she was a member of the St. Louis Children's Choirs[4] and the Arch City Kids Theater Troupe, which put on cabarets to raise money for juvenile diabetes.[2] Her family later moved to New York City and then Connecticut.[5]
She attended Harvard University. Although initially in a pre-med program, she graduated in May 2022 with a concentration in Theater, Dance, and Media and Music.[1][6][7] While there, she was a founding member of the Asian Students Arts Project.[2]
Musical theater
College work
Riew wrote her first college musical, Hitched, in 2018.[7] In April 2019, East Side, a student-produced musical Riew co-wrote about an Chinese-American family dealing with gentrification in New York City, premiered at Harvard's Farkas Hall.[8] After seeing the show, the American Repertory Theater (ART) commissioned Riew to write two family oriented shows: Thumbelina: A Little Musical, which premiered in December 2019 at the Loeb Center, and Jack and the Beanstalk: A Musical Adventure.[2] In June 2022 she premiered Alice's Wonderland at the Coterie Theater in Kansas City, Missouri, a show she co-wrote with J. Quinton Johnson.[7]
Dive
For her senior thesis, Riew began developing a musical inspired by the Korean folktale Shimcheong and her own experiences with Korean-American identity.[9][10] In January 2022 she shared some of her music on TikTok, where as of April 2023 she had a following of 124,000 users and 2.8 million likes.[1][6]Shimcheong: A Folktale was later renamed to Dive. Riew put on her thesis in February and March 2022 on Harvard's campus.[6] In February 2023 Riew performed several of her songs as part of Playbill's Songwriter Series.[11]
In April 2023 ART announced they would further develop Dive with the help of Riew, Diana Son, and Diane Paulus.[1][12] Riew is scheduled to perform some of the songs from the show at 54 Below later in the month.[13]
^ abcd"American Repertory Theater to develop Julia Riew's Korean folktale musical, 'Dive'". Harvard Gazette. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
^ abcdEl Homaïssi, Lama (2019-12-17). "Julia Riew '21 brings 'Thumbelina' to the A.R.T. stage". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
^"There was no Korean Disney princess, so Harvard student Julia Riew created her own". HS Insider. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
^Gieseke, Drew (26 May 2022). "How St. Louis Native Julia Riew Created a Trailblazing Musical About a Korean Princess". Ladue News. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^Marcelo, Philip (2022-03-04). "Harvard senior's Disney-inspired Korean musical a hit online". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^ abcCho, Isabella B (5 April 2022). "Reimagining a Korean Folktale, Julia Riew '22 Finds A Part of Herself". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
^ abcAggarwal-Schifellite, Manisha (2022-03-28). "Taking a right at musical theater". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^Aggarwal-Schifellite, Manisha (2019-04-09). "'East Side' story a Harvard musical". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
^Moon, Aimee (14 January 2022). "TikTok fans embrace the soaring song of a Disney-inspired Korean American princess". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^Kwon, Mee-yoo (2022-02-09). "Harvard student transforms Shimcheong into Disney-inspired Korean princess". koreatimes. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^Hall, Margaret (21 February 2023). "Playbill Songwriter Series: Julia Riew Shares Her Disney-Inspired Song About a Korean Princess". Playbill. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^Culwell-Block, Logan (12 April 2023). "Julia Riew's Viral Hit Korean Folktale Musical to Be Developed by American Repertory Theater by All Female, Asian-American Creative Team". Playbill. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
^"THE DIVE: THE SONGS OF JULIA RIEW". www.koreasociety.org. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Julia Riew to Receive 18th Annual Fred Ebb Award". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
julia, riew, american, composer, lyricist, librettist, songwriter, contents, early, life, education, musical, theater, college, work, dive, awards, references, external, linksearly, life, education, editriew, third, generation, korean, american, grew, louis, m. Julia Riew is an American composer lyricist librettist and songwriter Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Musical theater 2 1 College work 2 2 Dive 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditRiew is a third generation Korean American who grew up in St Louis Missouri 1 2 She was involved with music from a young age starting violin lessons at age 4 and singing lessons at age 6 She began writing music at age 7 and had written a musical of her own by age 15 3 While in school she was a member of the St Louis Children s Choirs 4 and the Arch City Kids Theater Troupe which put on cabarets to raise money for juvenile diabetes 2 Her family later moved to New York City and then Connecticut 5 She attended Harvard University Although initially in a pre med program she graduated in May 2022 with a concentration in Theater Dance and Media and Music 1 6 7 While there she was a founding member of the Asian Students Arts Project 2 Musical theater EditCollege work Edit Riew wrote her first college musical Hitched in 2018 7 In April 2019 East Side a student produced musical Riew co wrote about an Chinese American family dealing with gentrification in New York City premiered at Harvard s Farkas Hall 8 After seeing the show the American Repertory Theater ART commissioned Riew to write two family oriented shows Thumbelina A Little Musical which premiered in December 2019 at the Loeb Center and Jack and the Beanstalk A Musical Adventure 2 In June 2022 she premiered Alice s Wonderland at the Coterie Theater in Kansas City Missouri a show she co wrote with J Quinton Johnson 7 Dive Edit For her senior thesis Riew began developing a musical inspired by the Korean folktale Shimcheong and her own experiences with Korean American identity 9 10 In January 2022 she shared some of her music on TikTok where as of April 2023 she had a following of 124 000 users and 2 8 million likes 1 6 Shimcheong A Folktale was later renamed to Dive Riew put on her thesis in February and March 2022 on Harvard s campus 6 In February 2023 Riew performed several of her songs as part of Playbill s Songwriter Series 11 In April 2023 ART announced they would further develop Dive with the help of Riew Diana Son and Diane Paulus 1 12 Riew is scheduled to perform some of the songs from the show at 54 Below later in the month 13 Awards Edit2022 Fred Ebb Award 14 References Edit a b c d American Repertory Theater to develop Julia Riew s Korean folktale musical Dive Harvard Gazette 2023 04 13 Retrieved 2023 04 16 a b c d El Homaissi Lama 2019 12 17 Julia Riew 21 brings Thumbelina to the A R T stage Harvard Gazette Retrieved 2023 04 16 There was no Korean Disney princess so Harvard student Julia Riew created her own HS Insider 2022 05 23 Retrieved 2023 04 16 Gieseke Drew 26 May 2022 How St Louis Native Julia Riew Created a Trailblazing Musical About a Korean Princess Ladue News Retrieved 2023 04 17 Marcelo Philip 2022 03 04 Harvard senior s Disney inspired Korean musical a hit online AP NEWS Retrieved 2023 04 17 a b c Cho Isabella B 5 April 2022 Reimagining a Korean Folktale Julia Riew 22 Finds A Part of Herself The Harvard Crimson Retrieved 2023 04 16 a b c Aggarwal Schifellite Manisha 2022 03 28 Taking a right at musical theater Harvard Gazette Retrieved 2023 04 17 Aggarwal Schifellite Manisha 2019 04 09 East Side story a Harvard musical Harvard Gazette Retrieved 2023 04 16 Moon Aimee 14 January 2022 TikTok fans embrace the soaring song of a Disney inspired Korean American princess www wbur org Retrieved 2023 04 17 Kwon Mee yoo 2022 02 09 Harvard student transforms Shimcheong into Disney inspired Korean princess koreatimes Retrieved 2023 04 17 Hall Margaret 21 February 2023 Playbill Songwriter Series Julia Riew Shares Her Disney Inspired Song About a Korean Princess Playbill Retrieved 16 April 2023 Culwell Block Logan 12 April 2023 Julia Riew s Viral Hit Korean Folktale Musical to Be Developed by American Repertory Theater by All Female Asian American Creative Team Playbill Retrieved 16 April 2023 THE DIVE THE SONGS OF JULIA RIEW www koreasociety org Retrieved 2023 04 17 Rabinowitz Chloe Julia Riew to Receive 18th Annual Fred Ebb Award BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 2023 04 17 External links EditOfficial website Julia Riew on TikTok Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julia Riew amp oldid 1154417559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
