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Baz Luhrmann Named Honorary Chairman of NYMF
Posted by NYMF on 11:16 pm Aug 23rd, 2010
Luhrmann to host seventh annual season opening night and teach a master class on musical theatre in film.
Plane Crazy in Village Theatre's Festival of New Musicals
Posted by NYMF on 10:21 am Aug 5th, 2010
Plane Crazy (NYMF '06) will be developed during the Village Theatre's Festival of New Musicals in Issaquah, WA.
NYMF Full Slate Announced!
Posted by NYMF on 7:04 pm Jul 26th, 2010
NYMF announces its 2010 full slate of musicals, readings, special events and partner events.
Newly added full productions: Fellowship!, My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, Petrouchka, Special Letter, Therapy Rocks, and V-Day.
ACADEMY wins Best Musical at the Daegu International Musical Festival
Posted by NYMF on 11:47 am Jul 13th, 2010
NYMF's 2009 musical, ACADEMY, took top honors at the Daegu International Musical Festival in South Korea, winning Best Musical. Additionally, Corey Boardman took home the award for Best Supporting Actor.
Queer Sighted - Five Can't-Miss Shows at the NY Musical Theatre Festival
Posted by NYMF on 11:03 am Jul 6th, 2010
By Michael Giltz, 06.28.10
The New York Musical Theatre Festival takes place September 27 -- October 17. But you'd better buy your tickets now if you want a chance to see Anthony Rapp's entry, Without You. (You know it's going to sell out immediately.) While we gobble up every show we possibly can, here are five you simply don't want to miss. Think these musicals will come and go and never be heard from again? Think again. Think, in fact, of Next To Normal, Altar Boyz, Yank!, and [title of show], to name just a few.
NYMF Announces More Shows
Posted by NYMF on 11:19 am Jun 25th, 2010
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announced the 11 musicals that have been invited by NYMF to be presented with the 12 previously announced Next Link Project productions.
Statement on Writers' Contract by Executive Director and Producer Isaac Robert Hurwitz
Posted by NYMF on 8:47 pm Jun 3rd, 2010
NYMF Announces 2010 NEXT LINK PROJECT Selections
Posted by NYMF on 11:38 am Jun 1st, 2010
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announced the selections for the 2010 Next Link Project, NYMF's primary writer service program. 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. Twelve of the Festival's full production slots are reserved for participants in The Next Link Project.
Yank! Honored with Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Nominations
Posted by NYMF on 1:56 pm Apr 26th, 2010
"Yank! A WWII Love Story" (NYMF '05), with music by Joseph Zellnik and book/lyrics by David Zellnik, has been nominated for two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Next to Normal wins Pulitzer!
Posted by NYMF on 4:50 pm Apr 22nd, 2010
NYMF alum Next to Normal has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
New York Musical Theatre Festival Will Present Late Night Events During NYMF @ NITE
7:57 pm Aug 31st, 2009
Read storyDiana DeGarmo, Jonathan Groff, Bailey Hanks et al. to Participate in NYMF's Next Broadway Sensation
7:13 pm Aug 31st, 2009
Read storyNext Broadway Sensation and In Therapy With Celine Added to NYMF Events Line-Up
7:19 pm Aug 31st, 2009
Read storyNYMF Announces Partnership Events, Including The ASCAP Foundation Education Series
10:09 am Aug 19th, 2009
Read storyNYMF ANNOUNCES ITS EDUCATIONAL SERIES PRESENTED BY THE ASCAP FOUNDATION
1:04 pm Aug 27th, 2008
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