Frank Young

Beth Malone, Isabelle McCalla, and More Join FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the complete casting and more details about the lineup for the 37th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS. Learn more here!

National Alliance for Musical Theatre To Host 2025 Fall Conference and Songwriters Showcase
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2025

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will host its 2025 Fall Conference, Stronger Together: Reimagining Collaboration, October 21–22 at the NYPL for the Performing Arts.

NAMT Awards Over $100,000 In Grants To Support New Musicals And Capacity-Building Initiatives
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2025

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the recipients of its 2025/2026 Frank Young Fund for New Musicals (FYFNM) and Impact & Exploration Fund (I&EF) grants.

Cast Set for RED & BLACK at MusiCoLab in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025

MusiCoLab will present workshop performances of Red & Black. RED & BLACK, a new musical by Philadelphia-based artists Nick Hatcher, Sheridan Merrick, and David Thomas, asks this question with compelling clarity and originality.

Live & In Color Reveals 2025 June Bingham New Playwright Commission Recipient and New Musical In Development
by Stephi Wild - Jun 25, 2025

Live & In Color has announced two highlights for 2025. Vaibu Mohan is the recipient of the 2025 June Bingham New Playwright Commission (JBNPC). Learn more here!

Workshop Presentations Set For RED & BLACK: A Musical on Racism and Healing
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

Charlie Gilbert, Executive Director of MusiCoLab, the non-profit incubator for new musical theater in Philadelphia, has announced the upcoming workshop presentations of RED & BLACK.

New Musical PROUD MARYS to Receive Developmental Reading at Dramatists Guild
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2025

Original new musical PROUD MARYS will return to New York, following its presentations at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre Fall 2024 Festival of New Musicals. Learn more!

SKIN Off-Broadway Cast Recording To Debut April 13
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2025

The cast recording of Skin, a contemporary folk-pop musical by composer Yuriko Shibata and lyricist/bookwriter Andrew Strano, launches this Sunday, April 13.

Truth Future Bachman Will Perform Trans Day of Visibility Concert at Joe’s Pub
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2025

Truth Future Bachman returns to Joe’s Pub in a one-of-a-kind homecoming performance. This special event showcases music from Truth’s anthology of queer/trans superhero musicals, Shapeshifters, and features some of NYC’s finest talent.

Jesse J. Sanchez's SUEÑOS: OUR AMERICAN MUSICAL Receives Workshop Production In California
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 23, 2025

Las Positas College will soon present the workshop production of Sueños: Our American Musical, an original work by award-winning composer-lyricist Jesse J. Sanchez. This production, opening on March 21, 2025, at the Mertes Center for the Arts, marks the first theatrical presentation of this deeply personal and culturally significant piece.

National Alliance For Musical Theatre Reveals 2024/2025 Writers Residency Grant Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the NAMT Member Theatre and Writer Recipients for the 2024/2025 Writers Residency Grants, part of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals.

Theatre Now Awarded NAMT Writers Residency Grant
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

Theatre Now New York has been awarded a Writers Residency Grant through the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals by the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT).

20th Annual Fred Ebb Award To Be Presented Tonight at The Todd Haimes Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2024

The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company will present the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. Learn more!

Theatre Now Hosts Master Class With Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2024

Theatre Now's next Industry Night will be held on Monday, November 25th at 6:30pm, featuring a Master Class with Tony-winning writing team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

Julia Murney, Major Attaway & More to Join the 36th Annual Festival of New Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2024

​National Alliance for Musical Theatre has revealed additional cast members and final details about the lineup for the 36th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

National Alliance For Musical Theatre Announces Grant Recipients For 2023/2024
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2024

The cast for the upcoming production of THE LION KING at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco has been announced, featuring a mix of new and returning performers.

Cast Set For Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's Production of Preston Max Allen's NEVER BETTER
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024

The award-winning Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre today announced the cast and creative team of their latest presentation of a musical in development, Never Better, with book, lyrics, and music by award-winning writer Preston Max Allen (he/him).