Since 1989, NAMT has presented 273 new musicals by 493 writers to the theatre industry as part of its Annual Festival of New Musicals.
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2011 - Click here for more details about and photos of the 2011 Festival Shows
  
Bloodsong of Love, Pregnancy Pact and notes to mariAnne in rehearsal for the 2011 Festival. (Photos by Ric Kallaher)
2010 - Click here for more details about and photos of the 2010 Festival Shows
 
The Trouble With Doug and The Giver in rehearsal for the 2010 Festival. (Photos by Kristin Fullerton)
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2009 - Click here for more details about and photos of the 2009 Festival Shows
  
Band Geeks! at Goodspeed Musicals (Diane Sobolewski), It Shoulda Been You at the Festival (Ric Kallaher), Iron Curtain at Village Theatre (Jay Koh)
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2008 - Click here for more details about and photos of the 2008 Festival Shows
  
Barnstormer at Red Mountain Theatre Company (Stewart Edmonds), The Legend of Stagecoach Mary in rehearsal for the 2008 Festival (Ric Kallaher), Ordinary Days at the Roundabout Theatre Company (Joan Marcus)
BARNSTORMER
Book & Lyrics by Cheryl L. Davis
Music by Douglas J. Cohen |
Workshop production at Red Mountain Theatre Company (AL) in 2010 (above left).
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BEATSVILLE
Music & Lyrics by Wendy Leigh Wilf
Book by Glenn Slater
Based on the Roger Corman film A Bucket of Blood |
Commercial option. |
THE CUBAN AND THE REDHEAD
By Robert Bartley and Danny Whitman |
Staged readings at Village Theatre (WA) in 2009 and ReVision Theatre (NJ) in 2010. |
THE LEGEND OF STAGECOACH MARY
By Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore
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Writers won the Jonathan Larson Award in 2009. |
ORDINARY DAYS
By Adam Gwon |
Adirondack Theatre Festival (NY), Roundabout Theatre Company (NY) (above right), The Human Race Theatre Company (OH), South Coast Rep (CA), and numerous additional regional productions. New York cast recording on Ghostlight Records. Licensed by R&H Theatricals. |
PAMELA’S FIRST MUSICAL
Book by Wendy Wasserstein
Lyrics by David Zippel
Music by Cy Coleman
Based on the book by Wendy Wasserstein, illustrated by
Andrew Jackness |
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SEE ROCK CITY & OTHER DESTINATIONS
Book & Lyrics by Adam Mathias
Music by Brad Alexander |
Concert presentation at Baldwin-Wallace College (OH) in 2009, Workshop production at University of Michigan and full production at Transport Group Theatre (NY) in 2010 (nominated for 6 Drama Desk Awards), Licensed by Samuel French. |
THE YELLOW WOOD
Book by Michelle Elliott
Music by Danny Larsen
Lyrics by Elliott and Larsen |
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SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
A SUPERHERO by Marty Johnson & Jonathan Waller
ADAM LIVES by Rob Baumgartner
HAVING IT ALMOST by David Goldsmith, John Kavanaugh, & Wendy Perelman
HOMEMADE FUSION by Chris Dimond & Michael Kooman
HOSTAGE SONG by Kyle Jarrow & Clay McLeod Chapman
PEOPLE ARE WRONG by Robin Goldwasser & Julia Greenberg
UNLOCK’D by Sam Carner & Derek Gregor
VICTOR WOO by David Henry Hwang, Kevin Merritt & Kevin So
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2007 - Click here for more details about and photos of the 2007 Festival Shows
  
Tinyard Hill at TheatreWorks (Mark Kitaoka), Kingdom at ReVision Theatre, Story of My Life at Goodspeed Musicals (Diane Sobolewski)
THE BREAK UP NOTEBOOK: THE LESBIAN MUSICAL
Music and Lyrics by Lori Scarlett
Book by Patricia Cotter
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Full production at ReVision Theatre (NJ) in 2011. |
CASEY AT THE BAT
Music by Gordon Goodwin
Book and lyrics byTom Child
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Production at Brigham Young University (UT) in 2010. |
THE CHOCOLATE TREE
Music by Marshall Pailet
Lyrics by A.D. Penedo
Book by Marshall Pailet and A.D. Penedo
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Now titled Tell Me. Full production at Actors Cabaret of Eugene (OR) in 2008. |
THE GYPSY KING
Music and Lyrics by Randy Rogel
Book by Randy Rogel and Kirby Ward
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Full production at Village Theatre (WA) in 2009. |
KINGDOM
Music by Ian Williams
Book and Lyrics by Aaron Jafferis
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Richard Rodgers Award 2008, Readings at Queens Theatre in the Park (NY) and The Public (NY) in 2008, Full productions at The Old Globe (CA) and ReVision Theatre (NJ) in 2009 (above middle). |
THE STORY OF MY LIFE
Music and Lyrics by Neil Bartram
Book by Brian Hill
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Full productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2008 (above right) and on Broadway in 2009, Full productions at Act II Playhouse (PA) and Chicago Muse (IL) in 2010. |
TINYARD HILL
Music by Mark Allen
Book and Lyrics by Thomas M. Newman
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Development trajectory through 3 NAMT theatres in 2008: The Human Race Theatre Company (OH), Goodspeed Musicals (CT), and Red Mountain Theatre Company (AL), Full productions at TheatreWorks (CA) in 2009 (above left) and Cumberland County Playhouse (TN) in 2010. |
WRITING ARTHUR
Book, Music and Lyrics by David Austin
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Commercial option. |
SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
BEAUTIFUL CRIMINALS by AnnMarie Milazzo and Leigh Silverman
THE BLONDE STREAK by Dan Lipton and David Rossmer
BROTHER WOLF by Preston Lane and Laurelyn Dossett
EMILY by Richard Ouzounian and Marek Norman
HOW CAN YOU RUN WITH A SHELL ON YOUR BACK? By Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler
LUCKY LINDY by Barry Harman and Keith Herrmann
SAINT HEAVEN by Martin Casella, Keith Gordon and Steve Lyons
SECONDHAND LIONS by Rupert Holmes, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner
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2006 - Click here for more details about the 2006 Festival Shows
  
Emma at the Old Globe, Dangerous Beauty at Pasadena Playhouse (Jim Cox), Vanities at Second Stage Theatre (Joan Marcus)
DANGEROUS BEAUTY
Book by Jeannine Dominy
Lyrics by Amanda McBroom
Music by Michele Brourman
Adapted from the screenplay The Honest Courtesan written by Jeannine Dominy, released as the film Dangerous Beauty
Inspired by the scholarly book The Honest Courtesan by Margaret Rosenthal |
Commercial option, Full productions at Northwestern University's American Music Theatre Project (IL) in 2008 and Pasadena Playhouse (CA) (above center) in 2011. |
EMMA
Music, Lyrics and Book by Paul Gordon
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Full productions at TheatreWorks (CA) in 2007, Cincinnati Playhouse (OH) and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (MO) in 2008, and The Old Globe (CA) (above left) in 2011. |
JERRY CHRISTMAS
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Book by Daniel Goldfarb
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JULIAN PO
A New Musical
Book & Lyrics by Andrew Barrett
Music by Ira Antelis |
Production at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Scotland) in 2007. |
ONE STEP FORWARD
Music and Lyrics by Leslie Arden
Book by Berni Stapleton with Leslie Arden & Timothy French
Conceived by Timothy French |
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PIECE
Music and Lyrics by Scott Alan
Book by Tara Smith |
Readings at  Village Theatre (WA) in 2007 and The Lark Play Development Center (NY). |
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SUNFISH
A New Musical
Book and Lyrics by Michael L. Cooper Book and Music by Hyeyoung Kim
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Developmental workshop at Prospect Theatre Co. (NY) in 2010. |
VANITIES
A New Musical
Book by Jack Heifner
Music and Lyrics by David Kirshenbaum
Based on the original play Vanities by Jack Heifner |
World premiere at TheatreWorks (CA) in 2006, Productions at Pasadena Playhouse (CA) in 2008, Off Broadway at Second Stage (NY) in 2009(above right), and The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA) with A.C.T in 2010. |
SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
A BITE OF PARADISE by David Howard and Bret Simmons
ETHAN FROME: AN AMERICAN ROMANCE by Michael Ruby and Adam Gwon
FARAWAY BAYOU by Michael Milton, Margaret Dorn and Janie Barnett
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU aka THE WEDDING PROJECT by Brian Hargrove, Barbara Anselmi, Jill Abromovitz, Carla Rose Arnone, Ernie Lijoi and Will Randall
JOYCE JACKSON’S GUIDE TO DATING by Scott Logsdon and Steve Marzullo
LONG SEASON by Chay Yew and Fabian Obispo
PLASTIC! By Robert Maddock, Joe Iconis and Reza Jacobs
ROCKWELL: LIFE ON A PALETTE by Eleanor Albano, Anthony Barnao and Ron Abel
THE STORY OF MY LIFE by Neil Bertram and Brian Hill
WRITING ARTHUR by David A. Austin
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2005 - Click here for more details about the 2005 Festival Shows
  
I Love You Because Off Broadway, Ace at The Old Globe, Meet John Doe at Ford's Theatre.
ACE
Music by Richard Oberacker
Book and Lyrics by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor |
Commercial option, Full productions at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (MO) in 2006, The Old Globe (CA) (above middle) and Cincinnati Playhouse (OH) in 2007, and Signature Theatre (DC) in 2008. |
CARABOO PRINCESS OF JAVASU
Book by Marsha Norman
Lyrics by Beth Blatt
Music by Jenny Giering |
Now titled Princess Caraboo.
Commercial option, Production at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2006. |
THE FUNKENTINE RAPTURE
Book by Lee Summers and Ben Blake
Music and Lyrics by Lee Summers |
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I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
Music by Joshua Salzman
Book and Lyrics by Ryan Cunningham |
Production Off Broadway in 2006 (above left), Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Lyrics (Ryan Cunningham) in 2006, International productions include Canada, England, Germany and the Philippines. |
A LITTLE PRINCESS
Book and Lyrics by Brian Crawley
Music by Andrew Lippa |
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MEET JOHN DOE
Music by Andrew Gerle
Lyrics by Eddie Sugarman
Book by Andrew Gerle and Eddie Sugarman
Additional Story by Matt August
Based on the film by Frank Capra |
Developmental readings at NAMT member theatres The Hartt School (CT) in 2006 and Carousel Dinner Theatre (OH) in 2007, Full productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2006, Ford's Theatre (DC) in 2007 (above right), and Porchlight Theatre (IL) in 2011. |
PARTY COME HERE!
Music and Lyrics by David Kishenbaum
Book by Daniel Goldfarb |
Workshop at TheatreWorks (CA) in 2004, Full productions at New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2006, Williamstown Theatre Festival (MA) in 2007, and New York University in 2010. |
RIVER'S END
Book and Lyrics by Cheryl Coons
Music by Chuck Larkin |
Full production at The Spirit of Broadway (CT) in 2011. |
SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
THE COSMOPOLITAN by Lance Horne, Lorin Latarro and Josh Rhodes
LOVE JERRY by Megan Gogerty
PIECE by Scott Alan and Tara Smith
SPRING AWAKENING by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik
THE UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SAMANTHA BROWN by Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk
VANISHING POINT by Liv Cummins and Rob Hartmann |
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2004 - Click here for more details about the 2004 Festival Shows
  
The Drowsy Chaperone at Center Theatre Group (pre-Broadway) (Craig Schwartz), Striking 12 at TheatreWorks, Winesburg OH at Kansas City Rep (Don Ipock Photography)
CAMILLE CLAUDEL
Music by Frank Wildhorn
Book & Lyrics by Nan Knighton
Directed by Gabriel Barre |
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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Book by Don McKellar and Bob Martin
Music by Greg Morrison
Lyrics by Lisa Lambert |
Opened on Broadway in 2006 (above left), Winner of 5 Tony Awards, 7 Drama Desk Awards (including Outstanding Musical) and NY Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical. National tours in 2008 and 2009. Licensed around the world. |
FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN
Music & Lyrics by Robert Lindsey Nassif
Book by Peter Ullian
Based on a concept by Robert Lindsey Nassif |
Full productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2005 and New York Musical Theatre Festival (NY) in 2006. Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide. |
THE GIRL IN THE FRAME
Music, Book, & Lyrics by Jeremy Desmon |
Full production at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2005. Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide. Writer Jeremy Desmon won the Kleban Award in 2007. |
A GOOD MAN
Music by Ray Leslee
Book & Lyrics by Philip S. Goodman |
World premiere at Vienna Chamber Opera (Austria) in 2006. Reading at AMAS Musical Theatre (NY) in 2011. |
LANGSTON IN HARLEM
Book by Kent Gash, Langston Hughes, & Walter Marks
Music by Walter Marks
Lyrics by Langston Hughes |
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STRIKING 12
Music, Lyrics, & Book by
Brendan Milburn, Rachel Sheinkin, and Valerie Vigoda |
Opened Off Broadway in 2006, Workshop in 2003 and full production in 2004 at TheatreWorks (CA) (above middle). Writers received two commissions from NAMT members:Sleeping Beauty Wakes at Deaf West/Center Theatre Group (CA) and A Midsummer Night's Dream at McCarter Theatre (NJ). Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide. |
WINESBURG, OHIO
Music by Andre Pluess and Ben Sussman
Book and Lyrics by Eric Rosen
Additional lyrics by Andre Pluess and Ben Sussman
Created in collaboration with Jessica Thebus |
Full productions at Arden Theatre (PA) in 2005 (5 Barrymore awards) and Kansas City Repertory Theatre (MO) in 2009 (above right). |
SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
CARABOO by Beth Blatt, Jenny Giering and Marsha Norman
FROM MY HOMETOWN by Lee Summers, Ty Stephens and Herbert Rawlings, Jr.
HIGH FIDELITY by David Lindsay-Abaire, Amanda Green and Tom Kitt
OWL CREEK by Ben Cohn and Sean McDaniel
RIVER’S END by Cheri Croons and Chuck Larkin
THE SHAGGS: PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD by Joy Gregory, John Langs and Gunnar Madsen
SLUT by Stephen Sislen and Ben Winters |
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2003
  
Harold & Maude at Paper Mill Playhouse, Sarah Plain and Tall at Dallas Theatre Center, Princesses at The 5th Avenue Theatre
THE AMBITION BIRD
Book, Music and Lyrics by Matthew Sheridan
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BALLAD OF LITTLE PINKS
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Marion Adler
Book by Connie Grappo
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HAROLD AND MAUDE
Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Joseph Thalken
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Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ) (above left), TheatreWorks (CA), The Human Race Theatre Company (OH), Cain Park (OH). |
PRINCESSES
Book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner
Concept and Lyrics by David Zippel
Music by Matthew Wilder
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Goodspeed Musicals (CT), The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA) (above right). |
SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL
Book by Julia Jordan
Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Music by Laurence O'Keefe
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Production at Dallas Theatre Center (TX) in 2009 (above middle). |
SWING SHIFT
Book by David Armstrong
Music Arrangements and New Music by Michael Rafter
New Lyrics by Mark Waldrop
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TWO QUEENS, ONE CASTLE
Book and Lyrics by Jevetta Steele and Thomas W. Jones II
Music by William Hubbard and J.D. Steele
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WAS
Book and Lyrics by Barry Kleinbort
Music by Joseph Thalken
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Human Race Theatre Company (OH), American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University (IL). |
SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
BARNSTORMER by Douglas Cohen and Cheryl Davis
BONNIE AND CLYDE by Rick Crom and Hunter Foster
CHINESE HELL by Leon Ko and Robert Lee
CINDERELLA by Jim Luigs and Scott Warrender
DESPERATE MEASURES by David Friedman and Peter Kellogg
THE FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN by Robert Lindsay Nassif and Peter Ullian
MIRACLE BROTHERS by Kirsten Childs
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER by Stephen Cole and Claibe Richardson
NOTES TO MARIANNE by David Rossmer and Dan Lipton
PARTY COME HERE by Daniel Goldfarb and David Kirshenbaum
THE RHYTHM CLUB by Chad Beguelin and Matthew Sklar
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2002
DUCKS AND LOVERS
Based on the play Ducks and Lovers by Murray Schisgal
Book by Peter Gootkind & Marni Goltsman
Music & Lyrics by Peter Gootkind
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THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE
Based on the play The Enchanted Cottage by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero
Book by Thomas Edward West
Music by Kim Oler
Lyrics by Alison Hubbard
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LIL BUDDA
Words by Stephanie L. Jones
Music by Janice Lowe
Story by Janice Lowe & Stephanie L. Jones
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ROMEO & JULIET: THE MUSICAL
Adapted from William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
Music by Terrence Mann & Jerome Korman
Adaptation by Matthew Bennett
Originally Conceived by Terrence Mann
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RUNNING MAN
Story & Music by Diedre Murray
Text by Cornelius Eady
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THORSTEIN VEBLEN'S THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS
Suggested by the economic theories of Thorstein Veblen
Book & Lyrics by Charles Leipart
Music by Richard B. Evans
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SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
ADVENTURES IN LOVE by Charlie Shanian, Shari Simpson, Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler
THE BURNT PART BOYS by Nathan Tysen and Chris Miller
THE FABULIST by Stephen Witkin and David Spencer
LIKE YOU LIKE IT by Sammy Buck and Daniel S. Acquisto
MEMPHIS by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan
NORMAL by Cheryl Stern, Yvonne Adrian and Tom Kochan
RADIANT BABY by Stuart Ross, Debra Barsha and Ira Gasman
THE TAXI CABARET by Peter Mills
WAS by Barry Kleinbort and Joseph Thalken
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2001
Rehearsals for the 2001 Festival of New Musicals
ACTOR, LAWYER, INDIAN CHIEF
Book by David H. Bell
Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Book and Lyrics by John Jakes
Music by Mel Marvin
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I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE
Book and Lyrics by Jeffrey Sweet
Music by Melissa Manchester
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LETTERS FROM 'NAM
By Paris Barclay
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MAKING TRACKS
Concept and Book by Welly Yang
Book and Lyrics by Brian R. Yorkey
Music by Woody Pak
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San Jose Repertory Theatre (CA), Village Theatre (WA). |
THE MYSTERY OF THE DANCING PRINCESSES
Book, Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary & Michael Weiner
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Workshopped at Pittsburgh CLO (PA). |
PALM BEACH
Book by Robert Cary & Benjamin Feldman
Music by David Gursky
Lyrics by Robert Cary
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THE SCREAMS OF KITTY GENOVESE
Libretto/Story by David Simpatico
Music by Will Todd
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UG
Book by Jim Geoghan
Music by Rick Rhodes
Lyrics by Vivian Rhodes, Jim Geoghan & Rick Rhodes
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WHEN THE RAINS COME
Book by Ann Mortifee & David Feinstein
Music by Ann Mortifee & Edward Henderson
Lyrics by Ann Mortifee
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2000
 
Convenience at the Human Race Theatre, Rehearsals for the 2000 Festival of New Musicals
THE ARK
Book and Lyrics by Kevin Kelly and Michael McLean
Music by Michael McLean
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CONVENIENCE
By Gregg Coffin
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Geva Theatre (NY), Human Race (OH) (above left), Sacramento Theatre Company (CA), Spirit of Broadway (CT), Stages Repertory Theatre (TX), Unicorn Theatre (KS). |
CUPID & PSYCHE
Book and Lyrics by Sean Hartley
Music by Jihwan Kim
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Amas Musical Theatre (NY), Eugene O'Neill Theater Center (CT), National Music Theatre Network (DC), Oregon Cabaret Theatre (OR), Spirit of Broadway (CT), Village Theatre (WA). 2004 Drama Desk nomination for Best Lyrics. |
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD
Book and Lyrics by Barbara Campbell
Music by Gary Schocker
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GLIMMERGLASS
Book by Jonathan Bolt
Lyrics by Ted Drachman
Music by Douglas Cohen
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HOT AND SWEET
By Barbara Schottenfeld
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JOE!
By Dan Lipton & David Rossmer
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LIBERTY SMITH
Book by Marc Madnick and Eric Cohen
Lyrics by Adam Abraham
Music by Michael Weiner
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Full production at Ford's Theatre (DC), 2011. Licensed by the authors for regional and amateur productions: www.libertysmith.com. |
LIZZIE BORDEN
Book and Music by Christopher McGovern
Lyrics by Christopher McGovern and Amy Powers
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Goodspeed Musicals (CT), Stoneham Theatre (MA), American Stage Company (FL), and Theatre on the Square (IN). |
MANDELA
By Steven M. Fisher
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1999
 
Original cast recordings of Honk! and Summer of '42
The Big Bang
By Jed Feuer & Boyd Graham
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John Houseman Theater (NY), American Musical Theatre of San Jose (CA), Chanhassen Dinner Theatre (MN), Actors’ Playhouse (NY), Act II Playhouse (PA), plus over 30 productions nationwide.
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Birth of the Boom
By Thomas Jones II and Keyth Lee
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The Boswell Sisters Project
By Stuart Ross & Mark Hampton
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Eliot Ness in Cleveland
By Peter Ullian & Robert Lindsey Nassif
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Heading East
By Robert Lee & Leon Ko
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Honk!
By George Stiles & Anthony Drewe
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Over 4,000 Productions in US and Canada, winner of the Olivier Award. In 2003, Honk Junior was created and has had hundreds of productions in the US and Canada. Studio Recording on First Night Records (above left), Music Theatre of Witchita Recording. |
In That Valley
By Richard Oberacker & Steven Minning
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The Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea
By Karole Foreman & Andrew Chukerman
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Summer of '42
By Hunter Foster & David Kirshenbaum
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Off Broadway (Variety Arts Theater), York Theater Company (NY). Many regional productions. York Concert Recording on Jay Records (above right). Nominated for a 2001 Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Musical. |
The Three Musketeers
By George Stiles & Paul Leigh & Peter Raby
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1998
The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin at Speakeasy Stage Company (Craig Bailey/Perspective Photo)
Barrio Babies
By Luis Santeiro & Fernando Rivas
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Blackbirds of Broadway
By David Coffman & Marion J. Caffey
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Arkansas Repertory (AR), Barter Theatre, Charlotte Repertory Theatre (NC), Mill Mountain Theatre (VA), Theatre IV (OH), Victoria Theatre (OH), Blumenthal Performing Arts Center (NC), Empire Theatre, European Tour.
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The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
By Kirsten Childs
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Playwrights Horizons (NY), numerous regional productions (above) SpeakEasy Stage Company, MA). Studio Recording on Ghostlight Records. 2001 Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations for Best Musical. |
Dorian
By Richard Gleaves
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King Island Christmas
By Deborah Baley Brevoort & David Friedman
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Dallas Lyric Stage (TX), Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ), Perseverance Theatre (AK). Winner, Frederick Loewe Award. Televised broadcast as part of Great Performances' 30th Anniversary Season in 2002.
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O. Henry's Lovers
By Joe DiPietro & Michael Valenti
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American Stage Company (FL), Goodspeed Musicals (CT), Musical Theatre Works (CA). |
On Borrowed Time
By John Clifton, Bruce Peyton & William F. Brown
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Urban Myths
By John Bucchino & James D. Waedekin
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1997
Songs for a New World Off Broadway cast recording
About Face
By David Arthur & Jeffrey Lodin
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4 A.M. Boogie Blues
By Marsha Myers & Jim Owen
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Heart Land
By Darrah Cloud & Kim Sherman
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The Molly Maguires
By William Strempek & Sid Cherry
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Ophelia's Cotillion
By Elmo Terry-Morgan & Clarice LaVerne Thompson
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Songs For A New World
By Jason Robert Brown
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WPA Theater (NY), over 200 productions nationwide. Original Cast Recording on RCA Victor (above). |
Twist of Fate
By Lissa Levin & Ron Abel
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Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus
David Kirshenbaum & Myles McDonnell
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1996
 
Children of Eden original cast recording, Thoroughly Modern Millie on Broadway
Children of Eden
By John Caird & Stephen Schwartz
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Over 1,600 productions around the US. Paper Mill Playhouse Cast Recording on RCA Victor (above left). West End revival 2012. |
Dodsworth
By Stephen Cole & Jeffrey Saver
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
By David Levy, Leslie Eberhard & Phil Hall
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Fragrant Harbour
By Dean Barrett & Ed Linderman
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Kudzu
By Jack Herrick, Doug Marlette & Bland Simpson
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Mirette
By Elizabeth Diggs, Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones
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The Perfect 36
By Laura Harrington, Mel Marvin & Mac Pirkle
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Thoroughly Modern Millie
By Richard Morris & Dick Scanlan
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Broadway (above right), National Tour, numerous regional productions. Original Broadway Cast Recording on RCA Victor. Six 2002 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Over 1,700 productions. |
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1995
Paper Moon at Goodspeed Musicals (Diane Sobolweski)
Enter The Guardsman
By Scott Wentworth, Craig Bohmler & Marion Adler
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Most-produced new musical of the 2000-2001 season in American regional theater with productions at The Globe Theaters, Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Northlight Theater, London. Nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Musical.
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Joseph And Mary
By Mark St. Germain & Randy Courts
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Love Comics
By Sarah Schlesinger & David Evans
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Paper Moon
By Martin Casella, Larry Grossman & Ellen Fitzhugh
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Ford's Theatre (DC), Goodspeed Musicals (CT), Stage One (KS), Walnut Street (PA), Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ) (above), Japan. |
Paramour
By Joe Masteroff & Howard Marren
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1994
Abyssinia
By James Racheff & Ted Kociolek
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Arena Stage (DC), Cleveland Playhouse (OH), Dallas Lyric Stage (TX), Goodspeed Musicals (CT), Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center (NY), North Shore Music Theatre (MA), African Globe TheatreWorks.
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After The Fair
By Stephen Cole & Matthew Ward
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York Theater Company (NY) , Apple Tree Theatre (IL), Broadhollow Theatre (NY), King's Head Theatre Club (UK), Lyric Stage (MA), Village Theatre (WA). Outer Critic's Circle Nomination-Best Musical (NY).
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The Gig
By Douglas J. Cohen
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Lust
By The Heather Brothers
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Oedipus, Private Eye
By Chad Beguelin & Matthew Sklar
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Phantom Of The Country Palace
By S. Grennan, K. Santen, M. Duff & C. Coons
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More than 90 productions in the United States including Marriott Theatre (IL) and Derby Dinner Playhouse (IN), produced internationally in Australia, Canada, England, Kuwait and Russia. |
Tycoon
By Luc Plamondon, Michel Berger & Tim Rice
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Western Star
By Dale Wasserman, Bill Francoeur & Scott DeTurk
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1993
Brimstone
By Mary Bracken Phillips & Paddy Meegan
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Do-Wop Love
By Ronald Wyche & Herbert Rawlings Jr.
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Elmer Gantry
By John Bishop, Mel Marvin & Robert Satuloff
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Good Sports
By Susan Rice & Carol Hall
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Johnny Pye And The Foolkiller
By Randy Courts & Mark St. Germain
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Jungle Queen Debutante
By Sean S. O'Donnell & Thomas Tierney
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Mating Habits Of The Urban Mammal
By M. Leeds, B. Lasser & P. Gordon
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Robin Hood
By Milton Granger
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Sayonara
William Luce, George Fischoff & Hy Gilbert
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The Three Musketeers
By Warner Crocker & Gregg Opelka
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Twist
By Eugene Lee, Tena Clark & Gary Prim
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1992
Another Kind Of Hero
By Lezley Steele & E.A. Alexander
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Eleanor
By Jonathan Bolt, Thomas Tierney & John Forster
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Barter Theatre (VA), Ford's Theatre (DC), Hofstra University (NJ), Marriott Theatre (IL), Musical Theatre West (CA), Pittsburgh Public Theatre (PA), Theatre Previews at Duke (NC), Trumbull New Theatre (CT), Village Theatre (WA), Woodland Opera House (CA). Licensed by R&H Theatricals.
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Heartbeats
By Amanda McBroom, Gerald Sternbach & Michele Brourman
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Cleveland Playhouse (OH), Goodspeed Musicals (CT), Marriott Theatre (IL), Pasadena Playhouse (CA), Sacramento Light Opera Association (CA), Theater League (KS), Village Theatre (WA), Adirondack Theatre Festival (NY), Morris Mechanic Theatre (MD). Licensed by R&H Theatricals. |
Josephine
By Ernest Kinoy & Walter Marks
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The Library
By Sarah Knapp & Steven M. Alper
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Lunch
By Rick Hawkins, Steve Dorff & John Bettis
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American Musical Theatre of San Jose (CA), California Musical Theatre (CA), Casa Mañana Musicals (TX), North Shore Music Theatre (MA), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (PA), and San Jose Civic Light Opera (CA). |
Mikado, Inc.
By Jane Waterhouse, Robert Johanson, Albert Evans & Glen Kelly
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New Things To Feel Bad About
By Paul James & Ben Mason
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
By Dave Wollert & David Shapiro
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Smiling Through
By Ivan Menchell
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Smoky Mountain Suite
By George S. Clinton & Sherry Landrum
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Swamp Gas And Shallow Feelings
By S. Strother, J.E. Williams & R. Buck
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
By Nagle Jackson & Robert Sprayberry
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Tiananmen: Freedom In The Square
By Fred Burch & Willie Fong Young
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1991
 
The cast recordings of Gunmetal Blues and Ruthless!
The Adventures Of Friar Tuck
By Allan Leicht & Glenn Paxton
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Book Of James
By Scott Warrender & B.J. Douglas
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Columbus
By Yvonne Steely & J. Ben Tarver
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Complaining Well
By Jack Helbig & Mark Ray Hollmann
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Conrack
By Granville Burgess, Anne Croswell & Lee Pockriss
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Ghost Dance
By Jeff Sheppard & Michael Wright
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Gunmetal Blues
By Scott Wentworth, Craig Bohmler & Marion Adler
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Amas Musical Theatre (NY), over 100 productions around the country. Cast Recording on Lml Records (above left). |
Hurry! Hurry! Hollywood!
By Bruce Newberg & Sam Harris
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Junkyard
By Manuel Mandel & Michael Sahl
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Rhythm Ranch
By Hal Hackady & Fred Stark
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Ruthless!
By Joel Paley & Melvin Laird
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Players Theatre (NY), over 200 productions around the country. Los Angeles Recording on Varese Sarabande (above right). |
Some Sweet Day
By Don Jones, Mac Pirkle, John O'Neal & Si Kahn
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1990
Boxes
By Eric Saltzman & Michael Sahl
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Captains Courageous
By Patrick Cook & Frederick Freyer
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Denning (a.k.a. Murder On Broadway)
By Bryan Leys & James Campodonico
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Finale!
By Bob Ost
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First Comes Love
By Diane Seymour, Alison Brewster & Amanda George
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Goose! Beyond The Nursery
By Scott Evans, Austin Tichenor & Mark Frawley
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Juba
By Wendy Lamb & Russell Walden
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Love Is Spoken Here
By Jacquelyn Reinach & Stanley Ralph Ross
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Quality Street
By Lee Goldsmith & Roger Anderson
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1989
Alias Jimmy Valentine
By Jack Wrangler, Bob Haber & Hal Hackady
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Angelina
By Barry Kleinbort
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Backstage With Warren G.
By Elmer Lee Kline, Terry Waldo & Lou Carter
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Blanco
By Will Holtzman, Skip Kennon & Michael Korie
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Geech: The Moosical
By Jerry Bittle & Angelo Badalamenti
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Kiss Me Quick Before The Lava Reaches The Village
By S. Hayes & P. Ekstrom
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The Last Musical Comedy
By Tony Lang & Arthur Siegel
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Little Ham
By Dan Owens, Judd Woldin & Richard Enquist
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Never or Now (a.k.a. Catch Me If I Fall)
By Barbara Schottenfeld
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The Odyssey Of Anna In Red Pumps
By Geoffrey Holder
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That Pig of a Molette
By Sheldon Harnick & Thomas Z. Shepard
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The Real Life Story of Johnny DeFacto
By Douglas Post
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