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Morgan Vanderlaan Morgan is a junior at the University of Florida majoring in political science and English with seven years of experience in lyricism, playwriting, and directing. Her plays have been produced by multiple regional theaters including the Hippodrome and the AcrossTown Repertory Theatre in Gainesville, FL. With a background in poetry, she has been awarded by the Scholastic Art and Wri...

Composer and lyricist Ray Christensen has woven the musical styles of the horror movie soundtrack, progressive rock, and a decidedly humanist message into a dark, thrilling musical.  Legend of the Werewolf has been workshopped three times and showcased twice in the San Francisco Bay Area. This original work of musical theatre will attract diverse audiences and spark passionate dialogue about fear...

Christopher Robin and Pooh   is a new musical adapted from the beloved children's books  Winnie The Pooh  and  The House At Pooh Corner, a s well as poems from the books  When We Were Very Young  and  Now We Are Six; w ritten by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard. The script, music, and lyrics are all written by Harper Craven with several Milne poems adapted into songs as well. Direc...

WORLD PREMIERE! Zombies! Shakespeare! 80s inspired music!  ROMERO & JULIET is a new zombie rock musical. When Romero, (a regional guardsman and distant relative of the filmmaker), meets zombie Juliet at a music festival called Deadstock on Friday the 13th in September 1985, what could possibly go wrong?  This world premiere fuses Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers with the zomb...

‘Nun the Wiser’ is an irreverent new musical from the mind of Kat Carson. It is a satirical look at an imagined past where Italian nuns sing gospel music and dream of fame. It focusses on the lives of seven musical nuns. On the surface, they appear devout and ordinary, but beneath that exterior lies a world of interpersonal relationships, conflicts, love, and repressed emotion. Within the convent,...

Writer, composer, and producer T.J. Armand announces the release of Happy Hour Blues – Volume 2 (Demo Sessions), the latest chapter in his three-volume recording project exploring queer life, immigration, and identity through the lens of New York City nightlife. Happy Hour Blues is a multidisciplinary project anchored by a developing musical that follows Adam, a queer immigrant navigating love, ex...

CENTER STAGE RECORDS  has announced the release of  The Lightning Thief: Original London Cast Recording  on   CD today,  Friday, December 12 .   The album is also available in streaming and digital formats. This dynamic musical adaptation of  Rick Riordan ’s bestselling  The Lightning Thief  has a book by  Joe Tracz  ( Be More Chill ) and music and lyrics by  Rob Rokicki  ( Monstersongs ). Present...

In a giant endless airport where souls await their final departure, Iris has been granted the rare opportunity to return to earth and live another life. Before she can return, she must choose which life she would like to live next. Live each night, audience members will determine Iris’s journey by selecting 8 acts of 20 to be performed in the order they are selected– meaning every night is a compl...

Kevin McLachlan was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon and began performing at a very young age.  After perfecting the fake cry to get his older brother in trouble, and practicing his fight moves against imaginary armies, he soon started pursuing it in a more formal setting and began getting involved in high school musicals.  A proud graduate of Whitehorse's MAD (Music, Art, and Drama) program a...

Kevin Wong  is a composer-lyricist, singer/musician, and dramaturg. His musicals include:   Recurring John: A Song Cycle ;  STAR!(ving): A Collection of Songs ;  Polly Peel  (with Julie Tepperman);  Out of Stock;   Drama 101  (with Steven Gallagher);  In Real Life  (with Nick Green);  Believers  (with Ali Joy Richardson),  Take Me Back  (with Amir Haidar); and  Soft Magical Tofu Boys .   Kevin str...

This new musical explores recovery from opioid addiction within a family and asks, does one moment define a life? Come to the public reading so you can join the workshop process and help us bring this show to life! This challenging drama about relationships, within families and with ourselves is a deep dive into the effects of trauma, opioid addiction, and a journey towards renewed life. Sarah, a...

MICHAEL COLBY is the librettist/lyricist of such musicals as CHARLOTTE SWEET (Drama Desk Award nomination), TALES OF TINSELTOWN, NORTH ATLANTIC (Show Business Award), SLAY IT WITH MUSIC (off-Broadway & London), MRS. McTHING, THEY CHOSE ME!, and LUDLOW LADD. He was chief writer for the Drama Desk Award-winning New Amsterdam Theatre Company and has been a writer for The NY Festival of Song and T...

Route 66 Music - Fred Stark Lyrics - William Squier Book - William Squier & Jerold Goldstein  Route 66 is a musical romantic comedy about a charmingly neurotic freelance journalist from Chicago and a laid-back cowboy photographer from Arizona that team up to do a magazine piece about the historic old highway. In the process of rediscovering America, they fall in love with one another --- and w...

Camelton Twenty years ago, Award-winning musical theatre writer Stephen Cole met his first camel...and he hasn’t been the same since. Stephen tells his hilarious story of writing a musical for the Emir of Qatar. Picture this! Two Brooklyn Jews, some Middle Eastern producers, flying carpets, Croatian acrobats, Russian ballet dancers, an Italian director, the desert, camels (a lot of camels!) and, o...

Jo: The Little Women Musical A reimagined take on Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic. At its heart is Jo March, a passionate young writer whose grief over losing her sister transforms into the story we all know and love. With a lush, timeless score and bold new perspective, Jo brings universal themes of family, ambition, and identity into sharp focus for today's audiences—reminding us tha...

Jeannie A large clock on the back wall announces each of the twelve hours symbolizing the twelve scenes of the musical, Jeannie. With the tick of each hour, Jeannie and her children: Ernest, Martha, and Hannah, face increasingly more difficult challenges as Jeannie faces end-of-life. Website

Always Young Always Young Is a heart-warming, magical reflection on school days in the eighties. Discover the possible stories behind the characters we all remember from school. An insightful and thought provoking look at how our school experiences and parenting influenced who we are today. A show for adults about our memories. A nostalgic yet disconcerting reality check, that uses music, and tall...

The Queen Is Mad Tom James McGrath  (book, music & lyrics Amy Clare Tasker  (book & lyrics)Joanna is fiery and dares to speak her mind. When she unexpectedly becomes Queen, her father and husband are determined to silence her. She went down in history as Joanna the Mad; what if she wasn’t insane, but furious? SIX meets Sondheim in this dark saga inspired by Catherine of Aragon’s older sist...

Deathless Book, music, and lyrics by Zack Zadek Deathless  follows the Serling family as they take their annual road trip to Niagara Falls, but this time they’re saying goodbye to Mom. Along the way, memories of past trips, old wounds, and family secrets are navigated in a not-too-distant future where no one dies of disease. For daughter Hayley, the journey means facing the big questions of life a...

The Business of Broadway  and  Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS)   showcase of three original Korean musicals - each presented in the United States for the first time. The  K-Musical Roadshow  features fully translated performances with New York–based creative teams and performers. Each 40-minute presentation is followed by a brief Q&A with the artists and a networking reception with the Ko...

Following Jimmy Valentine Book, Music & Lyrics by Jeff Flaster Notorious jewel thief Jimmy Valentine swears he’s going straight this time. But Jimmy has baggage that won’t fit in his suitcase of burglar’s tools. Soon after his release from prison, he’s back to his old habits.   Disillusioned New Orleans detective Jen Price wants to catch Jimmy Valentine — and feel like a hero again.   But Jimm...

Pirates! The Penzance Musical Libretto:  W. S. Gilbert Music:  Sir Arthur Sullivan Adaptation:  Rupert Holmes Gilbert & Sullivan’s pirate ship docks in New Orleans in this jazzy-bluesy vision of the crowd-pleasing classic, in an outrageously clever romp sizzling with Caribbean rhythms and French Quarter flair. With the tongue-twisting Major-General, the rabble-rousing Pirate King, newly-imagin...

The Choir of Man Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world... Come ready to drink in the excitement! Brimming with hits from artists such as  Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, Avicii  and  Katy Perry  to name but a few, this is a pub like no other! A wildly talented group of incredible instrumentalists, world-class wordsmiths, and sensational singers; t...

Higher Ground the Musical In a future ravaged by global warming, the last colony of survivors in New York City face an impending superstorm. "HIGHER GROUND: THE MUSICAL" is a four-part graphic novel series and stage musical that explores the intimate relationships between members of a multi-racial and multi-generational group struggling to survive in the only neighborhood still standing...

We are joined by 3 members of the Thailand musical theatre world to talk about: What is Thai musical theatre? What's it like? How does it compare to the rest of the world and many other questions. We are joined by Raksak Kongseng, Tidtaya Sinutoke, Chutimta Puttikulangkura for another Musical Theatre Round Table.