The American Theatre Wing has announced today that the recipients of the 2014 Jonathan Larson^® Grants are writing team Sara Cooper (lyricist/bookwriter) & Zach Redler (composer), receiving $12,500 and the Running Deer Residency; and Shaina Taub (composer/lyricist), receiving $12,500. The prestigious grants, totaling $15,000 more than last year's grants, will be presented on Mon Apr 7 at a private event at the WNYC Greene Space. The event will feature special performances of the recipients’ work. In addition to selecting this year's grant recipients, the expert panel, consisting of Nell Benjamin, Maria Goyanes, and Peter Schneider, will direct $5,000 towards a new enhancement of the Larson Grant program: a mentorship component to further the recipients’ artistic development in the year in which they receive the grant. The grants, given annually to honor emerging composers, lyricists and book writers, help to continue  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: O&M Co (695-7400)...