Festival News
Full Slate of Productions, Special Events, and Concerts
Posted by NYMF on 12:59 am May 16th, 2012
Here's the full line up of all of our productions, special events, and concerts!
More NYMF Productions Announced
Posted by NYMF on 1:50 pm Apr 13th, 2012
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced 10 additional musical productions for their ninth annual festival. These musicals will play alongside the ten Next Link productions made public last month, as well as several productions, special events and concerts to be announced in the coming weeks. This year's Festival will begin July 9th and continue through July 29th.
2012 Next Link Project Selections Announced
Posted by NYMF on 5:44 pm Feb 21st, 2012
The Next Link Project empowers emerging musical theatre writing teams as both artists and entrepreneurs by providing the training and relationships needed to help them move their musicals from readings to fully-realized productions and to advance their careers by maximizing the exposure they receive in the Festival. Ten of the Festival's full production slots are reserved for participants in The Next Link Project.
NYMF Announces 2011 Awards for Excellence
Posted by NYMF on 5:16 pm Oct 24th, 2011
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the winners of the NYMF 2011 Awards for Excellence. Awards will be presented at the Eighth Season Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, November 6th at The Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th Street) beginning at 6:00pm. Producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will also be honored for their work in bringing musical theatre to a worldwide, pop-culture audience.
2011 Full Slate Announced!
Posted by NYMF on 12:41 pm Jul 29th, 2011
NYMF announces 2011 full slate of musicals, readings, special events and partner events. NYMF Member Ticket Booking Begins August 1.
Show News
Hollywood Reporter: Re-Animator the Musical: Theater Review
Posted by on 6:30 pm May 15th, 2012
The Bottom Line
Brilliant reanimation of classic horror film completely realized for an entirely different medium. Superbly performed and perfectly calibrated for the imaginative space where audience and spectacle.
"Re-Animator the Musical" Wins "Best Musical of the Year"
Posted by on 4:06 am Apr 24th, 2012
"Re-Animator the Musical" Wins 6 Awards at the LA Weekly Theater Awards including "Best Musical of the Year."
BREATHLESS
Posted by on 1:14 pm Apr 10th, 2012
They first met a year ago in December. They weren't sure of the outcome. There wasn't a destination, or path. Just a group of people coming together to share some time to sing and chat and learn and grow.
Saturday night, the destination became apparent. The path clear. They had come together to create a story of life. To stir our hearts in Love.
Sounds of the streets; A daring music project about homelessness reveals stories about lives and dreams
Posted by on 1:28 pm Apr 10th, 2012
Two years ago, Onalea Gilbertson was asked by Calgary's Land's End Chamber Ensemble to write a libretto on the theme of poverty and homelessness. That's when she decided she needed a homeless chorus, which led to the creation of the Drop-In Centre Singers.
Calgary Drop-In Clients to hit New York Stage
Posted by on 1:24 pm Apr 10th, 2012
Members of Calgary’s homeless community will be taking to the New York stage this summer, performing in an off-Broadway production they helped create.
Festival Press
U.S. Tuner Academy and Corey Boardman Take Top Honors at Korean Musical Fest
Posted by NYMF on 12:44 am Aug 19th, 2010
Playbill.com
By Adam Hetrick
08 Jul 2010
The John Mercurio-Andrew Kato musical Academy was awarded the Best Musical Prize during the 2010 Daegu International Musical Festival in South Korea. American actor Corey Boardman also took the honor for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his work in that production.
Academy Takes Top Honor at Korean Musical Fest
Posted by NYMF on 12:54 am Aug 19th, 2010
The John Mercurio-Andrew Kato musical Academy was awarded the Best Musical Prize during the 2010 Daegu International Musical Festival in South Korea.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival Opens Today
Posted by NYMF on 11:38 am Oct 2nd, 2009
The L Magazine
Posted by Benjamin Sutton on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 11:46 AM
http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/theater/
Last Smoker, Judas and Me, Fat Camp and More Add NYMF Performances
Posted by NYMF on 12:21 am Sep 19th, 2009
Playbill.com
By Adam Hetrick
17 Sep 2009
The New York Musical Theatre Festival, which is tuning up to launch its sixth season in midtown Manhattan on Sept. 28, has already announced extensions of anticipated new productions.
