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Hello Friends,
July 11 - August 7, 2016
Welcome to the New York Musical Festival, the world’s premiere musical theater event. We’re proud to once again present an unrivaled display of eclectic new work through August 7th. We also have an outstanding series of educational and professional training programs and exciting special events to keep you busy for 28 straight days. The 13th edition of the Festival is a testament to the robust, diverse, creative spirit that powers the universe of musical theater. Stories that challenge, inspire, and entertain from across the globe can be found in the dozens of productions, readings, events, and concerts. I encourage you to take full advantage of what’s on offer and possibly expand your notion of what makes a fine musical. Our Festival campus again includes The Duke on 42nd Street, The Pearl Theatre, The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe, and Theater 511. And we’re delighted to add three new venues – June Havoc Theatre, 42West NY, and Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios. These first-class venues all provide exceptional patron experiences, so visit them all for the fullest Festival experience. As always, we’re indebted to many people – to the hundreds of writers, directors, designers, producers, actors, and crew; to the NYMF team, each of whom carries their love of this art form to work everyday; and to our board, sponsors, patrons, and donors who steadfastly provide the leadership and funding. And to our audience – thank you for gathering with us, enjoy the show, and please remember to vote for your favorite! Sincerely,
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THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE MAYOR NEW YORK, NY 10007 Dear Friends,
July 11 - August 7, 2016
It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone to the 2016 New York Musical Festival. The energy of the five boroughs is reflected in our theater community, which has captivated generations of audiences with groundbreaking performances in nearly every genre. The arts, and especially the performing arts, are essential to our city’s economy, schools, and vibrancy, and we are committed to supporting this critical industry and ensuring that the tremendous diversity of New York is reflected in our cultural life. Since 2004, NYMF has been a leader in this effort, providing artists with an affordable way to mount full-scale productions of innovative new musicals and enriching the musical theater community. More than 400 new works have premiered at this annual event, many of which have gone on to further productions, and by supporting new talent and engaging new audiences in this vibrant art form, the Festival helps to ensure we will remain an international capital of theater for many years to come. I commend NYMF and all those associated with it for bringing this Festival to our city and cultivating a stronger, more inclusive cultural life for our residents. On behalf of all New Yorkers, congratulations to the productions being showcased this year. I offer my best wishes for a successful Festival and an exciting month of shows. Sincerely,
Bill DeBlasio Mayor
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Welcome to the 2016 New York Musical Festival! The arts and culture are a part of what makes New York City the greatest city in the world. They draw millions of visitors to our city each year while enticing others to make a home here. They also bring enormous value and meaning to our lives and connect us more strongly as a city. That’s why the City Council and I have been such strong supporters of the arts and culture in our city, and why we’re incredibly grateful to have cultural venues like NYMF right here in our city. Before the music begins, I would like to thank everyone at NYMF for the important work that they continue to do year after year to help ensure that New York remains a place where new musical theater works can be enjoyed and experienced by all. Special thanks as well to all of this year’s performers for sharing their incredible talents with us. I hope everyone has a wonderful time. Enjoy! Sincerely,
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THE CITY OF NEW YORK MAYOR’S OFFICE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT NEW YORK, NY 10019 Dear Friends,
July 11 - August 7, 2016
Welcome to the 2016 New York Musical Festival! For thirteen years, the New York Musical Festival has offered New Yorkers a wonderful opportunity to experience new and captivating works in the increasingly diverse world of musical theater. Home to innovative storytellers adding new perspectives to the theater landscape, NYMF helps to collectively advance artistic voices within the City through public performance. The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment proudly supports NYMF and the work of staff members and partners who are expanding the bounds of musical theater while providing training and job opportunities within the Off- and Off-Off-Broadway communities. Each year we work with the hundreds of film, television, digital, and commercial projects that film on location in the five boroughs. Under the Media and Entertainment umbrella, the Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting is celebrating its 50th Anniversary year with a full range of exciting events surrounding these domains and including the recent additions of music, digital content, and publishing to our portfolio. This summer, in addition to supporting NYMF, we are presenting Broadway and Off-Broadway free public performances in City parks and areas throughout the five boroughs where live performances do not regularly take place. Actively pursuing more ways to support the theater communities at all levels within the bedrock of the industry, we support educational and workforce development program partners, and have expanded existing programs to include new opportunities open to theaters. We continue efforts to provide relevant programming within the “Made in NY” Talk series that encourages industry professionals from a variety of fields to share firsthand knowledge about their careers with students and interested New Yorkers. Learn more by visiting our website – www.nyc.gov/mome – and follow us on Twitter – @madeinny – and discover everything New York City has to offer the creative community. Enjoy the Festival! Sincerely,
Julie Menin, Commissioner Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
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From West Side Story to Rent, from Annie to If/Then, from On the Town to Hamilton, one thing is certain: musicals and New York City go hand in hand. Though song and dance have long played an important role in storytelling, it wasn’t until the turn of the 20th century in New York that libretto, music, and lyrics came together for the first time to form what we know today as the “book musical.” It is clear that even the earliest musicals were shaped and nourished by this city, influenced by the rumble of the subway train and the rattle of the taxis. Even when it is not explicitly stated, New York City is a character in so many of the musicals we love, just as musical theater is part of the identity of New York. In 2004, The New York Musical Theatre Festival was launched to provide a platform for artists to continue to mount exciting new works in the heart of New York’s theater district. The name has changed slightly, but the essence remains the same. NYMF combines a grassroots festival model with a technical framework geared specifically to musicals. The Festival provides or subsidizes all the key components needed to realize a show, from theaters and technical equipment to marketing support and industry and audience outreach, giving independent artists and early-career producers resources and opportunities they couldn’t otherwise access or afford. In 2013, NYMF was honored with a Drama Desk Award that recognized a decade of creating and nurturing new musical theater. Since the first Festival, more than 400 shows have been presented, featuring thousands of artists. The musicals and artists introduced at NYMF have gone on to further successes on and Off-Broadway, across the country, and around the globe – reaching millions of theatergoers worldwide.
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OUR MISSION
The New York Musical Festival nurtures the creation, production, and public presentation of stylistically, thematically, and culturally diverse new musicals to ensure the future vitality of musical theater.
WRITERS LIVE HERE
By making it possible for dozens of writers each year to professionally realize their shows in three dimensions with top-notch actors, directors, and designers, NYMF gives authors the essential chance to hone their craft, their projects, and their professional networks. NYMF provides individualized attention to its many participants, including the Next Link Project teams who receive dramaturgical support, guidance building creative and production teams, industry networking assistance, and financial subsidies to ensure that their Festival debut is as successful as possible.
ARTISTS LIVE HERE
The Festival introduces artists from around the world to New York’s unparalleled artistic community, bringing together newcomers and established players to cultivate the next generation of musicals. By fostering an active, creative community and giving rise to dozens of productions each season, NYMF provides actors, directors, producers, choreographers, and designers at all stages of their careers opportunities to take creative risks and expand their horizons.
DIVERSITY LIVES HERE
NYMF shows range from the serious to the ridiculous, from conventional musical comedies to avant-garde works, from operetta to punk rock, and everything in between. As an audience member, you have a unique opportunity to sample an unprecedented array of work, to discover new artists, and to see some of the hottest musical theater talent tackling new roles in an intimate, affordable setting.
YOU LIVE HERE
Whether you’re an author, an actor, or an audience member, by taking part in this monthlong celebration, you’re helping to continue New York City’s great legacy of musical theater for years to come. We thank you for your continued support of new musicals, and of the New York Musical Festival. Please sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
Poster images from the NYMF 2014-2016 “Musicals Live Here” campaign, featuring Ruthie Ann Miles, Melanie Moore, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jeremy Jordan, Telly Leung, Amy Bodnar, Leslie Odom, Jr., and Julia Mattison. Photos by Dirty Sugar Photography. Artwork by Serino/Coyne. Concept by Matt Britten.
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As a director in New York City, I’m passionate about developing new musicals. I’ve had some of my best collaborative experiences at the New York Musical Festival. The first: a musical called WOOD by Dan Collins and Julianne Wick Davis in 2008. More recently, at 2014 NYMF, I directed the musical comedy ACADEMIA NUTS, by Julian Blackmore, Becca Anderson, and Dan Marshall. I’m proud to say the production won the NYMF Award for Best Musical sponsored by Play-by-Play, as well as a few others. These projects were undoubtedly two of the most rewarding, collaborative experiences because of the role that dramaturgy played in both. What dramaturgs do and how they fit into the puzzle of new musical theater collaboration is enigmatic, and therefore, probably the most misunderstood art form in theater today. So…what does a dramaturg do? In my experience, a dramaturg helps the creative team decipher the tone and structure of a piece, suggest storytelling devices, point out anachronisms, research time periods, and offer a perspective on issues of social consciousness depending on the musical’s subject matter.
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Recently, I had the honor of directing SOUTHERN COMFORT, a new musical by the team I first met back when working on WOOD. This was a show I directed three times, first at CAP21 in 2011, then at Barrington Stage in 2013, and most recently in a critically acclaimed production this past winter at The Public Theater in NYC, where it was nominated for both a Lortel Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best OffBroadway Musical. During its most recent incarnation at The Public, we were fortunate enough to have Dr. Polly Carl as our dramaturg. Polly was instrumental in nuancing certain character arcs and conflicts, but even more importantly, as a transgender man, he helped to enlighten us about what it means to be transgender in America today, a central theme of the show. With ACADEMIA NUTS, we worked extensively with Mary Kate Burke and were additionally assigned a dramaturg by NYMF, Tralen Doler. Developing a new musical is full of challenges. Sometimes writers, composers, lyricists, and directors are so close to the work, it’s hard to see what’s on the page. It is a brilliant choice by NYMF to have the foresight to assign a dramaturg to each developmental reading and Next Link Project production presented in the Festival. While adding a new person to a creative team can feel a bit like speed dating at first, in my experience, NYMF’s dramaturgs bring a fresh energy and perspective that have helped elevate every production on which I’ve had the pleasure of working. TICKETS AT NYMF.ORG OR 212-352-3101 13
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2016 NYMF ABOUT NYMF THE NEXT LINK PROJECT A flagship of the Festival, NYMF’s Next Link Project is an innovative writers’ service program open to any writer – produced or unproduced, with or without agency representation. The program receives hundreds of submissions from all over the world each fall, and every script and demo recording is reviewed by numerous members of NYMF’s Reading Committee. A double-blind screening process, designed to ensure that the quality of the work and not the name of the author guides our readers, culminates in a select group of finalists being reviewed by a Grand Jury of leading musical theater artists and producers. Finally, up to ten shows are awarded production spots in the Festival. Once selected, the writing teams embark on an intense development process in preparation for their Festival productions with help from NYMF every step of the way. NYMF offers guidance in many forms, including varied seminars – on fundraising, marketing, producing, and more – led by industry professionals, networking events, dramaturgical support, a $5000 production subsidy, casting assistance, and the immense marketing and industry exposure that comes with appearing at NYMF.
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2016 NYMF ABOUT NYMF NEXT BROADWAY SENSATION NYMF’s Next Broadway Sensation (NNBS) combines singing competition and master class to discover the stars of tomorrow and give them their big break today. While receiving coaching from some of musical theater’s leading artists and hottest emerging writers, performers compete to claim the ultimate prize: their very own solo concert produced by NYMF. Contestants have gone on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including Finding Neverland, School of Rock, Aladdin, Once, American Idiot, Dogfight, F#%king Up Everything, Hair, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, West Side Story, and Violet. NNBS auditions are open to any adult performer who has not yet appeared on Broadway. From hundreds of auditionees, 20 contestants are chosen to compete in a series of performance heats, singing for a live audience and a panel of industry judges who provide guidance and feedback to the contestants. Past celebrity judges have included Jeremy Jordan, Jonathan Groff, Marc Shaiman, J. Robert Spencer, Tom Kitt, Andrea McArdle, Lucy Simon, and Gavin Creel, among others.
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“When I entered the competition, I never imagined After the contestants are whittled down to a smaller group of just how much Grand Finalists, each performer is assigned a mentor from my life would among the most prominent new theater composers. Working propel forward. directly with those writers, the Finalists perform a special Not only did I have showcase concert sponsored by The ASCAP Foundation. an incredible chance to work with and After one final round of competition, a contestant is perform a song by the crowned NYMF’s Next Broadway Sensation and begins incomparable Amanda planning his or her personal showcase concert, which Green, I also signed with takes place several months later as part of that year’s my new agent, Jamie Festival! Harris of Clear Talent This year, come see AS YOU WISH... NEXT Group, who was a judge BROADWAY SENSATION’S CRYSTAL KELLOGG during the finals. Shortly after, IN CONCERT on Tuesday, August 2 at 7pm and I made my Broadway debut in Saturday, August 6 at 3pm. The concert will be School of Rock and a few months performed at The Laurie Beechman Theatre later booked Finding Neverland. at the West Bank Cafe. See page 33 for more Now I am about to debut my solo information. concert at The Laurie Beechman in August! Life is good! I thank NYMF’s Next Broadway Sensation for being a huge part of that.” the
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2016 NYMF ABOUT NYMF STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM The NYMF Student Leadership Program (SLP) provides training and mentoring to students interested in careers in musical theater. NYMF accepts applications each spring from both undergraduate and graduate students, ultimately selecting a group of student leaders. They are assigned roles of producer, director, stage manager, casting director, or marketing director – depending on their areas of interest – under the mentorship and supervision of Festival staff.
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NYMF provides both a production budget and the Festival’s technical resources to underwrite an original concert devised and assembled by the SLP team. In addition to the students serving on the creative team, the concert is entirely written and performed by their fellow students. NYMF strives to include students from as many schools as possible in the SLP and gives students the chance to forge meaningful relationships with their peers at other institutions. This year’s SLP participants hail from Emerson College, Marymount Manhattan College, Pace University, Point Park University, and the University of Notre Dame.
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This year, the SLP Student Leaders present an evening of new work, OUTLIERS: Today, when the ultimate goal is to fit in, it’s difficult to embrace the traits that set us apart. NYMF’s Student Leadership Program invites you to OUTLIERS, a concert that celebrates what’s brilliant and bold, hilarious and even heartbreaking, in what makes us unique. OUTLIERS is a night of original musical theater works that express the perspectives of those who break the mold.
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“Stage managing Beyond Words last summer through the Student Leadership Program was one of the best experiences I’ve had as a still-young stage OUTLIERS will be performed on Saturday, July 30 at manager! It was amazing 9pm and Sunday, July 31 at 12pm, at the June Havoc to work so closely with the Theatre. See page 34 for more information. rest of the production team, who I’m still in touch with Join us and see what the next generation is up to! and hoping to collaborate with in the future. It was also, of course, incredible to have the support of NYMF’s structure and staff and to be able to put on such a professional concert in NYC with fellow college students.” ) dick Cad bby ds (A Wor ond Bey
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2016 NYMF ABOUT NYMF JESSIE MUELLER • 2016 NYMF HONORARY CHAIR TONY AWARD® WINNER FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL FOR BEAUTIFUL “I grew up loving and appreciating classical musical theater, but my greatest opportunities in recent years have been in the collaboration and creation of new musicals. These new pieces are inspiring, and represent our current culture in a way that’s never been done before. In a world bombarded by technology, detachment, and a loss of empathy, musical theater strives to be a platform of true community, communion, and communication, where everyone’s stories are being told and everyone’s voices are being heard. And, when lyric, melody, and story come together in perfect synthesis, the impact is like no other. I’m so excited to see what this year of new musicals brings!” —Jessie Mueller “In a Festival season that celebrates and empowers women’s voices, we are thrilled to have Jessie, an originator of strong and complex female roles in new Broadway musicals, joining us as Honorary Chair.” —Rachel Sussman, Director of Programming & Artist Services at the New York Musical Festival JESSIE MUELLER: 2016 Tony nominee for her portrayal of Jenna in Sara Bareilles’ new musical, Waitress. Mueller won the 2014 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and a 2015 Grammy Award for her performance as Carole King in Beautiful, The Carole King Musical. She made her Broadway debut opposite Harry Connick Jr. in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, for which she received Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations. She was also seen on Broadway in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Drama Desk nomination) and Nice Work If You Can Get It. In her native Chicago, Mueller has won acclaim for starring roles in She Loves Me (Joseph Jefferson Award), Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, Curtains and Carousel (Joseph Jefferson Award), among other musicals.
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2016 NYMF EVENTS
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL OPENING CELEBRATION
Raise the roof with Festival performers and creative teams, arts patrons, and Broadway stars at our annual Opening Celebration. This exclusive event is open to NYMF Patrons, Passholders, and Participants.
Join us and you too can celebrate like there’s no show tomorrow!
42West NY, 514 West 42nd St July 18 at 9pm TICKETS FREE for Patrons, Passholders, and Participants; Limited tickets on sale for $27.50 at nymf.org
CLOSING NIGHT CELEBRATION AND AWARDS CEREMONY Mingle with friends old and new as we toast performances, productions, and memories of four unforgettable weeks of new musicals. Be there for the opening of the envelopes and presentation of the NYMF Awards for Excellence on the final night of the 2016 Festival. 42West NY, 514 West 42nd St August 7 at 8pm TICKETS FREE for Patrons, Premium Passholders, and Participants; Limited tickets on sale for $27.50 at nymf.org
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IT’S CURTAIN TIME AND AWAY WE GO! The stage is set for the unveiling of 18 exciting new musicals from a diverse array of talented writers! 2016 NYMF brings together a sensational slate of shows from around the globe in New York City for just three weeks. How many will you see? The Next Link Project logo ( ) denotes the nine selections from our writer service program, dedicated to supporting early-career musical theater artists.
A SCYTHE OF TIME
Book and Lyrics by Alan Harris; Music and Lyrics by Mark Alan Swanson Inspired by two stories from Edgar Allan Poe, A SCYTHE OF TIME takes us to London, 1881, where the public can’t get enough of the infamously sensational Blackwood Articles, in which writers take their own lives and, in the process of dying, record their experience with death. On the other side of town, our heroine Signore Zenobia embarks on a quest to unravel the mystery of the articles in an effort to save her own magazine, and finds time pressing down on her as she composes a Blackwood Article of her very own. A bizarre tale of power and love, poetic justice and bloody revenge, A SCYTHE OF TIME shows us just how far one goes for fame and recognition in an absurd world. June Havoc Theatre 7/21 8pm, 7/23 1pm, 7/23 5pm, 7/24 5pm, 7/26 9pm
CAMP ROLLING HILLS
Book and Lyrics by Stacy Davidowitz & David Spiegel; Music and Lyrics by Adam Spiegel Pack up your duffle bags and head to Camp Rolling Hills for another wild summer of tune filled campfires, bunk beds, and treasure hunts (for missing underwear, that is!). From learning a new sport, to discovering a new talent, to finding their first love, these 12 tweens are off on an 8-week adventure that will forever change their lives. It doesn’t matter if you are a nerd, a jock, a tomboy, or a girly-girl because true friendships are made when all the rules are broken. After all, there is a different definition of cool at Camp! The Pearl Theatre 8/3 8pm, 8/4 5pm, 8/5 5pm, 8/5 9pm, 8/6 1pm
CHILDREN OF SALT
Book and Lyrics by Lauren Epsenhart; Music by Jaime Lozano CHILDREN OF SALT focuses on Raúl, an entrepreneur who infrequently returns home, avoiding people and situations which sent him packing twenty years prior. Upon learning of his estranged grandmother’s illness, Raúl again returns home to the beach, in hopes of leaving as quickly as possible. The day brings a series of unexpected meetings, unleashing an array of memories. Raúl must learn from these memories, and people, in order to accept his present and move into his future. CHILDREN OF SALT is the timeless tale of love, loss, and hope. The Pearl Theatre 7/20 8pm, 7/21 9pm, 7/22 1pm, 7/23 5pm, 7/24 9pm
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2016 NYMF PRODUCTIONS DUST CAN’T KILL ME
Book by Abigail Carney; Music and Lyrics by Elliah Heifetz Drought, desperation, and a prophet’s promise of Paradise set a ragtag group of wayward souls on a Dust Bowl journey into the desert. When they arrive, their promised land is unlike anything they ever imagined, or anything they ever desired. Driven by a spirited band of actor-musicians and directed by Spring Awakening’s Srda Vasiljevic, the new folk musical DUST CAN’T KILL ME asks what’s worth fighting for when all you’ve got is dust. June Havoc Theatre 8/1 8pm, 8/3 9pm, 8/4 9pm, 8/6 1pm, 8/7 12pm
EH DAH? - QUESTIONS FOR MY FATHER
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Aya Aziz; Presented by Hypokrit Theatre Company “Ghetto-Hippie-Arab-Commie-China Doll” Aya was shaped by the eclectic community in the projects of New York City – Latinos, African-Americans, Asians, Communists! But Aya’s father, an Egyptian-American world-traveler, remained a mystery, as did her Muslim family. In this solo musical, Aya enacts the world she came from and the family she went in search of. With a range of accents, voices, and zany characters, Aya’s story deals with contemporary conflicts – identity, the culture war, Islamophobia, all while asking Eh Dah – what is this?! June Havoc Theatre 7/19 8pm, 7/20 1pm, 7/23 9pm, 7/24 9pm, 7/28 9pm
FOREST BOY
Book and Lyrics by Scott Gilmour; Music by Claire McKenzie On September 5th, 2011, a boy appeared in Berlin claiming to have lived in the forest with his father for the past five years. He had no memory of his past – only that his name was Ray and he travelled to Berlin following the death of his father in the woods. What followed were nine months of speculation, police inquiry, and a global media frenzy, as the mystery of the Forest Boy slowly unravelled. Based on an incredible true story, FOREST BOY is a modern-day fairytale of growing up and, above all, imagination. The Pearl Theatre 7/27 8pm, 7/28 9pm, 7/29 9pm, 7/30 1pm, 8/2 5pm
ICON
Book by Sebastian Michael; Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Kaldor 1928. The world is enthralled as American debutante Constance Nielsen marries into one of Europe’s ancient Royal Families. But when an impassioned affair with her music teacher sparks uproar, news of her tragic death turns her from living legend into timeless icon. 40 years later, a young man in search of his grandfather’s past finds more than he’s bargained for... The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project 7/20 8pm, 7/23 1pm, 7/23 5pm, 7/24 9pm, 7/26 4pm
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2016 NYMF PRODUCTIONS LISA AND LEONARDO
Music by Donya Lane; Lyrics by Ed McNamee; Book by Ed McNamee, Donya Lane & Michael Unger Leonardo da Vinci’s intimate sketches of Lisa derail both her marriage and his relationship with his boy lover and protégé, bringing both of their lives – and the city of Florence – to the brink of disaster! It’s a TRUE STORY of political intrigue, love, and passion, with a host of comic characters and a lush, romantic score that finally answers that 500 year old question: “Who is she?” The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project 7/21 8pm, 7/23 9pm, 7/25 12pm, 7/28 4pm, 7/28 8pm
LUDO’S BROKEN BRIDE
Concept, Music, and Lyrics by LUDO; Adaptation by Stacey Weingarten; Additional Story and Arrangements by Dana Levinson Time-travel, dinos, and zombies, oh my! An expansion on the original concept album “Broken Bride” by alternative rock band LUDO, this is the epic tale of one man’s time-traveling journey from the Beginning of Time to the End of Time, all to save his true love’s life. Utilizing rock music from Ludo’s entire discography, projections, dance, special effects, and puppetry, this rock opera has it all! So... how far would YOU go to save your true love? The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project 8/2 8pm, 8/4 8pm, 8/5 5pm, 8/6 5pm, 8/6 9pm
NEWTON’S CRADLE
Book by Heath Saunders & Kim Saunders; Music and Lyrics by Heath Saunders Evan is determined to marry his girlfriend Charlie, but his father and brother don’t want him to. Or his father doesn’t think he can. Or his brother doesn’t think he will. And his mother won’t tell them otherwise. They’re all so concerned with what autistic Evan might do, but he knows he is more than just his needs, and he’s going to prove it. NEWTON’S CRADLE seamlessly integrates a fast-paced non-linear story with a hypnotic electronic score to create a musical unlike anything you’ve ever seen before: a melodic picture of a very special brain. The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project 8/3 8pm, 8/4 4pm, 8/5 9pm, 8/6 1pm, 8/7 4pm
NICKEL MINES
Book by Andrew Palermo & Shannon Stoeke; Music and Lyrics by Dan Dyer NICKEL MINES interprets a 2006 Lancaster, PA, Amish schoolhouse shooting in which a lone gunman shot 10 girls, 5 fatally, before taking his own life. This unique work fuses movement, music, and text to explore multiple viewpoints of what the Amish call ‘The Happening.’ Making no judgments, imposing no morals, NICKEL MINES is a living memorial to the young girls who lost their lives that day. It is also an entry point to a conversation on how violence, faith, forgiveness, and justice speak to and interact with one another. The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project 7/27 8pm, 7/29 1pm, 7/30 9pm, 7/31 5pm, 7/31 9pm
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2016 NYMF PRODUCTIONS NORMATIVITY
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jaime Jarrett NORMATIVITY tells the story of Taylor, a teenage lesbian, who’s sick of seeing LGBTQ+ people killed off in media with tragic endings (the phenomenon known as “Bury Your Gays”). When Taylor meets Emily, a book character who’s willed herself to life in order to confront the author who wrote her story, they force him to rewrite Emily’s story, giving her a happy ending and proving why positive LGBTQ+ storytelling is so important. NORMATIVITY aims to explore our ideas about sexuality, the world we live in, the people we’re surrounded by, and the way these factors influence the lives of LGBTQ+ teens. The Pearl Theatre 7/18 7pm, 7/21 5pm, 7/22 9pm, 7/23 1pm, 7/24 5pm
SINGLE
Book by Nat Bennett & Karen Bishko; Music and Lyrics by Karen Bishko Leah seriously needs to get over her ex! At 20, Leah had a career in pop music and a huge hit song, but her record company didn’t want her singing her own material and so she quit. She’s now 36 and a successful divorce attorney. Between her experience with the music industry, her ex-boyfriend, and shepherding women through contentious divorces, she has become more and more suspicious of men. In case you haven’t guessed it... she’s single. But will she ever sing again? And will she love? June Havoc Theatre 7/29 8pm, 8/3 1pm, 8/4 5pm, 8/5 1pm, 8/6 5pm
THE FIRST CHURCH OF MARY, THE REPENTANT PROSTITUTE’S FIFTH ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT, REVIVAL, AND POT LUCK DINNER
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Geoff Davin; Additional Music and Lyrics by Nicole Boggs & KelleyAnn Hocter; Additional Music by David Mescon MESSAGE FROM THE PREACHER: Hey y’all. It’s me...Adamenses Huckster...your beloved and fearless Preacher. It’s that time of year again! Time for our FIFTH ANNUAL benefit concert, revival, and pot luck dinner. If you think last year rocked...you ain’t seen nothin’ yet! You know we’ve got the best band in town. And we’ve got some killer new songs for you. Plus of course the always popular pot luck dinner. And a few other surprises up our sleeves as well!! So come on y’all. Come to the revival and GET YOURSELVES SAVED! You KNOW you need it! June Havoc Theatre 7/18 7pm, 7/20 5pm, 7/20 9pm, 7/22 5pm, 7/22 9pm
THE GOLD
Book by Andrea Lepcio & Philip Yosowitz; Music and Lyrics by Philip Yosowitz Joseph Cohen, a Jewish-German boxer, finds his 1936 Olympic ambitions crushed as the Nazi’s rise to power. He soon learns that his toughest fight lies outside the ring, as he is separated from the woman he loves and their young son. Set against the backdrop of the Holocaust and the creation of Israel, THE GOLD is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the journey of self-discovery that each of us takes as we search for purpose in our lives. The Pearl Theatre 8/1 8pm, 8/2 1pm, 8/4 9pm, 8/6 5pm, 8/6 9pm
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2016 NYMF PRODUCTIONS THE LAST WORD
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Brett Sullivan; Additional Lyrics by Ryan Cunningham East Cleveland, 1976. Jay is a charismatic slacker living above Paradise, the restaurant his father left him. But Jay has accumulated a trail of debt which includes Earlene Floyd, a local parking lot mogul, who wants to bulldoze Paradise and put up a parking lot. Jay enlists his old school gang of misfits with plans to raise cash by hustling across America – one game of Scrabble at a time. But old factions and Earlene’s offensive to crush them threaten Paradise forever. Who will have the last word? The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project 7/22 8pm, 7/24 5pm, 7/26 8pm, 7/29 5pm, 7/29 9pm
TINK!
Book by Anthony Marino; Music by Lena Gabrielle; Lyrics by Lena Gabrielle & Greg Kerestan In a time before time was important, there was an island full of music and magic, where pirates, natives, fairies, and other mysterious folk lived, loved, and fought together – until one young fairy and one young pirate crossed paths. When first mate James of the Jolly Roger meets the yearning, idealistic young fairy Tinkerbell, their star-crossed romance brings together the entire population of Neverland, from the mischievous Dream Weaver fairies to the mighty Natives, and even a colony of scavenging boys whose leader fell from the sky. The Pearl Theatre 7/25 8pm, 7/28 1pm, 7/28 5pm, 7/30 9pm, 7/31 5pm
ULTIMATE MAN!
Book by Jane Edith Wilson & Charles Abbott; Music By Alastair William King; Lyrics by Paul Gambaccini, Alastair William King & Jane Edith Wilson; Conceived by Paul Gambaccini The Comic World is in a state of chaos. Joe, the artist who draws the politically savvy ULTIMATE MAN! has lost control of his characters and himself. Ultimate Man, in a desperate attempt to save his beloved Cathy Cookie, confronts the cartoonist in the Real World, and is followed by Rex Ringer, a villain! Buffy, Joe’s publisher, has her own twisted agenda, so Joe is faced with the dilemma of creating edgy art or embracing mass appeal in a corporate world. For Joe, worlds collide in this comic adventure. The Pearl Theatre 7/19 8pm, 7/21 1pm, 7/22 5pm, 7/23 9pm, 7/26 9pm
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2016 NYMF CONCERTS
COME HEAR THE MUSIC PLAY. Get out your jazz hands and step in time, because we can’t stop the beat at the 2016 NYMF Concert Series! These events have limited performances – some are one-nightonly – so book your tickets early!
AS YOU WISH… NEXT BROADWAY SENSATION’S CRYSTAL KELLOGG IN CONCERT
Created by Crystal Kellogg, Andrew Wheeler & Tom Wotjunik Crystal Kellogg (Broadway’s School of Rock) brings an eclectic night of pop, rock, country, and of course, musical theater to the stage in her NYMF’s Next Broadway Sensation concert, AS YOU WISH... Accompanied by a full band and featuring some very special guests, Crystal celebrates her moments of triumph along with some fantastic mistakes that can only be achieved in the Big Apple. Creative team includes director Tom Wotjunik (Cloned!, Allegro) and Andrew Wheeler (Naked Boys Singing), who are both returning to the New York Musical Festival. The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe 8/2 7pm, 8/6 3pm
FAC @ THE FEST
Music and Lyrics by Various Artists The Musical Theatre Factory teams up with NYMF to present a one-nightonly concert featuring celebrated MTF artists and special guests sharing work they’ve written and the musical idols that inspired it. MTF artists include Michael R. Jackson, Anna K. Jacobs, Sam Salmand, Zoe Sarnak, Zack Zadek, and more to be announced! Visit nymf.org for the full list of artists. The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project 7/25 7pm
ILLA! A HIP HOP MUSICAL
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Ronvé O’Daniel; Music by Jevares Myrick; Story Consultant J Kyle Manzay; Music Consultant Will Stone Set against the 2008 financial meltdown, we meet Prince, a classically trained dancer who dreams of becoming a rap star. After suffering a humiliating defeat at a local open mic competition, Prince struggles to redeem himself in the eyes of his friends and family. He falls hard for a girl named Stacy but his parents’ prejudice threaten to tear them apart. Can Prince overcome his fears and troubled home life to achieve his Hip Hop dreams? It’s a journey of Swagger, Survival, and the Search for Self. The Pearl Theatre 7/29 5pm, 7/31 9pm, 8/2 9pm
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STILL READY: ROB ROKICKI IN CONCERT
Music and Lyrics by Rob Rokicki “A soulful swirl of rock & comedy…urgent songs about neurotic girls, wild odes to ape-like creatures, & so much more.” —BROADWAY SPOTTED. ARE YOU READY? Rob still is. The award-winning composer of the Off-Broadway hit The Lightning Thief brings his brand of smart musical theater rock to NYMF for two special concerts only! Featuring special guest artists & Broadway friends, this will be a night to celebrate new projects, songs from Rokicki’s upcoming album Monstersongs, & old favorites. Directed by Randy Redd. Presented by Emma Katz. June Havoc Theatre 7/31 9pm, 8/2 1pm
WOMEN OF NOTE
Music and Lyrics by Various Artists Join us for our concert series that celebrates female, queer, and trans artists who are changing the landscape of musical theater. Featuring dynamic sounds and incredible performers, this concert has become such a staple of the Festival, that we’ve decided to do two separate line-ups to showcase even more talent this year! Featured artists include Lynn Ahrens, Amanda Green, Grace McLean, Georgia Stitt, Shaina Taub, Jeanine Tesori, and many more. Visit nymf.org for the full list of artists involved in each concert. The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project 8/1 6:30pm, 8/1 9:30pm
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2016 NYMF READINGS
GETTING TO KNOW YOU... The free Developmental Reading Series showcases promising musicals early in their development. After working on their shows in consultation with NYMF staff and dramaturgs, ten writing teams will bring their work to life with some of NYC’s most talented performers — and you get to give feedback! Don’t miss this chance to say you knew them when. TICKETS Reservations (available to Patrons and Plus and Premium Passholders) can be made online or by phone. Remaining tickets are offered to the public for free and are available 48 hours prior to each performance at the NYMF Box Office and Audience Services Hub at 42West NY.
A LASTING IMPRESSION
Book by Emily Kaczmarek; Music and Lyrics by Zoe Sarnak Kali and Simone are artists, sisters, and (lately) roommates. They live, work, and navigate their mother’s chronic illness in close quarters and relative peace – until they meet Jo, a journalist wrestling with the cost of her recent assignment in Syria. As each sister becomes romantically and creatively entangled with Jo, all 3 women are forced to examine how they relate to their art, the world, and to one another. A LASTING IMPRESSION is a musical about love between artists, love between sisters, and the power of storytelling in all its forms. Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/13 7:30pm, 7/20 3:30pm, 7/20 7:30pm
ARTEMIS IN THE PARKING LOT
Book and Lyrics by Shayok Misha Chowdhury; Music and Lyrics by Laura Grill Stuck in the suburban jungle, a dirt-eating mama’s boy digs up the truth about what lies beneath his high school’s softball field. Together with a motley team of friends, enemies, and frenemies, he takes a stand to stop the town from turning the field into a parking lot and, along the way, comes face to face with love and death. An oddball coming-of-age story, ARTEMIS IN THE PARKING LOT is an ode to adolescent wisdom, the persistence of buried histories, and, of course, unabashed 90s nostalgia. Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/11 7:30pm, 7/15 7:30pm, 7/16 3:30pm
BREAD AND ROSES
Book and Lyrics by Jill Abramovitz; Music by Brad Alexander Maya is a 25-year-old Mexican woman who illegally crosses the U.S. border to work with her sister Rosa cleaning Office Building 646 in downtown LA. Witnessing firsthand the corruption and abusive working conditions, Maya joins Sam from Justice for Janitors in an attempt to unionize the workers. Alliances are formed, backs are stabbed, and the sisters’ relationship is brought to the brink. Inspired by true events, BREAD AND ROSES asks: must the American dream come at the cost of human dignity? Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/22 11:30am, 7/22 3:30pm
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2016 NYMF READINGS COOKIES
Book, Music, and Lyrics by David Christensen & Michael Shapiro New to town, Pine Cone Lady Scout extraordinaire Katie is eager to start the new cookie season. When her competition decides to use underhanded techniques to sell their cookies, Katie has to make a choice: Take the high road or play dirty to win? Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/14 1:30pm, 7/17 11:30am, 7/21 3:30pm
CRUDE
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Maureen Condon; CRUDE Album Musical Production and Arrangements by John McKenna CRUDE is a musical romp through the world of big oil and high stakes PR, where solar start-ups and the press are pawns in a game of corporate intrigue. Will sexy PR dynamo Cassidy Sullivan succeed in steamrolling her CEO Dad and his oil giant, End-Run, Inc., into the Green Energy Business? Will she get her revenge on CFO Chad Cook, when she discovers he’s betrayed her in business and love? Will Cassidy find true love with the investigative journalist digging up the dirt on End-Run, Inc.? Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/14 7:30pm, 7/19 11:30am, 7/19 7:30pm
MOLLY MURPHY & NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON ON OUR LAST DAY ON EARTH
Created and Written by Molly Beach Murphy; Music and Lyrics by Loren Berí MOLLY MURPHY AND NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON ON OUR LAST DAY ON EARTH is part indie lecture series and part musical cabaret. The story follows famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and his biggest fangirl through the Hayden Planetarium in the last 24 hours before the Earth is swallowed by a super-massive black hole. Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/12 7:30pm, 7/16 7:30pm, 7/17 3:30pm
PLAY LIKE A WINNER
Book and Lyrics by Erik Johnke; Music by David Wolfson In the fiercely competitive world of girls’ soccer, how far would you go for your child? PLAY LIKE A WINNER is a satire of the soccer mom world based upon the award-winning play by Caytha Jentis, All About the Kids. At curtain, Coach Nick lies dead on center stage, impaled by a corner flag, while a chorus of soccer players sings in his honor. Kathy, a soccer mom, steps forward to tell us the story of how all this began... Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/13 1:30pm, 7/16 11:30am, 7/21 7:30pm
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2016 NYMF READINGS REMISSION
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Rebekah M. Allen Davy is a lonely college junior who dives into storytelling and fantasy to escape a life weighed down by stress, family dysfunction, and a challenging roommate. When blindsided by an unexpected cancer diagnosis, paralyzed by fear and despair, Davy leaves her own disease untreated and unknown to everyone around her. She pours herself into the search for connection through the stories of others, in order to find her path through life or death decisions, learn how to tell her own story, and uncover the possibility for hope. Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/11 1:30pm, 7/15 3:30pm, 7/17 7:30pm
THE BABY PROJECT
Book by Lori Ada Jaroslow; Music by Fonda Feingold & Noriko Olling; Lyrics by Fonda Feingold & Lori Ada Jaroslow; Additional Material by Michael Schiralli Dana Jacobson, a fortyish, single New Yorker, leaves her colorful family of origin and moves to Los Angeles to start one of her own. As she careens through the world of medically assisted fertility she is forced to ponder the question – What exactly constitutes a family? Dana finds herself at the mercy of the foster care system, the L.A. public schools, HMO’s, and L.A. traffic. Dana’s dream comes true in a way she hadn’t envisioned. Ultimately, THE BABY PROJECT gives voice to the ever-changing face of the American family. Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/18 7pm, 7/23 3:30pm, 7/23 7:30pm
TOUCHÉ
Book and Lyrics by Blair Ross; Music by Randy Redd It’s 1964 and the race is on. The prize? The moon! TOUCHÉ is a mad mad mad mad musical farce inspired by mostly-true events. Post-Ike. Pre-miniskirt. A go-getting Madison Avenue advertising rookie is sent to Moscow to launch a new men’s aftershave. Instead, he unwittingly reveals NASA’s top secret Apollo Project. A world famous movie star, a secretary with a heart of gold, a bitter shepherd, banjo-picking Marxists, Russian rocketeers, the CIA, the KGB, and a Soviet space dog mix it up to make this the musical comedy to end all musical comedies. Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/12 1:30pm, 7/15 11:30am, 7/19 3:30pm
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2016 NYMF EVENTS
THERE’S LOTS OF WORLD OUT THERE. Whether you’re an author or actor, artist or audience member, the 2016 NYMF offers exclusive master classes, panels, and entertaining events to enhance your experience and appreciation of musical theater. This year we have so many diverse Events, we’ve broken them down with tags! Beta: Our Beta Events are new musicals that are further along in their development process than readings, but not quite yet ready for full production. NYMF @ Nite: The NYMF @ Nite series are our events that take place in the evening (and may be best enjoyed with a cocktail). These works contain some mature content and are not suitable for all audiences. Educational: Our enlightening Educational Workshops help audiences to gain firsthand experience in an array of disciplines. Participation is limited so be sure to sign up before it’s too late! Panel: This year we have partnered with The ASCAP Foundation, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and the SDC Foundation to curate three specific panel conversations with industry professionals, aimed at providing more insight into the new musical development process.
AUDITIONING FOR THE MUSICAL THEATER
EDUCATIONAL
Work out your musical theater audition material with guidance from a leading casting director! Michael Cassara will hear your best audition song and work with you from his unique vantage point “behind the table.” Class will include a Q&A and a discussion of the “business of the business.” Michael Cassara has cast more than 70 NYMF productions and has served as the Resident Casting Director for NYMF since 2007. June Havoc Theatre 8/4 10am-2pm FEE $100 to participate; $10 to observe
BREAKING THE MOON
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Book, Music, and Lyrics by Amy Steinberg Hard-hitting, character-driven rock musical about teen suicide. BREAKING THE MOON highlights causes of the epidemic: sexuality, drugs, guns, and divorce. We watch as 7 teens struggle to explore the fear of visibility and the healing power of connection. Finding the strength to survive, they each break through to a hopeful knowing. Nationally renowned musician Amy Steinberg brings a brave book and a killer, fresh score, reminding us all of our own darkness, and every human’s hunger to live a meaningful life. A talkback after each show. Theater 511 8/3 8pm, 8/4 8pm, 8/5 8pm, 8/6 1pm, 8/6 5pm
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2016 NYMF EVENTS CHOREOGRAPHY SPOTLIGHT
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A CHOREOGRAPHER’S APPROACH TO DEVISING CONTEMPORARY, TRADITIONAL, AND IMMERSIVE STYLES OF DANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATER WITH JENNIFER JANCUSKA & THE BRINGABOUT Participants will engage with Choreographer Jennifer Jancuska and dancers from her company The BringAbout as collaborators in her unique approach to dance as a narrative tool in new musical theater development. Material will specifically reflect Jancuska’s 2016 collaborations with composers/writers Kait Kerrigan & Brian Lowdermilk, PigPen Theatre Company, and Zack Zadek. Limited to 40 participants. 42West NY 8/3 10am-1:30pm FEE $50 to participate
FOR THE LOVE OF ORIGINALITY: HOW TO INVENT NEW STORIES IN MUSICAL THEATRE
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With so many theatrical works based on existing material these days, truly original musicals are few and far between. This panel, sponsored by The ASCAP Foundation, will include some of today’s most buzzed about musical theater writers discussing what it takes to turn their own inspiring ideas into successful shows. The Pearl Theatre 8/7 1pm TICKETS FREE (reservations recommended)
FREEDOM RIDERS
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Book by Richard Allen; Music and Lyrics by Richard Allen & Taran Gray FREEDOM RIDERS tells the story of Civil Rights activists as they risk their lives riding interstate buses in the extremely segregated South. Their end goal: to bring attention to the injustice of segregation in an action that would show the world an image of ‘burning bus America’ whose existence most Americans wanted to ignore. FREEDOM RIDERS proclaims the youthful and impatient voices of the American Civil Rights Movement. June Havoc Theatre 7/27 8pm, 7/28 5pm, 7/30 1pm, 8/2 9pm
PANEL FROM THE DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: COLLABORATING ON THE CREATION OF A NEW MUSICAL You know what a director’s role is once a show is ready for production, but what about while it’s still being written? This panel, presented in partnership with the SDC Foundation, will examine how valuable a director’s creative contributions can be during the development of a new musical, long before it is ready for the stage. The Pearl Theatre 7/26 1pm TICKETS $12
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2016 NYMF EVENTS MADE IN NY TALKS: WRITING ACROSS MEDIA – STAGE, SCREEN & SONG
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Join us for an engaging dialogue that explores how New York-based writers are able to develop and juggle lucrative careers across media platforms: as playwrights and screenwriters, playwrights and librettists, librettists and novelists, songwriters of show tunes and popular music, and beyond. The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET® project 7/24 1pm TICKETS FREE (reservations recommended)
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Book, Music, and Lyrics by Mark Sonnenblick; Conceived by Sam Bolen & Mark Sonnenblick Trevor Copeland and Arthur Brightman have the perfect New York romance. That’s swell. In 1965 it’s also against the law. So in the back room of The Never Get, an illegal Greenwich Village gay bar, they put together a show called Midnight – a queer nightclub act where Arthur writes love songs for Trevor to sing to a man. But as they hurtle towards the end of the decade and tensions in the Village reach a breaking point, the lovers find themselves caught in a relationship they can’t control and a movement they don’t understand. Featuring a sultry score fashioned after the American Songbook, MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET imagines two men who never existed at a time that very much did. 42West NY 7/28 9pm, 7/31 7pm, 8/1 8pm
This introductory workshop led by Anna K. Jacobs (POP!; Harmony, Kansas; Teeth; Echo) takes participants through an authentic musical theater songwriting process. Participants have explored the relationship between music and language, learned key songwriting tools, discovered the power of writer and performer collaborations, performed original work, and received guidance and feedback in a safe and open environment. This weeklong experience culminates in an open presentation and songwriting master class with Ryan Scott Oliver (Jasper in Deadland, 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, Darling). Playwrights Horizons Rehearsal Studios 7/20 9:45am-12:45pm, 7/21 9:45am-12:45pm, 7/22 6:30pm-9:30pm, 7/23 9:45am-12:45pm • June Havoc Theatre 7/25 9:45am-5:45pm, 7/26 9:45am-4pm FEE $130 to participate Presentation: June Havoc Theatre 7/26 5pm TICKETS $10
ONE CHILD BORN: THE MUSIC OF LAURA NYRO
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Written by Kate Ferber & Louis Greenstein This acclaimed one-woman show, featuring Kate Ferber, celebrates the music and creative force of the late singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall-ofFamer whose pop masterpieces – including “Eli’s Comin’,” “And When I Die,” “Save the Country,” and “Stoney End” – topped the charts in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe 7/20 8pm, 7/21 6pm, 7/21 9pm
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2016 NYMF EVENTS OPEN JAR INSTITUTE
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Featuring the Students of The Open Jar Institute 2016 Each year, 60 students are chosen from auditions in over 35 cities to spend one week in NYC working in intensive master classes, workshops, and classes with Broadway’s best professionals: actors, directors, choreographers, casting directors, and agents. At the culmination of The Open Jar Institute, students showcase their “work-in-progress” audition material and demonstrate the audition techniques and tips they have learned from working one-on-one with Broadway’s best professionals throughout the week. Financial support provided by The Development Wing, Jonathan Brielle, Artistic Director. June Havoc Theatre 7/22 2pm The Pearl Theatre 8/5 2pm TICKETS Not available to the public
The Quick & Funny Musicals Company The Upright Citizens Brigade’s ‘Quick & Funny Musicals’ Company enjoys skewering everything you care about...through the power of musical theater! With short, irreverent song and dance numbers – mocking anything from crime shows to one night stands – QUICK & FUNNY MUSICALS is UCB LA’s longest running musical mainstay. In their NYC debut, this company of musical comedians will present 3 of their best mini-musicals, full of snark, wit, and a little of that jazz. June Havoc Theatre 8/5 9pm, 8/6 9pm, 8/7 4pm
The Cirque du Soleil Casting team and its Talent Scout Séverine Parent are offering to professional singers a workshop like no other! This is the opportunity to learn all the tricks and skills to be ready for a high-level show business audition and performance. Among others, it will include vocal technique, breathing exercises, movement in singing, and stage presence. And of course, on this occasion interpretation and technical work on Cirque du Soleil songs will be a must. Limited to 30 participants. Theater 511 7/30 11am-5pm FEE $35 to participate; $10 to observe
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2016 NYMF AUCTION The New York Musical Festival announces its third Summer Online Auction! Bidding began on Friday, July 1 and will continue through Monday, August 8. The Auction can be viewed at BiddingforGood.com/nymf. Items up for grabs include: • SOAR WITH THE GREAT COMET! VIP tickets to Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 and a backstage tour guided by a cast member • UNIQUE BROADWAY MEMORABILIA Signed rare items from musical theater history, including an Off-Broadway In The Heights poster signed by the cast • MAKE YOUR BROADWAY DEBUT! VIP tickets to Motown: The Musical, a backstage tour guided by a cast member, and a featured walk-on part in the show • TRADITION! VIP tickets to Fiddler on the Roof and a backstage tour guided by a cast member • DRESS LIKE A RICH MAN (OR WOMAN) Two custom tailored shirts created by Tevye’s personal tailor at CEGO Custon Shirts • BROADWAY SWAG BAG that includes over a dozen exclusive items from hit Broadway musicals • And much more…we are adding new items every day, so be sure to check back frequently!
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2016 NYMF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT STACEY WEINGARTEN What impact has your participation in NYMF made on your career? As an early-career artist, it’s been a jump-start with no judgment – a platform to reach an audience and peers to get feedback that otherwise you might not. The first show I had at NYMF was called Les Enfants de Paris (2011) – it’s going by the title Fifth Republic now, and has been developed at the Dramatist Guild Fellowship – and NYMF allowed us to learn more about the piece as well as grow as artists in a hands-on, professional, real-world environment. Additionally, with Rescue Rue (2014) NYMF allowed us to reach potential producers in addition to the audience feedback. This is your third production in the Festival since 2011. What keeps you coming back to NYMF? The people and their passion for supporting new works of musical theater in all its glorious forms – everyone from the NYMF crew to participants and patrons. Many of these individuals are talented professionals in their own right, so it’s always a good idea to let their knowledge and energy rub off! Any surprising untold stories or favorite memories from your NYMF experiences? For Rescue Rue we did an Autism-Friendly performance. There’s a moment in the show where Rue, a dog inspired by my own rescue pup of the same name, and Squish, her one-eyed one-toothed streetdog furever friend are bonding by howling at the moon and making a wish. For the first time in our albeit short production history, we had kids sweetly howling along with Squish and Rue. The power of theater is nothing short of miraculous. Why do you believe artists should get involved with NYMF? NYMF allows you to get your hands dirty in a supportive community of crazies like yourself. Because there’s no doubt – making musicals is crazy, but it’s also magical – people bursting into song when they can’t speak, into dance when they can’t sing… there’s nothing like this uniquely American art form, and with NYMF being committed to developing new works, there’s no better place to be. Tell us a little bit about your collaboration with LUDO on Broken Bride. Well, it all started in 2009 when I went to see LUDO’s ‘Broken Bride’ Tour where they played the whole album. Not only was I smitten, I was convinced it had to be on stage and needed puppetry to complete the storytelling. I likely had no business pursuing it since I was less experienced, but my overwhelming passion for Broken Bride kept me at it – I’m grateful that all these years later, LUDO has trusted me to move forward with the project. It’s been a process of figuring out what will work best for the stage as a medium – how to clarify the storytelling, what can be shown instead of told, what songs that already exist can be recontextualized from other LUDO albums. Places like NYMF have allowed me to hone my skills and in turn be more capable of developing Broken Bride. I truly love working on this piece and am stoked to share it with NYMF this summer. Why should audiences come see Broken Bride? Because it has everything a gal (or anyone!) could want – time travel, true love, dinosaurs, the zombie apocalypse – but don’t get me wrong, while it’s playful and energetic there’s also a lot of pathos and heart running through it. Not to mention it has an infectious rock score by LUDO… who if you haven’t heard of yet, you’ll never forget after you leave. Photo: Stacey Weingarten (Larry Hamilton/Blue Photography)
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2016 NYMF BOARD & ADVISORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Charlie Fink Producing Artistic Director, New Musical Foundation Vice-Chair Eric Luftig Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets Treasurer David Matthews Human Resources Executive, Plugout - IP Security Solutions Secretary Krista K. Parsons Senior Manager, Deloitte President Dan Markley Executive Director & Producer, New York Musical Festival Margot Astrachan Owner, Margot Astrachan Production Karen Azenberg Artistic Director, Pioneer Theatre Company (UT) Elaine Berger Arts Patron Barbara Birch VP of Development, Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Daryl Boren Arts Patron Jan Brandt Vice Chair Emeritus, America Online, Inc. Jeep Bryant Arts Patron Harry Coghlan President & General Manager, Clear Channel Outdoor, New York Division Darren P. DeVerna CEO, Global Theatre, Production Resource Group Mark Edelman Founder and President, Theater League, Inc. Michael Emmel Founder & Executive Director, Michael L. Emmel, CPA Hugh Hayes Founder/Owner, Play-By-Play Jill E. Jaysen Founder, Center Stage Theatre Company Elizabeth A. Martin Corporate Attorney Julie Monaco Managing Director, Citi Dean Stallone Founder and CEO, PMD Promotion R. Wesley Webb Arts Patron
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2016 NYMF STAFF NEXT LINK PROJECT GRAND JURY Jen Bender, Michael Cerveris, Donna Lynne Champlin, Anika Chapin, Gretchen Cryer, Jane Dubin, Santino Fontana, Montego Glover, Isaac Robert Hurwitz, West Hyler, Nick Lowe, Jonathan McCrory, Tony Sheldon, Leigh Silverman, Sergio Trujillo
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SPECIAL THANKS Alison Sheehy Photography; Kevin Lee Allen; Zak Athanasiadis; Yan Baturin; Jen Bender; Matt Britten; Broadway Briefing; Dan Buckley, David Gabriel, and Bryce Garcia at Marvel; Megan Carter at the SDC Foundation; Amy Connolly; Whitney Creighton; CRW Graphics; Dirty Sugar Photography; Lily M. Fan; Joanne Haas at the TDF Costume Collection; Michelle Henning; Geo Brian Hennings; Karl Hinze; Carla Hoke-Miller, Alia Jones-Harvey, Amanda Nguyen, and Jorge Hernandez at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment; Isaac Robert Hurwitz; Jasmine Cephas Jones; Karen Kavett; Michael Kerker and Julie Lapore at The ASCAP Foundation; Jason King; Agatha Knouse; Ann Marie Lonsdale; Ginny Louloudes; Sander Markley; Materials for the Arts; Emily McNamara; Ruthie Ann Miles; Melanie Moore; John O’Brien; Kara O’Connor; Jacob Ouaknine and the M6iT team; Pearl Studios NYC; PMD Promotion; Robb Sapp; Eli Schleicher; Theatre Galleria; Nick Walsh; Jason Weston; Andrew Wheeler; Jeremy Youett Each year at NYMF we program a series of educational events for the interns. We would like to thank this year’s special guests for their generosity and support: Amanda Blackman, Michael Cassara, Kurt Deutsch, Tralen Doler, Brad Haak, CJ Mellides, Joey Monda, Duncan Northern, Paige Price, Jason A. Quinn, Nathan Sheffield, Ben Simpson, Mark Sonnenblick, Nevin Steinberg, and Jeff Thomson. Subsidized studio space provided by the A.R.T./New York Creative Space Grant, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. NYMF would like to extend a special thank you to all of our volunteers during the Festival and throughout the year.
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