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2008 NEXT LINK SELECTIONS ARE HERE!


Posted by NYMF on 4:14 pm May 5th, 2008

We are pleased to announce the first 12 new musicals selected for this year’s fifth annual New York Musical Theatre Festival! Drum roll, please...

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NYMF LOVES ROCK AND ROLL!


Posted by NYMF on 4:18 pm May 5th, 2008

NYMF’s second annual “Broadway Battle of the Bands”, a one-night only “Broadway Bandapalooza” competition, features performers, whose roots are onstage and in the orchestra pits of several Broadway musicals – coming together for a special concert at The Zipper Factory, 336 West 37th Street in Manhattan, Saturday, May 17 at 10:30!

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NYMF, WE HAVE A LIFTOFF!


Posted by NYMF on 5:35 pm Apr 22nd, 2008

NYMF 2007's The Last Starfighter, Fred Landau and Walter Edgar Kennon's sci-fi musical, will be seen in the upcoming Village Theatre's First Stage Season as part of its Spring Village Originals Workshop. The Village Theatre is located in Issaquah, WA,in Washington; the production will be presented on May 23-25.

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Broadway – Here They Come!


Posted by NYMF on 5:06 pm Apr 11th, 2008

The hit of the innaugural New York Musical Theatre Festival, [title of show] will officially open at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on July 16. The production will re-unite the original NYMF cast (who also played the roles off-Broadway): Jeff Bowen, Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, and musical director Larry Pressgrove (writer of Angle of the Sun, NYMF 2007). Direction and choreography will again be by Michael Berresse.

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Next Step for Next to Normal


Posted by NYMF on 4:09 pm Apr 11th, 2008

Next to Normal, the Tom Kitt-Brian Yorkey musical that started as Feeling Electric in the 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival, and recently played an extended engagement at Off-Broadway's Second Stage, will be part of the 2008-2009 season at Arena Stage in Arlington, Virginia.

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Bathroom Reading: 2007 NYMF Show selected by ASCAP and Disney


Posted by NYMF on 5:19 pm Mar 13th, 2008

NYMF 2007 Alum and winner of multiple 2007 NYMF Awards for Excellence, The Boy in the Bathroom, has been selected for ASCAP/Disney Musical Workshop.  The reading will be held on Tuesday March 18 at 7pm.

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TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS


Posted by NYMF on 11:26 am Mar 4th, 2008

NYMF is proud to present a series of staged readings of 2007 Richard Rodgers Award winner MAIN-TRAVELLED ROADS by David Hudson and Paul Libman, featuring Stacie Bono, Alison Cimmet, Joseph Mahowald and Tally Sessions. The seven free presentations will run at the TBG Theatre from March 21 through March 29.

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Extra Week to Submit to Next Link


Posted by NYMF on 4:08 pm Feb 19th, 2008

All writers submitting scripts and materials for the 2008 Next Link Project must sign up on the website by March 1st, and postmark all materials by March 7th.

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Submissions Now Open for 2008 Next Link Program


Posted by NYMF on 4:03 pm Dec 28th, 2007

Open Submissions are now being accepted through March 1 for the 2008 Next Link Project, NYMF's writer service program for the world's emerging musical theatre talent.  The authors of musicals accepted into this program are nurtured throughout the year by a variety of resources, including one-on-one professional dramaturgical support, a weekend-long seminar of panels and producer networking events and a subsidized production slot in The 2008 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

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NYMF End of Year Newsletter


Posted by NYMF on 4:51 pm Dec 28th, 2007

Take a look at what NYMF has been up to this past year and beyond.  Download the NYMF end of the year newsletter here!

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Blue Flower to Bloom at Prospect Theater

4:26 pm Dec 28th, 2007

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Submissions Open Soon for 2008 Festival.

9:42 am Nov 20th, 2007

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NYMF Awards Gala 2007 - Oh What a Night!

9:46 am Nov 20th, 2007

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Get your Just Desserts at the NYMF Gala

4:02 am Oct 30th, 2007

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Sheik and Sherlock, TAM Prize Winner, to Perform at Gala

8:48 am Oct 26th, 2007

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NYMF scoops the pool at '07 Festival Awards!

7:34 am Oct 22nd, 2007

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2007 NYMF Awards for Excellence Winners

7:39 am Oct 19th, 2007

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NYMF Awards Gala Set for November 4

8:07 am Oct 15th, 2007

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George Psomas Named NYMF Broadway Idol 2007

8:24 am Oct 11th, 2007

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Vote Now for Your Favorite NYMF Show!

11:32 am Oct 2nd, 2007

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Award Winning NYMF Productions

5:08 am Sep 28th, 2007

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I Want My NYMF-TV

10:43 am Sep 20th, 2007

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BROADWAY IDOL Kicks Off Friday

9:45 am Sep 20th, 2007

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Additional and Switched Performances

8:40 am Sep 20th, 2007

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NYMF by Niche: Disorder-ly Conduct

2:26 pm Sep 15th, 2007

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NYMF by Niche: Sci-Fi

11:16 am Sep 11th, 2007

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Award Nominees and Winners A Part of NYMF '07

10:59 am Aug 31st, 2007

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Want to work on a NYMF Show?

9:21 am Aug 15th, 2007

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Members Begin Booking Tickets!

12:19 pm Aug 1st, 2007

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Full NYMF program available online!

12:29 pm Aug 1st, 2007

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2007 Memberships Available

4:38 pm Jun 11th, 2007

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Want to work on a NYMF Show?

10:18 am Jun 6th, 2007

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Undercover Showtunes - NYMF's Final Spring Concert

2:11 pm May 24th, 2007

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NYMF's 18 Next Link Shows

2:38 pm May 24th, 2007

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Broadway Battle of the Bands

3:05 pm May 6th, 2007

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Broadway Idol to Present Concert

3:16 pm Apr 23rd, 2007

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More Stars for More Ben Folds

10:30 am Mar 16th, 2007

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NYMF Closes Submission Period

10:27 am Mar 9th, 2007

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More Unauthorized Musicology of Ben Folds March 26

2:01 pm Mar 2nd, 2007

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NYMF Announces Spring Concert Series

2:26 pm Mar 2nd, 2007

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NYMF Announces Grand Jury For 2007 Festival

10:54 am Feb 15th, 2007

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Submit YOUR musical to NYMF 2007!

8:05 pm Dec 19th, 2006

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NYMF 2006 Wrap Up

8:18 pm Dec 19th, 2006

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NYMF 2006 Gala

8:02 pm Dec 19th, 2006

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NYMF Concludes 3rd Season with Record Attendance

8:41 pm Dec 19th, 2006

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NYMF Virgin Preview Concerts

7:32 pm Dec 19th, 2006

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Curtain Up! 2006 Fest Launches with Preview Party

5:41 pm Dec 19th, 2006

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