It’s been said it takes five to ten years to get a musical produced, which obviously makes writing a musical a genuine labor of love.  I was fortunate to experience a few of these labors of love recently at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s …Read more

When we think of Shakespeare, we often think of his mastery of the English language, his undeniable brilliance with words. The Combative Theatre Co., however, takes a different approach, focusing on stage combat as a storytelling method. Presented by …Read more

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will hold its 28th annual Festival of New Musicals on October 27 and 28 at New World Stages. We Live in Cairo, by Daniel and Patrick Lazour, is one of eight new musicals this year. What was the first musical …Read more

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will hold its 28th annual Festival of New Musicals on October 27 and 28 at New World Stages. Joe Schmoe Saves the World, by Brett Ryback, is one of eight new musicals this year. What was the first musical tha …Read more

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will hold its 28th annual Festival of New Musicals on October 27 and 28 at New World Stages. Benny & Joon, by Kirsten Guenther (book), Mindi Dickstein (lyrics), and Nolan Gasser (music), is one of eight n …Read more

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will hold its 28th annual Festival of New Musicals on October 27 and 28 at New World Stages. Mortality Play, by Alana Jacoby (book/lyrics) and Scotty Arnold (music), is one of eight new musicals this year. Wh …Read more

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will hold its 28th annual Festival of New Musicals on October 27 and 28 at New World Stages. Soho Cinders, by Anthony Drewe (book/lyrics), Elliot Davis (book), and George Stiles (music) is one of eight new mu …Read more

This summer, FringeNYC audiences were treated to a new twist on a classic tale with The Radicalization of Rolfe, which takes on The Sound of Music from the perspective of the young messenger boy who vies for Liesl von Trapp’s heart. The new play by A …Read more

Imagine if Neil deGrasse Tyson hosted a gameshow in which reexamining the purpose of your life was the prize, and you’re only starting to get a sense of what The Loon feels like. Part lecture on time, part study of domestic life, part contemporary da …Read more

In Duat Daniel Alexander Jones has created a show that truly asks you to surrender your senses upon entering the theater. Making your way to your seat, you find yourself surrounded by cabinets, books, plants and Egyptian figurines that conjure vision …Read more