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Lisa has been booked as a model for three different NYFW 2025 fashion shows: Couture Fashion Week Season 42 by Andres Aquino (https://allevents.in/new-york/couture-fashion-week-new-york-42nd-season-tickets/80003469342674),  Fashion 4 Ukraine (https://ukrainian.us/lublin/events/fashion4ukraine2), and NYFW AM by Adriana Maurera (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyfw-am-srping-summer-2025-2026-registration-1370500085649). Get your tickets now! 

Lisa travels to London to attend the new musicals that opened on the West End, such as The Devil Wears Prada, Burlesque, 101 Dalmations and Hercules. Be on the lookout for new reviews and interviews/ featured articles by Lisa in The Theatre Times and Theatre News!

Lisa and her Monli International Company LLC team began the recording sessions for “Songs About Fairytales”, Lisa’s original musical audiobook for children. The cast includes the brilliant – Scott Lilly, Dyllan Vallier, Ron Barba and Clare McMahon.

The audio drama, created by Lisa, wins not one… but two more awards! “Dracula: Finding of a Shadow” wins the International Firebird Book Awards in two categories – Audiobook and Performing Arts Theater. Congratulations, Dracula and his shadow! https://www.speakuptalkradio.com/book-award-winners-3/

Directed by Daniel Carpenter and Luxile Diony, a new psychological drama comes to Amazon Prime – “Existentialism”. Lisa stars as the TV host- extraordinaire – Molly Simmons.

Lisa’s brand new exclusive interview with the legendary rock musician, guitarist, composer, songwriter, musical journalist and historian – Lenny Kaye, has been published! Lisa and Lenny talked about rock and roll and the place of rock in musical theatre. Curious to know how a professional rock musician feels about rock operas? Check out the article… Read more »

Dracula has spread his bat-wings over Doylestown, PA. Now “Dracula: Finding of a Shadow” is available in both the print and audiobook editions at the Vampa Museum. Lisa met with the director and chief curator of the museum – Edmondo Crimi, and now they are preparing a joint collaboration – a book signing event, as well as… Read more »

The Theatre Times receives a Gold Medal in the prestigious LIT Advertising Awards for Lisa Monde’s series of publications – “Anniversaries of Legendary Musicals Around the World” and wins in the Website/ Entertainment category. Here’s to many more exciting interviews with legendary musical theatre creators and stars!  https://litadvertisingawards.com/winner-info.php?id=462

The cast of The Road Ahead (written and directed by Barbara Kahn) reunites for a special performance of “the story of Sary and Lydia” at the 30th Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts once again!

Lisa’s full-cast multivoice audio drama “Dracula: Finding of a Shadow” wins the prestigious IPPY Awards 2025 and takes the Bronze Medal in the Audiobook General Fiction Category! This is the third award for the audiobook.