Award-winning composer, lyricist, playwright & actor based in New York City.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile now streaming on Netflix

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, Emily’s first Hollywood movie credit as a writer, was released in cinemas in October 2022! Emily co-wrote “Rip Up The Recipe” with Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning songwriting team Pasek and Paul, a duet for Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians, Fresh Off the Boat, Hustlers) and pop superstar Shawn Mendes.

As of March 2023, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile grossed over $150 million in cinemas worldwide. Watch the movie now on Netflix!

Click here to watch the trailer

Cherry Orchard at Polyphone

A musical with music, lyrics and book by Emily Xu Hall

inspired by the play by Anton Chekhov

A production of Cherry Orchard at Polyphone Festival of New Musicals by students at the Brind School, University of the Arts.

Wednesday, April 5th at 8

Friday, April 7th at 8

Saturday, April 8th at 2

Philadelphia Arts Bank, 601 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Letters To The President

Emily’s song “What Women Can Do” was performed in a Letters To the President reading at the 2024 Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals.

Updates

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