National Alliance for Musical Theatre

Upcoming Events

December 13, 2:00 pm ET – Webinar

Conference Continued: Commercial Enhancement

Join us for the first installment of Conference Continued! a monthly series of online roundtables expanding and exploring topics from NAMT’s Conferences.

December 16th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm ET

Songwriting Lab: Character Case Study | Works-in-Progress with the Pros

This event is for High School Students interested in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.

January 6th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm ET

January Office Hours: Songwriting Challenge

This event is for High School Students interested in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.

January 6th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm ET

January Office Hours: Festival of New Musicals

January 27th, 6:00 pm to 9:00pm ET

Winter Break Song Share!

This event is for High School Students interested in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.

April 9-11, 2025

Spring Conference 2025

Marketing

Birmingham, AL

Livestreamed & Live on June 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET

Save the Date: Challenge Accepted! 2025

A Concert Presenting the Winners of the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students

Be front and center for the debut of a new generation of musical theatre composers!

Details

October 21 - 24, 2025

Fall Events 2025

Fall Conference and Festival of New Musicals

New York, NY

Details

October 21 - 22, 2025

Save the Dates: Fall Conference 2025

October 23-24, 2025

Save the Dates: 37th Annual Festival of New Musicals

New World Stages, 340 W 50th Street, New York, NY

What Is NAMT?

NAMT is a not-for-profit organization serving the musical theatre community. We strive every day to nurture a musical theatre canon that reflects and celebrates the rich diversity of our nation and the world. More

Submit Your Show!

Submit your show to the 2025 Festival of New Musicals!

Free submissions until Dec 17 Now in its 37th year, NAMT’s Festival of New Musicals is the cornerstone of NAMT’s mission to be a catalyst for nurturing musical theatre development and production. More

Photo by Ric Kallaher

High School Songwriting Challenge

Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students

The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge is an opportunity for high school students all across the country to develop and showcase musical compositions that could be part of a musical theater production. Watch the video of this year's winners concert now! More

Become A Member

Join NAMT and get valuable tools to help your organization collaborate, innovate, produce new musicals and save money! More

Members at the 2017 Spring Conference in Los Angeles

Set & Costume Registry

Search NAMT members' stocks for sets, costumes and props available for rent for your production More

Costume storage at Goodspeed Musicals

Support Us

Support NAMT

Learn about the many ways to support NAMT's mission to nurture the creation, development and production of new musicals. More

Lizard Boy (Festival 2020) at Seattle Rep. Photo by Kevin Berne.

Upcoming Events

December 13, 2:00 pm ET

Conference Continued: Commercial Enhancement

Join us for the first installment of Conference Continued! a monthly series of online roundtables expanding and exploring topics from NAMT’s Conferences.

December 16th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm ET

Songwriting Lab: Character Case Study | Works-in-Progress with the Pros

This event is for High School Students interested in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.

January 6th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm ET

January Office Hours: Songwriting Challenge

This event is for High School Students interested in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.

January 6th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm ET

January Office Hours: Festival of New Musicals

April 9-11, 2025

Spring Conference 2025

Marketing

Birmingham, AL

Livestreamed & Live on June 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET

Save the Date: Challenge Accepted! 2025

A Concert Presenting the Winners of the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students

Be front and center for the debut of a new generation of musical theatre composers!

Learn More

October 21 - 24, 2025

Fall Events 2025

Fall Conference and Festival of New Musicals

New York, NY

Learn More

October 21 - 22, 2025

Save the Dates: Fall Conference 2025

NAMT News

November 21, 2024

How Writers Fight Forward

Theatre is not going to save the world. It's not gonna fix the rift that has divided America so significantly that many of our friends and loved ones don't feel safe in it. Theatre can't fix what we didn't break. But what theatre can do is be a vehicle for dialogue. It can offer different perspectives. At a time when we are a nation of people divided into echo chambers, theatre can platform tough conversations and give a voice to those who need to be heard. If we let it, theatre can be the driving force behind the millions of people who will save the world.

October 15, 2024

Additional Casting Announced for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre 36th Annual Festival of New Musicals

National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) is thrilled to share additional casting and final details about the lineup for the 36th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 2024, at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).

October 8, 2024

Festival Preview: DEAR EX with Guest Host Nikki Lynette (Fest '22)

Welcome to another episode of NEW@NAMT: The Next Wave of Musical Theatre Writers, where we spotlight emerging talents in the world of musical theatre. This week, host Jean-Paul Yovanoff is joined by co-host Nikki Lynette as they interview Be Steadwell, the creator of the musical Dear Ex.

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