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You've Got a Friend: Women Pop Songwriters

Jul 2 – Jul 13, 2025
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From Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, and Carly Simon to Brandi Carlile, Alicia Keys, Sara Bareilles and Adele, Signature celebrates the amazing women who not only sing but write their own music. From pop standards to newer hits, revel in the singer/songwriters who composed “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” “Rolling in the Deep,” “If I Ain’t Got You,” “You’re So Vain” and “Cactus Tree.”

Performance Information

Seating Chart

  • Run Time

    Cabarets run approximately 75 minutes, no intermission.

  • Recommended Age

    Recommended for all ages. Signature does not admit children under 6 years old.

The Performers

Lila Blue

Lila Blue

Vocalist

they/them OFF-BROADWAY: WP Theater: Weightless. NEW YORK: PRISM Festival (Judson Memorial Church): Lottie and the Deep Blue Sea & SEE/UNSEE; Under The Radar Festival (The Public Theater): The Lake Lucille Chekhov Project, Weightless; Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Noche Flamenca’s Creación. REGIONAL: Z Space: Weightless, Show; A.C.T.: Weightless. TV/FILM: Lifetime: Story of A Girl (Original Music); MTV/Viacom: Each and Every Day (Original Music). OTHER: Bread and Puppet Theater (2002-2010), Lake Lucille Chekhov Project (2007-Present). AWARDS: Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Folk Winner, 2024; NPR, All Songs Considered, Sweet Pea; Bandcamp’s New and Notable, Leave Me Be. EDUCATION: BA, Sarah Lawrence. lilabluemusic.com @lilabluemusic
Katie Mariko Murray

Katie Mariko Murray

Vocalist

she/they SIGNATURE: Into the Woods, RENT, Simply Sondheim, Signature Vinyl, Grand Hotel, Passion, West Side Story, Miss Saigon. NYC: ARSNova: KPOP the Musical workshop; NAAP: Into the Woods concert (Cinderella). REGIONAL: Arena Stage: Ride the Cyclone (Jane Doe); Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera: The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet Van De Graaf); Weathervane Repertory: The King and I (Tuptim), Mamma Mia (Sophie); Tuacahn: Disney's When You Wish (world premiere, Pocahontas, Jasmine, Mulan); McCarter Theatre: A Christmas Carol; Fulton Opera House: Miss Saigon. EDUCATION: BFA Penn State. Katiemarikomurray.com @ktpotaty
Sequoia Snyder

Sequoia "REDWOOD" Snyder

Pianist

Sequoia “REDWOOD” Snyder is a Washington, D.C.-born musician, producer, composer, and recording artist who blends the contemporary sounds of jazz, R&B, soul, and hip-hop with striking individuality. Mentored by legends like Rodney Whitaker, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Jason Moran, she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Michigan State University’s Jazz Studies program. REDWOOD has performed with esteemed musicians such as Kenny Barron, Cory Henry, and the R&B band The Internet. A multifaceted artist, REDWOOD showcases her vocal and production talents on her debut album Red 2 Go. In 2025, she headlined at the Kennedy Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club and made her off-Broadway debut in Goddess at New York’s Public Theater, where she served as Associate Music Director.

Creative Team

Mark G. Meadows

Mark G. Meadows

Director of Cabarets

he/him SIGNATURE: Director of Signature Cabarets; Music Direction: The Color Purple, RENT, After Midnight, Spunk, Ain’t Misbehavin’; Jelly’s Last Jam. Apollo Productions: ELLA, An American Miracle. Kennedy Center: Acoustic Rooster REGIONAL: Oregon Shakespeare Theatre: Once on this Island. Denver Center for the Performing Arts: Choir Boy, Wildfire. LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE: Associate Music Direction: The Outsiders.  ALBUMS: Be the Change, To the People, Somethin’ Good, A Child is Born. CONCERTS: Jazz at the Lincoln Center, DC Jazz Festival, Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center, Smalls Jazz, The Strathmore. INTERNATIONAL: Haiti, Russia, The Congo, Qatar, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Canada, The Caribbean. APPEARED WITH: Cynthia Erivo, Usher, Bobby McFerrin, Kendrick Lamar, Kamasi Washington, Nicholas Payton, Kurt Elling, Ledisi. AWARDS: 2020 DC Wammies Jazz Artist of the Year, Washington City Paper’s Artist & Composer of the Year. TEACHING: American University, Shenandoah University: Jazz Instructor; Duke Ellington School of the Arts: The Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. MarkGMeadows.com @MarkGMeadows
Sequoia Snyder

Sequoia "REDWOOD" Snyder

Music Director

Sequoia “REDWOOD” Snyder is a Washington, D.C.-born musician, producer, composer, and recording artist who blends the contemporary sounds of jazz, R&B, soul, and hip-hop with striking individuality. Mentored by legends like Rodney Whitaker, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Jason Moran, she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Michigan State University’s Jazz Studies program. REDWOOD has performed with esteemed musicians such as Kenny Barron, Cory Henry, and the R&B band The Internet. A multifaceted artist, REDWOOD showcases her vocal and production talents on her debut album Red 2 Go. In 2025, she headlined at the Kennedy Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club and made her off-Broadway debut in Goddess at New York’s Public Theater, where she served as Associate Music Director.

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