NYMF 2012 is supported by a grant from the Theatre Subdistrict Council, LDC
 

All NYMF Productions



Full Productions | 2013 Next Link Project

 

Benita Scheckel (Book & Lyrics)


Michael Upward (Music & Lyrics)

 

A beloved literary classic comes to life in this hilarious and inspiring new musical for the whole family. Adopted by the Cuthberts at Green Gables, precocious orphan Anne takes on town gossip Mrs. Lynde, mean girl Josie Pye, and gorgeous but arrogant classmate Gilbert Blythe, turning each bend in the road into a path straight to your heart.

Schedule: Jul 18th, 8:00 pm, Jul 20th, 1:00 pm, Jul 24th, 1:00 pm, Jul 27th, 5:00 pm, Jul 28th, 1:00 pm

at PTC Performance Space

 

Milton Granger (Book, Music & Lyrics)

 

It’s 1938, RKO is making "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and they’ve hired Irene Castle herself to be an advisor on the film. Torn between her wish to honor her late husband and the director's desire to bring in the movie on time and under budget, Irene sifts through a lifetime of memories – and some of the most romantic dance sequences ever created.

Schedule: Jul 22nd, 8:00 pm, Jul 24th, 5:00 pm, Jul 26th, 9:00 pm, Jul 27th, 1:00 pm, Jul 28th, 5:00 pm

at PTC Performance Space

 

Joe Slabe (Book, Music & Lyrics)

Igor Goldin (Director)

Micah Young (Musical Director)

Trey Compton (Fight Director)

Zach Blane (Lighting Design)

Amy Pedigo-Otto (Costume Design)

Suellen Vance (General Manager)


 

When the boys of St. Mark’s join the girls of St. Anne’s to present “Cyrano de Bergerac,” three friends get more of an education than they bargained for. Love blossoms, jealousies flare, and secrets are revealed that may end their youthful innocence as life imitates art in this funny and poignant coming-of-age story.

Schedule: Jul 22nd, 9:00 pm, Jul 23rd, 1:00 pm, Jul 24th, 9:00 pm, Jul 27th, 9:00 pm, Jul 28th, 1:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

 

Omri Schein (Book & Lyrics) 
James Olmstead
(Music)

 

Gary Goldfarb is a big kid with even bigger dreams. He’ll stop at nothing to win the heart of Cheryl Samatasinghar-Stein, the hottest girl in school… even if it means attempting Houdini’s most dangerous feat, the Chinese Water Torture Cell Illusion, at the high school talent show. Can Gary's classmate Penelope talk some sense into him before it’s too late? With a catchy pop-jazz musical theatre score, Gary Goldfarb conjures up the magic, foolishness, and hilarity of high school romance.

Schedule: Jul 17th, 9:00 pm, Jul 20th, 5:00 pm, Jul 21st, 9:00 pm, Jul 24th, 1:00 pm, Jul 27th, 5:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Bo

 

Andrew Barrett (Book & Lyrics)

Ira Antelis (Composer)

 

Julian Po is determined to end his life at the sea, until he finds himself stuck in the smallest, strangest town in middle America. While waiting for a connecting train, he makes friendships that start to sway him from his mission, with repercussions no one anticipated. This darkly humorous modern day myth is set to the quintessentially American sounds of pop, rock and bluegrass.

Schedule: Jul 8th, 7:00 pm, Jul 10th, 9:00 pm, Jul 13th, 5:00 pm, Jul 14th, 5:00 pm, Jul 14th, 9:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

 

 

David Rhymer (Book, Muisc & Lyrics)
Blake Brooker (Additional Writing)
Starring Onalea Gilbertson
Directed by Peter Schneider
Costumes by Jenell Berte
Lighting Design by Zach Blane
Stage Manager Jesse Vacchino
Producer & General Manager Charlie Fink

 

Imprisoned by the French on charges of espionage, Mata Hari is a famed exotic dancer, courtesan and lover… and even more dangerous, an Emancipated Woman! But is she truly a German spy – or just a woman in love, caught in the wrong place at the wrong time? The most notorious and misunderstood figure in World War One sets the record straight in this one-woman tour de force.

Schedule: Jul 8th, 6:30 pm, Jul 10th, 8:30 pm, Jul 13th, 5:30 pm, Jul 16th, 1:30 pm, Jul 18th, 9:30 pm, Jul 20th, 5:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

Laurel Klinger Vartabedian (Book & Lyrics)
Bill Evans (Composer)

 

Mother Divine has a problem: she’s just passed away and her husband, Harlem evangelist Father Divine, has already found her younger “reincarnation.” With a little help from bumbling tax man Lester Stufflebean, Mother Divine is dead set on proving it’s never too late for a first wife to get revenge! Everyone is chasing someone else’s secrets in this comic romp set to a rousing, Gospel-tinged score.

Schedule: Jul 11th, 8:00 pm, Jul 14th, 4:30 pm, Jul 17th, 5:00 pm, Jul 17th, 9:00 pm, Jul 20th, 9:00 pm

at PTC Performance Space

 

 

Concept by Alfred Solis
Book and Lyrics by Mark-Eugene Garcia and Alfred Solis 

Music by Amy Baer and Keith Robinson

Directed by Carlos Armesto

Choreography by Elisabetta Spuria

Scenic design is by Patrick Rizzotti

Costume design is by Jennifer Caprio

Lighting design is by Jake DeGroot

Music direction by Keith Robinson and Rob Cookman

Casting is by Daryl Eisenberg Casting

 

 

Five strangers meet in an airport standby line and must decide among themselves who deserves to get on the next flight. They soon realize that this is no ordinary airport and their meeting is by no means a coincidence. With a pop-rock score, this musical reminds us how interconnected we are!

Schedule: Jul 19th, 8:00 pm, Jul 20th, 1:00 pm, Jul 21st, 9:00 pm, Jul 23rd, 5:00 pm, Jul 28th, 5:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

 

Book, music and lyrics by Phil Darg

 

Arthur the Sasquatch is an intelligent, gentle, loquacious, and dignified creature. When he becomes lost in Columbia National Park, he is befriended by young Sam. Together, they encounter quirky locals and elude a ruthless TV crew investigating “Bigfoot” – as the stage erupts into hilarious social commentary on human-Sasquatch relations and a fun, rockin’ musical romp through the woods.

Schedule: Jul 9th, 8:00 pm, Jul 10th, 1:00 pm, Jul 13th, 4:30 pm, Jul 13th, 8:00 pm, Jul 14th, 11:00 am

at PTC Performance Space

 

 

The intrepid Robinson Family finds their ship caught in a monstrous typhoon and their ship’s crew nowhere in sight. Marooned on an apparently deserted island, they must rescue their hopes and dreams for a new life. Wait… Do you hear drums? Jungle drums?

Schedule: Jul 9th, 8:00 pm, Jul 10th, 1:00 pm, Jul 13th, 1:00 pm, Jul 14th, 1:00 pm, Jul 17th, 9:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

Full Productions

 

Judylynn Schmidt (Book & Lyrics)
Lee Ellis (Music & Lyrics)

 

Ollie let the love of his life slip through his fingers and has regretted it ever since. After discovering that the DeLuna Family Circus has fallen into the hands of a smarmy new owner from his past, he returns to the circus as a hobo clown, Can one clown recapture the heart of his true love and save the circus while keeping his identity a secret? This spectacle with live trapeze acts will remind you why the human spirit is undefeatable and love is worth every risk.

Schedule: Jul 12th, 8:00 pm, Jul 13th, 9:00 pm, Jul 16th, 5:00 pm, Jul 16th, 9:00 pm, Jul 17th, 1:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

 

Joe Miloscia (lyricist/dialogue)
Kenneth Kacmar (composer)

 

Ishmael Gonzalez suffers from Gay-D.D., a condition that renders gay men unable to stay focused on any trend for more than a few weeks. Before you can say “Barney’s Warehouse Sale,” Ishmael’s friends put on a charity revue exposing themselves and their views on loves won and lost (and borrowed!), in this outrageous and comic romp!

Schedule: Jul 17th, 8:30 pm, Jul 18th, 1:30 pm, Jul 18th, 5:30 pm, Jul 20th, 9:30 pm, Jul 24th, 9:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

Debra Buonaccorsi (Book, Music & Lyrics)
Steve McWilliams (Book, Music & Lyrics)

 

Everyone’s favorite 19th Century literary family gets the rock treatment from Washington DC’s hippest theatrical troupe. Secrets, rivalries, drugs and drama abound as conflicted siblings Charlotte, Emily, Anne and Branwell trade Victorian repression for rock-and-roll expression in this raucous show The Washington Post called “Sublime.…Delightful musical satire.” THE BRONTËS upends everything you thought you knew about the authors of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights -- in the most entertaining way possible!

Schedule: Jul 9th, 7:30 pm, Jul 10th, 4:30 pm, Jul 11th, 9:30 pm, Jul 14th, 5:30 pm, Jul 16th, 5:30 pm, Jul 16th, 9:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

Jeremy Culver (Book)
Charleene Closshey (Music)
Nick Everett (Songs)
Liesl Karlsson (Songs)

 

After a human rights attorney learns her husband, a photojournalist, has been abducted from a child refugee camp, she faces the struggle of a lifetime. Her story comes together in a truly unique multimedia experience, cutting between past and present, stage and the screen, dialogue and song. With a sweeping, emotional score and an artist painting live on stage, this stunning fusion of art, film and music explores the power of imagination and, ultimately, what it means to be human.

Schedule: Jul 9th, 8:00 pm, Jul 10th, 9:00 pm, Jul 11th, 1:00 pm, Jul 13th, 1:00 pm, Jul 14th, 9:00 pm, Jul 16th, 9:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Bo

 

Erik Johnke (Book & Lyrics)

Elaine Chelton (Music)

 

Shattered by his mother's death and the revelation that he is adopted and Irish, wealthy Englishman James Watson travels to America in 1871 to find his birth mother. God’s Country follows one man’s epic journey to learn his true identity, with sweeping melodies and plenty of Irish spirit.

Schedule: Jul 18th, 9:00 pm, Jul 21st, 1:00 pm, Jul 21st, 5:00 pm, Jul 23rd, 9:00 pm, Jul 24th, 5:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

 

Gina Volpe (Composer & Lyricist)
Lola Rock-N-Rolla (Book writer)

 

Posing as a suburban housewife, an alien from Planet Homo has infiltrated a religious middle-American town. Will the good people of Pleasant Valley Pines notice before their whole community erupts in chaos and depravity? Chock full of ear-splitting rock-and-roll and kick-ass dancing, HOMO THE MUSICAL! is an offbeat and otherworldly probing of pure camp, cult and pop.

Schedule: Jul 23rd, 8:00 pm, Jul 25th, 5:00 pm, Jul 25th, 9:00 pm, Jul 26th, 5:00 pm, Jul 27th, 9:00 pm

at PTC Performance Space

 

Book by Jason Slavick and the LAB Ensemble; Music and Lyrics by Nathan Leigh

 

Greek mythology meets burlesque, puppetry, and a folk-rock score in the latest piece from acclaimed ensemble Liars and Believers, creators of last year’s gritty Festival hit, Le Cabaret Grimm. Minnie’s Menagerie, an unconventional Depression-era sideshow, is raking it in with the help of Daedalus’s innovative technology. But when Daedalus’s son falls in love with Minnie’s daughter, the star attraction, their passion threatens to bring it all crashing down.

Schedule: Jul 23rd, 8:30 pm, Jul 24th, 1:30 pm, Jul 26th, 9:30 pm, Jul 27th, 1:30 pm, Jul 28th, 1:30 pm, Jul 28th, 5:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

James Burn (Book, Music & Lyrics)
Ian Poitier (Book)

 

LEGACY FALLS is the side-splitting new musical that dishes the dirt on soap. Will there be hirings and firings? Will there be backstabbing and bitchiness? Will there be romances and hair-pulling catfights? Will there be a slightly unrealistic onscreen earthquake? Yes…Yes, there will be. Tune in to this tuneful frolic through the on- and off-screen drama of America’s favorite daytime soap opera, LEGACY FALLS!

Schedule: Jul 16th, 9:00 pm, Jul 17th, 1:00 pm, Jul 19th, 8:00 pm, Jul 20th, 5:00 pm, Jul 24th, 9:00 pm

at PTC Performance Space

 

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Roger Bean

 

Meet the “Crooning Crabcakes,” a boy group hoping for fame and fortune in the Big Whopper Radio ‘Dream-Of-A-Lifetime Talent Search.’ Trouble comes when Lois, a former Springfield High School Song Leader, arrives to put some polish on the boys. Denny and Wally fall in love, Eugene falls apart, and heartthrob Skip sends the whole situation spinning. Winner of the L.A. Drama Critics Circle and L.A. Weekly 'Best Musical of the Year' Awards, from the creator of “The Marvelous Wonderettes.”

Schedule: Jul 8th, 7:00 pm, Jul 13th, 5:00 pm, Jul 13th, 9:00 pm, Jul 14th, 1:00 pm, Jul 14th, 5:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Bo

 

Dan Martin (Music)
Michael Biello (Lyrics)
Jennifer Robbins (Book)

 

Chef Harry wants to leave his family’s failing restaurant but doesn’t want to break his dad’s heart. Sparks fly when the landlord’s daughter, Sherri, sees in Harry the potential man of her dreams -- but then things start moving much too fast. Can Harry stay true to himself without disappointing those he loves? With a healthy helping of humor and just the right amount of spice, MARRY HARRY provides a recipe for finding your path in life.

Schedule: Jul 19th, 8:00 pm, Jul 20th, 1:00 pm, Jul 23rd, 9:00 pm, Jul 27th, 9:00 pm, Jul 28th, 1:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Bo

 

Amity Dry (book, lyrics, music)
Mark Simeon Ferguson (music) 

 

An hilarious and heartwarming look at the juggle of doing it all. Join four best friends as they discover marriage is nothing like the movies, motherhood can push you to your limits and no one makes you laugh like your girlfriends do. Set to a rousing pop score, this is the musical comedy that tells the truth about marriage and motherhood. 'Like a musical version of Sex and the City, there are parts of this show that everyone can relate to on some level, and each character is identifiable in some way. The music is beautifully apt, commercial and catchy.  I left the theatre feeling validated, heard, and thoroughly entertained.' Power Arts

Schedule: Jul 19th, 8:30 pm, Jul 20th, 1:30 pm, Jul 24th, 5:30 pm, Jul 26th, 1:30 pm, Jul 27th, 5:30 pm, Jul 27th, 9:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Gerald Fried

 

The legend of the wise fool comes to life as never before in this jazzy comic oratorio. Les the Least, as his name would portend, is the least of the lesser angels. He can’t seem to do anything properly – not even the simple heavenly task of greasing the Lord’s lightning bolts. But when the Lord gets fed up with humanity and turns Earth over to Satan, it’s up to Les to save the day (and hopefully not make a total mess of things, as usual)!

Schedule: Jul 26th, 5:00 pm, Jul 26th, 9:00 pm, Jul 27th, 1:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Bo

 

Book and Lyrics by Charles Veley; Music by Arthur Sullivan

 

When musical conductor Frederick Freemarket inherits his uncle's Wall Street investment company, he dreams of rescuing the world from economic doldrums. The company is worth twelve billion dollars – what could possibly go wrong? But golden dreams can hold hidden surprises, especially on Wall Street: love blossoms, tension mounts and spirits rise to a height of irrational exuberance that few can scale, before – in a classic Gilbert & Sullivan topsy-turvy twist – all ends in perfect harmony.

Schedule: Jul 15th, 9:00 pm, Jul 16th, 1:00 pm, Jul 18th, 5:00 pm, Jul 18th, 9:00 pm, Jul 20th, 9:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Bo

 

Bryan Williams (Book, Music & Lyrics)

 

Paris, 1899. After beaucoup champagne at the notorious nightclub, Maxim's, respectable Dr. Petypon wakes to discover a mysterious near-naked woman in his bed. Desperate to conceal this indiscretion from his righteous wife and rich uncle, he finds himself caught in a hilarious maze of mistaken identities, complicated lies, and catapulting chaos, gleefully orchestrated by – mais oui – THAT LADY FROM MAXIM’S!

Schedule: Jul 8th, 8:00 pm, Jul 10th, 9:00 pm, Jul 14th, 8:00 pm, Jul 15th, 5:00 pm, Jul 15th, 9:00 pm

at PTC Performance Space

 

Rob Ackerman (Book)
Eli Bolin (Music)
Sam Forman (Lyrics)

 

Years ago, world-class volleyball player Kim Brindell choked and became an Olympic joke. Now she’s been assigned to coach the Ladyhawks, a team of wide-eyed, misfit, high-school girls who can’t seem to win a game. Can Kim overcome her past (and a hardline PTA mom) to help her girls and win it all? With humor, heart, and a contemporary pop-tinged score, VOLLEYGIRLS will bump, set, and spike its way into your heart.

Schedule: Jul 15th, 9:00 pm, Jul 16th, 1:00 pm, Jul 20th, 5:00 pm, Jul 20th, 9:00 pm, Jul 26th, 9:00 pm, Jul 27th, 5:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

Concerts

 

 

2 shows for the price of 1 when two formidable Aussie talents take to the stage, in a double bill that is not to be missed!

Direct from a 5 city tour of Australia, each artist will present 60 minutes of self-contained entertainment that promises to leave audiences with a taste of what the land down under has to offer!

Laugh, cry and be entertained by these 2 knock-outs in their New York debut performances!

Amelia Ryan – “A Storm in a D Cup”
Dysfunction follows this dazzling disaster around like the broken heel on a four-year-old stiletto. But one thing is certain: a life full of catastrophe makes for a damn-entertaining story!
When you’ve been blessed with a gay father, include ‘exotic dancer’ on your resume and have caused the spectacular demise of four automobiles, what’s left to do but sing for your supper in a candid, yet hysterically delivered cabaret?
A fresh force to be...

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Currently starring off-Broadway in F#%king Up Everything (NYMF ‘10), NYMF’s 2011 Next Broadway Sensation winner returns to the festival with a one-night-only concert celebrating new musical theatre composers. NYMF alums Ryan Scott Oliver, Joe Iconis, and Jeff Thompson, are among the writers featured, with performances by Dawn, F#%king Up Everything castmates Jason Gotay & George Salazar, and others.

Schedule: Jul 21st, 8:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

 

Now one of the most celebrated writing teams of their generation, Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk made their New York debut in NYMF’s first season with The Woman Upstairs. Blurring the line between musical theater and pop music, their songs (including hits "Run Away with Me" and "My Party Dress”) have garnered millions of YouTube views and earned them a legion of young fans around the world. Kait and Brian’s critically acclaimed debut album “Our First Mistake” reached #1 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter chart, and their musicals have been developed and produced at theaters across the country.

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By Natalie Joy Johnson, John Hill, and Brian J. Nash

 

Famed international superstar Natalie Joy Johnson exposes the world premiere of her latest piece: Full Bush. Having appeared on Broadway and stages across the globe, Natalie has teamed up with longtime collaborators John Hill and Brian J. Nash for the next creative salvo in their fight against emotional genocide. Riveting. Fulfilling. Heart-stopping. Fallopian. Encounter it for yourself and witness that which can never be unseen.

Schedule: Jul 11th, 6:30 pm, Jul 13th, 9:30 pm, Jul 14th, 9:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

 

After a sold-out award-winning run of his musical Stuck at NYMF 2012, writer/composer Riley Thomas looks to the future with snapshots of four new works-in-progress, ranging from gritty black box pieces to full-scale Broadway style shows. Come be a part of the development by voting for your favorite!

Schedule: Jul 11th, 5:00 pm, Jul 11th, 9:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

Special Events

 

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Michael Gilboe with the students of the University of Great Falls

 

The celebrity performances never stop at The Dead Legend, an afterlife nightclub emceed by Harry Houdini. But when a mysterious woman dangles the chance for someone to “move on,” these legends must perform like never before, in this original musical written and performed by the musical theatre students of University of Great Falls, Montana.

Schedule: Jul 12th, 4:30 pm, Jul 12th, 8:00 pm, Jul 13th, 12:00 pm

at PTC Performance Space

 

Book by Jill Jaysen; Music by Randy Klein; Lyrics by Matthew Hardy

 

What happens when Cinderella’s zany fairy godmother is nowhere to be found? Who can possibly save her? Join Cinderella as she takes a whimsical journey into fairytale-land and discovers that real magic can be found in the most unexpected places.

Schedule: Jul 21st, 1:00 pm, Jul 21st, 5:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Bo

 

Book and Lyrics by Frankie Johnson
Music by Eric Thomas Johnson

 

A loving lampoon of one of Broadway’s Golden Age classics, this dark comedy follows a famed singing family as they cross the Alps… on foot… with seven children… and no supplies. Turns out singing can't solve every problem after all!

Schedule: Jul 25th, 5:00 pm, Jul 25th, 9:00 pm, Jul 26th, 5:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

 

Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Brielle

 

After the mysterious death of a sideshow mind reader, a Depression-era con man finds himself the carnival’s new star attraction and falls in love with its sexiest starlet, “the electrocution girl.” Fueled by an inflated belief in his powers, they leave to seek fortune and fame on the nightclub circuit – only to realize that their past is never far behind. Based on the 1946 novel that spawned the Tyrone Powers-Jane Blondelle film noir classic. STAGED READING.

Schedule: Jul 23rd, 5:00 pm, Jul 24th, 5:00 pm, Jul 24th, 9:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Bo

 

By Kristin Bair & Kevin Hammonds, EllaRose Chary & Sooyeon Lee, Laura Kleinbaum & Max Mamon, John Herin & Alden Terry, and more to be announced!

 

An original musical revue starring the talented teens from Prospect Theater Company’s Summer Intensive Training Program, this showcase features an array of brand-new songs by some of New York’s most exciting emerging writers as well as student-generated material.

Schedule: Jul 26th, 1:00 pm, Jul 27th, 1:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Romulus Linney Courtya

 

music and lyrics by Daniel Maté.  direction by Max Friedman.  music direction by Brian Usifer.  performances by Various Amazing Performers (TBA!)

 

Some moments in life are too intense, awkward, or outlandish for words — they deserve music, too. Acclaimed composer-lyricist Daniel Maté, winner of the 2013 Kleban Prize, transforms them into theatre tunes. Join Daniel and an amazing line-up of performers for a thrilling evening of compelling, clever, and catchy Song Moments!

Schedule: Jul 15th, 6:30 pm, Jul 15th, 9:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Stuart McMeans; Additional music by Paul Castrataro, Ben Green, William TN Hall and Michael Kooman

 

Four singers wake up to find themselves in yet another serious song-cycle. They decide to make it their comedic bitch. Songs For a More Funnier World is the hilarious foil to those angsty “song cycles,” with a score and lyrics to rival them all.

Schedule: Jul 12th, 6:30 pm, Jul 12th, 9:30 pm, Jul 13th, 1:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

Book and Lyrics by Tom Rickman; Music by Barbara Rottman

 

When a cantankerous billionaire sends two greedy nephews to uncover the mystery surrounding his long-lost love, their journey takes them to a seedy pub, a “red light” district and a dilapidated Chateau. Discover what happens on the search for unfulfilled dreams in this fantastic farce with a lush score – and plenty of romantic intrigue. STAGED READING.

Schedule: Jul 22nd, 6:30 pm, Jul 22nd, 9:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

By Pedro Yanowitz

 

When a long relationship ends unexpectedly, New York City artist and songwriter Pedro Yanowitz finds himself catapulted back into the hunt for a mate. Detailing the sometimes funny, sometimes touching, and occasionally ugly stories of one man’s quest for romance, this multimedia song cycle explores why we all hate and love to fall in love.

Schedule: Jul 25th, 6:30 pm, Jul 25th, 9:30 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Studio Theatre)

 

Royal Family Productions
present
Anthony Rapp
in
THE WATER DREAM
a new musical by
Shawn Cody
directed by
Jim True-Frost

 

After being dumped by his brilliant girlfriend, struggling writer Colin (Anthony Rapp) is visited by terrifying illusions from his childhood. Can he confront tragedy, embrace imagination, and defeat the dragon who haunts his dreams -- in time to save his real life?  Generation X with a Hero Complex.  SPECIAL EVENT STAGED READING.

Schedule: Jul 10th, 5:00 pm, Jul 11th, 5:00 pm, Jul 11th, 9:00 pm

at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Bo

Readings

 

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Kelly Izzo

 

Struggling to find her identity in a new high school, Alice is cast “down the rabbit hole” into the fragmented, chaotic world of her mind. Alice must distinguish reality from dream in order to move forward, in this new musical with a pop-rock, electronica score.

Schedule: Jul 9th, 3:00 pm, Jul 9th, 7:00 pm, Jul 13th, 4:30 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)

 

Book and Lyrics by Tajlei Levis; Music by John Mercurio

 

It’s 1920 – New York City has gone Dry and there’s money to be made by anyone who can get hold of some hooch. When an enterprising Italian immigrant discovers a synagogue full of sacramental wine, he convinces the Rabbi to take him on as a yeshiva student. It’s the perfect cover for monetizing the Manischevitz – until he falls for the Rabbi’s daughter.

Schedule: Jul 8th, 3:00 pm, Jul 8th, 7:00 pm, Jul 13th, 1:00 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)

 

Book by Jacey Powers; Music by Adam Spiegel; Lyrics by Dan Wolpow

 

Wally Waterman, a brilliant but arrogant young physicist, is hard at work creating a human teleporter when he accidentally clones himself. What happens when two giant, identical egos collide? Havoc and hilarity, naturally, in this musical farce.

Schedule: Jul 11th, 3:00 pm, Jul 11th, 7:00 pm, Jul 14th, 3:00 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)

 

Book, Music, and Lyrics by James Harvey

 

Ellen, a distraught single mother, discovers a crack in her kitchen ceiling -- and no one seems to be able to repair it.  As a bizarre series of handymen, plumbers, and spiritual healers try to solve the problem, Ellen finds that more than her home is at risk: her family and her sanity are increasingly put to the test in this dark musical comedy.

Schedule: Jul 15th, 3:00 pm, Jul 15th, 7:00 pm, Jul 20th, 1:00 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)

 

Book by Alexander Pototsky; Music and Lyrics by Zack Zadek

 

In 1982, Steve Jobs was on top of the world, and his company – Apple – was the most important in Silicon Valley. But as the war for personal computing ignites, Steve suffers a sudden fall from grace and is forced to face his wild bipolarity, his crippling fear of abandonment, and the family he pretended he didn’t have, in order to return from the bottom and leave the legacy he always dreamed of.

Schedule: Jul 16th, 3:00 pm, Jul 16th, 7:00 pm, Jul 20th, 4:30 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)

 

Book and Lyrics by Molly Reynolds; Music by Will Collyer

 

Aspiring Broadway actress Coco thinks she’s found her perfect match in romantic leading man Charlie. But when things take an unexpected turn, she descends into a very real and dangerous world of jealousy and extreme control. Can Coco reclaim her life…or is it too late? A wry, unflinching look at the inner workings of emotional abuse, with a captivating pop-rock score.

Schedule: Jul 18th, 3:00 pm, Jul 18th, 7:00 pm, Jul 21st, 1:00 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)

 

Book and Lyrics by Steve Mackes; Music by Joseph Vernon Banks

 

On the eve of their 1921 company convention, the associates of America’s first black millionaire businesswoman gather to pay tribute to their deceased leader. As they re-enact the supposed divine dream that led to Madame Walker’s miracle hair formula, it remains to be seen whether or not her own daughter, Leila, will put their financial differences in the past and show up to pay her respects.

Schedule: Jul 10th, 3:00 pm, Jul 10th, 7:00 pm, Jul 13th, 8:00 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)

 

Book by Pam Lobley; Music by TIna DeVaron

 

When a town’s Most Beloved First-Grade Teacher is replaced by biker-chick Miss Grace, four concerned mothers go on the warpath. Their desire to make everything right for their children quickly makes everything go wrong. Can they find the line between mother and monster?
Please help fund this reading!  All donations will go directly to NYMF for our show, and are tax deductable.  For $100 you get 2 tickets to the reading; for $500, a copy of Tina's upcoming CD of 8 new originals plus 2 tickets; $1000, a custom made song by Tina, and 2 tickets to the reading.  Donate here:  https://www.nymf.org/donatetoperfectmothers

Schedule: Jul 17th, 3:00 pm, Jul 17th, 7:00 pm, Jul 20th, 8:00 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)

 

Sarah Rebell (Lyricist/Librettist) 

Elizabeth Hagstedt (Music)

 

When plucky debutant Maude becomes pregnant, her mother will go to any lengths to maintain the family’s precarious place in the society of Gilded Age New York. Will the ensuing scandals, schemes, and slander tear the family apart?

Schedule: Jul 12th, 3:00 pm, Jul 12th, 7:00 pm, Jul 14th, 7:00 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)

 

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Brian Sutton

 

After her high school boyfriend dumps her, modern-day Roz somehow finds herself in fair Shakespearian Verona, as Romeo's girlfriend Rosaline. She wanders into the balcony scene only to learn that she's been dumped again, before falling for another "loser" -- Juliet’s rejected paramour, Paris. Can Rosaline and Paris achieve that which eludes Romeo and Juliet: a happy ending?

Schedule: Jul 19th, 3:00 pm, Jul 19th, 7:00 pm, Jul 21st, 4:30 pm

at Theatre Row (Studio)