Adam Gwon News

The Fred Ebb Foundation presented the 21st annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Sophie Boyce and Veronica Mansour. Go inside the event in new photos.

Award-winning musical theatre writer Adam Gwon will offer a Master Class next week as part of Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights. Learn more here!

Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award winner Elizabeth Stanley (Jagged Little Pill, Company) will kick off the holiday season in style with “Let Your Heart Be Light” — a one-night-only concert at the intimate Laurie Beechman Theater.

The Fred Ebb Foundation will present the 21st annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Sophie Boyce & Veronica Mansour.

Primary Stages hosted its 2025 Fall Gala on Monday, October 20, at Sony Hall, honoring Thom Sesma with the Einhorn Mentorship Award and Mickey Rolfe with the Andrew Leynse Commitment to New Plays Award. See photos of the event.

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!

Keen Company’s 2025–2026 season will feature the debut of its Mixtape Series—four one-night-only events curated by Monica Bill Barnes & Company, Adam Gwon, Ato Blankson-Wood, and Mona Mansour.

 Theatre Now New York will present a one-night-only performance of Tea with G. Featuring Deborah Berenson as tea etiquette instructor Georgina Grace (a combination of Mary Poppins and Dame Edna) and Mark Schenfisch as her much harassed accompanist.

PRIMARY STAGES' 2025 Fall Gala will honor Thom Sesma with the Einhorn Mentorship Award and Mickey Rolfe with the Andrew Leynse Commitment to New Plays Award. Learn more!

On 9/10, cabaret fans were treated to LAW OF IMAGINATION, Kasparian’s delightful, heartfelt one-woman show, directed with savvy warmth by Tony Award-winner Faith Prince, and supported by the playful, precise musical direction of Bobby Peaco.

Theater Latté Da has announced it is accepting applications through October 15, 2025, for its NEXT Generation Commission, an opportunity that supports the creation and development of new musical theater projects by individual artists or teams including women and BIPOC artists.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the creative teams and emerging artist participants for the 37th Annual Festival of New Musicals, which will be held Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24, 2025, at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York's Industry Nights return with a Master Class given by award-winning writer Julia Jordan (Murder Ballad, Bernice Bobs Her Hair) on September 22nd at 6:30pm.

Over 700 artists and institutions have signed a statement supporting artistic freedom, and pledging to stand with institutions facing political pressure.

The Sustain, an original musical by Aaron Drescher, Alice Jankell and Pamela Weiler Grayson, will receive 5 developmental workshop presentations at the Sargent Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend!

Broadway Licensing Global and the Educational Theatre Foundation have announced five high schools as recipients of the 2025 String Grant. Each school will receive free performance rights and materials to produce the expanded edition of String, the heartfelt musical by Adam Gwon and Sarah Hammond. Productions will take place during the 2025–26 academic year.

Ordinary Days, Music and Lyrics by Adam Gwon, sets its cast for its Off-Off Broadway run at Under St. Marks in the East Village. The show is directed by Catie Sheley, with Music Direction by Elise Killian. The show is produced by Viraj Shriwardhankar and Reilly Wilmit. 

Clovelly Fox’s artistic director Tyran Parke has announced the cast members and creative team behind its highly anticipated production of ORDINARY DAYS, performing at fortyfivedownstairs.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has revealed the official selections for the 37th Annual Festival of New Musicals, set to take place October 23–24, 2025, at New World Stages in New York City.