According to press notes, "The Festival of New Musicals attracts theatre producers from around the world for this industry-only event to discover eight new musicals presented in 45-minute reading presentation over two days. All production costs are underwritten by NAMT, at no cost to the writing teams."
The Festival's new works and producing director Branden Huldeen and general manager Lisa Dozier King oversee the productions.
A listing of titles and creative team follows:
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Beautiful Poison
Directed by (Executive Producer and Artistic Director, The )
Musical Director, Ian Eisendrath (A Christmas Story, Madison Square Garden)
Music by Brendan Milburn, lyrics by Valerie Vigoda and book by Duane Poole Cubamor
Directed by Kent Nicholson (9 Circles, Marin Theatre Company)
Musical Director, Jerome Korman (Music Director, National Dance Institute)
Book and lyrics by James D. Sasser and music and lyrics by Charles Vincent Burwell
Great Wall
Directed by Tony Award winner Chris Gattelli (, )
Music and lyrics by Kevin So, book by Kevin Merritt and creative consulting by
Mary Marie
Directed by Daniella Topol (When January Feels Like Summer, Ensemble Studio Theatre)
Book and lyrics by Chana Wise and music by Carl Johnson
The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes
Directed by Tony Award nominee (Lady Day At Emerson鈥檚 Bar and Grill, )
Musical Director, (, )
Book and lyrics by Christopher Dimond and music by Michael Kooman
String
Directed by ()
Musical Director, (Found, Atlantic Theatre Company)
Music and lyrics by Adam Gwon and a book by Sarah Hammond
Stu For Silverton (based on the story of Stu Rasmussen and the town of Silverton, Oregon)
Directed by Andrew Russell (Artistic Director, )
Book by , music and lyrics by Breedlove
How To Break
Directed by Tamilla Woodard (La Ruta, The Working Theatre)
Musical Director, Jon Spurney ()
Book by Aaron Jafferis, lyrics by Aaron Jafferis and Rebecca Hart and music by Rebecca Hart and Yako 44
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