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Festival Submissions are now Open!
We are now accepting submissions for our 35th Annual Festival of New Musicals, which will take place on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27, 2023 in New York City.
The first deadline, which allows writers to submit their musical for free, is Tuesday, December 20th (11:59pm ET).
The final deadline for all submissions is Tuesday, January 10 (11:59pm ET, late fees apply).
Submit your show!Writers Residency Grant Applications are now Open!
The Writers Residency Grants provide $500-$2,000 supplemental funds to not-for-profit NAMT members to work with writers on developing a new musical. The musical can be at any stage of development, with priority given to early-stage projects, up to and including a staged reading. The project can happen either at the member theatre or off-site as long as the writers and the theatre are both actively involved in the development process.
Applications are due December 3, 2022.
Apply Now!Letters of Intent are Now Accepted for Project Development & Production Grants
The Frank Young Fund for New Musicals provides grants to NAMT’s U.S. not-for-profit theatre members producing new musicals from early development to full production. If you plan to apply for a Project Development Grant or Production Grant, we must receive your Letter of Intent by Monday, December 19, 2022.
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Member Theatres
NAMT's members are located in 33 U.S. states and 6 other countries
New Musicals: Festival of New Musicals
Since 1989, the Festival of New Musicals has introduced musical theatre producers to almost 300 musicals and over 500 writers from around the world.
Interstate at the 2019 Festival of New Musicals. Photo by Ric Kallaher.
Networking & Learning: Management Roundtables
NAMT leads educational roundtables on a variety of management and community engagement topics, hosted by our member theatres around the country.
The 2016 Education and Community Engagement Roundtable at Theatreworks Silicon Valley, which was also streamed as a Knowledge Exchange Webinar.
Access
In 2020, NAMT's programming moved online, bringing over 1,000 attendees to the Festival of New Musicals and Fall Conference. We are continuing to explore new hybrid in-person/online models to provide greater access to members, writers and the industry at large.
Obeah Opera "Meet the Writers" panel at the 32nd Annual Festival of New Musicals
New Musicals: Festival of New Musicals
More than 85% of shows featured in the Festival of New Musicals have gone on to subsequent readings, workshops, productions and tours, been licensed, and/or recorded on cast albums.
Lizzie (Festival 2010) at Theatre Under the Stars (Houston, TX), Fredericia Theatre (Fredercia, Denmark), Greenwich Theatre (London, UK), 11th Hour Theatre Company (Philadelphia, PA) and Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, OH)
Networking & Learning: Conferences
NAMT hosts conferences and roundtables with our member theatres around the country
The 2017 Spring Conference at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Photo by Chelsea Lauren.
New Musicals: Festival of New Musicals
Since 1989, the Festival of New Musicals has introduced musical theatre producers to almost 300 musicals and over 500 writers from around the world.
Cowboy Bob at the 2020 Festival of New Musicals, which was held online.
Networking & Learning: New Works Roundtables
NAMT hosts intimate, informal events in conjunction with our member theatres' new work festivals or productions to explore issues around new musical production and development, often through a local lens.
The 2019 New Works Roundtable at Goodspeed Musicals in Chester, CT.
Frank Young Fund for New Musicals
The Frank Young Fund for New Musicals has awarded over $500,000 in grants to our member theatres.
Broadway Bounty Hunter at Barrington Stage Company. Photo by Scott Barrow.
Innovation & Exploration Fund
Since 2018 the Innovation and Exploration Fund has awarded $70,000 in grants to our member theatres to support projects and sharing knowledge across the NAMT community.
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma produced Fun Home with Sandra Mae Frank, a Deaf actor, in the role of Joan, and created a guide on Integrating Deaf Performers into Live Musical Theatre performances.
New Musicals: Festival of New Musicals
Since 1989, the Festival of New Musicals has introduced musical theatre producers to almost 300 musicals and over 500 writers from around the world.
String in rehearsal for the 2014 Festival of New Musicals. Photo by Ric Kallaher.
Networking & Learning: Writers' Roundtables
NAMT hosts Writers Roundtables for our Festival Alumni to build connections and explore models of collaboration with member producers.
The 2020 Writers Roundtable
New Musicals: Podcast
NAMT's podcast, Muse, spotlights a wide range of musicals, bringing the stories, songs and characters to life with the help of the shows’ writers.
Connection: Online Town Halls
In 2020, NAMT started weekly town halls to allow members to connect and share strategies for working through the unprecedented crisis in our industry. These have continued to be a valuable resource even as we move toward brighter times.
Introducing the 2020 Festival of New Musicals writers to the membership.
Networking & Learning: Writers' Roundtables
NAMT hosts Writers Roundtables for our Festival Alumni to build connections and explore models of collaboration with member producers.
The 2019 Writers' Roundtable
New Musicals: Festival of New Musicals
Since 1989, the Festival of New Musicals has introduced musical theatre producers to almost 300 musicals and over 500 writers from around the world.
Come From Away (Festival 2013) in its pre-Broadway run at La Jolla Playhouse
Networking & Learning: New Works Roundtables
NAMT hosts intimate, informal events in conjunction with our member theatres' new work festivals or productions to explore issues around new musical production and development, often through a local lens.
Michael John LaChiusa, Ellen Fitzhugh and Graciella Danielle discussing their musical Los Otros at the 2012 New Works Roundtable, before attendees saw the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals recipient production at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Photo by Daniel G. Lam.
New Musicals & Networking: Festival of New Musicals
The Festival brings together over 700 industry professionals every year to see eight new works and move them forward
The industry audience at the Festival of New Musicals in New York City. Photo by Ric Kallaher.
Networking & Learning: Conferences
The first NAMT Conference was held in 1985 to bring musical theatre producers together to share ideas and best practices.
Hal Prince receives an honorary membership at the 1987 Fall Conference
Frank Young Fund for New Musicals
Since 2010, The Frank Young Fund for New Musicals has funded nearly 200 productions, workshops and writer residencies at NAMT member theatres.
A Strange Loop at Playwrights Horizons. Photo by Joan Marcus.
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NAMT’s members make a vital impact in their communities — economically, in education, and by entertaining millions of people.
In the 2018-2019 season, the NAMT members collectively…
- Employed over 20,000 staff members and 14,000 artists
- Staged more than 19,000 performances attended by 10 million people
- Entertained over 543,000 loyal subscribers
- Provided education programs for 1.5 million students and teachers
- Had operating budgets totaling $680 million
- Performed in 300 venues with a total of 189,000 seats
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NAMT thanks the following foundations, government agencies and organizations for their ongoing support of our programs: The Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation, The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York Access Micro-Grant, ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund, BMI Foundation, The Hargrove Pierce Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, The Hollywood Pantages, Lucille Lortel Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Noël Coward Foundation, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Ted Snowdon Foundation, and Anonymous donors.