The National Alliance for Musical Theatre, founded in 1985, is a national service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre. Our mission is to advance musical theatre by nurturing the creation, development, production, and presentation of new musicals. Our 150 members, located throughout 35 states and abroad, are some of the leading producers of musical theatre in the world, and include theatres, presenting organizations, higher education programs and individual producers.

Among the musicals launched by NAMT's annual Festival of New Musicals are Thoroughly Modern Millie, Children of Eden, Honk!, The Drowsy Chaperone, Songs for a New World, I Love You Because, Striking 12, Vanities and many others!

NAMT thanks the following foundations, government agencies and organizations for their ongoing support of our programs: Ann Palmer Foundation, ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund, The BW Foundation, Dallas Summer Musicals, The Dramatists Guild Fund, Friars Foundation, Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund, The Mackintosh Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation, Stacey Mindich Productions, The Shubert Foundation, Theatre Under The Stars.