My Works
Hover and click over the pictures below to browse by genre and discover my works in musicals, operas, plays, and more—crafted for the stage, the voice, and the heart.
MUSICALS
OPERAS
PLAYS
OTHER WORKS
“Sorkin’s script accomplishes the remarkable feat of conveying history without being didactic.
The story remains interesting throughout, and Sorkin peppers the reminiscences with little jokes here and there to keep things from getting too heavy, in what is of course a serious situation.”
NYTheatre.com, Review of (mis)UNDERSTANDING MAMMY: The Hattie McDaniel Story
Welcome
My job as a playwright is to entertain, educate and emotionally challenge the audience. Each work is a call to action, whether it be to storm the barricades, seek acceptance, or merely to love.
Upcoming and recent engagements
Concert Performance of Roman Fever
Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center
129 W. 67th St, NYC
Sunday, Nov. 22 at 4pm
Music by Louis Karchin, Libretto by Joan Ross Sorkin. Tickets and all details in flyer.
Come join us!
Announcing the release of the BORDELLO Concept Album!
Our fabulous all-star cast includes Tovah Feldshuh, Julie Benko, Pablo Torres, Shereen Pimentel, Jillian Louis, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Trevor Martin, Dana Aber, Emily Brockway, and Ellie Biron!
To learn more about the show and the album, go to the Bordello page on my website and our Bordello website.
“Masterful work…”
Classical Voice of North Carolina (Ken Hoover)
“…a stunner…delivering everything that we expect of modern opera…”
Front Row Center, “Theatre in the Triangle” (Alan Hall)