Advance registration for the 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals is now closed. If you are a member of the industry and you still wish to register, please come to New World Stages starting at 10 AM on Thursday. Please be aware that due to capacity issues, some readings may be standby-only.

When you arrive at New World Stages, please head down to the Mezzanine Level Lobby and go to the Walk-Up Table to register. Please have your business card at hand.

The Festival is only open to theatre industry professionals. We define an industry member as anyone currently working professionally in the theatre who can aid in the development of the shows or writers we present.

Those who wish to attend but do not fall under our definition of "industry" may still attend the Festival, but may do so through the stand-by line. All are welcome, but seating is not guaranteed.

The Festival will take place at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, on Thursday, October 27 from 11 am to 5 pm, and on Friday, October 22 from 10 am to 4:45 pm.

The Festival of New Musicals has received a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Festival is also supported in part by The Dramatists Guild Fund and by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.