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YELLOW SOUND LABEL has announced the release of The Billy Joel Project, the debut album from The Broadway Ensemble – an 11-member cast with a combined 48 Broadway credits – on streaming and digital formats today, Friday, August 1. The CD edition is due on Friday, September 26. The recording is produced by Phil Geoffrey Bond, the force behind the Grammy Award-nominated album series Sondheim Unplugged. Stream or download the album at Spotify or Apple Music. Pre-order the CD HERE. The Billy Joel Project is a new collection of songs, at turns intimate and explosive, that gets to the heart of one of the major singer/songwriters of our time. These new interpretations honor the original versions, but invite the audience to hear them in new ways. The album not only highlights beloved Joel classics like “She's Always a Woman,” “Only the Good Die Young,” and “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” but also a selection of deeper cuts, such as “Where's the Orchestra?” and Joel's latest single from last year, “Turn the Lights Back On.” The album highlights the vocal talents of Farah Alvin (Drama Desk nominee, The Marvelous Wonderettes), Nicholas Edwards (& Juliet, Frozen), John Treacy Egan (The Producers, The Little Mermaid), Annie Golden (“Orange Is the New Black,” Assassins), Lina Koutrakos (10-time MAC Award winner), Aaron Ramey (The Visit, The Bridges of Madison County), Nicholas Rodriguez (Company, The Sound of Music), Courter Simmons (Jersey Boys), Rachel Ulanet (Beauty and the Beast, LoveMusik), Donna Vivino (Wicked, Hell's Kitchen), and Michael Winther (Flying Over Sunset, Songs from an Unmade Bed). Music direction is by Jeremy Robin Lyons (Anastasia). THE BROADWAY ENSEMBLE, founded in 2025 by Grammy-nominated record producer Phil Geoffrey Bond was created to bring Broadway's vocal artistry to a larger audience, featuring some of the most exciting voices ever to grace a Midtown stage. Settle in with your favorite cocktail as cast members from shows like Hell's Kitchen, Wicked, Frozen, Hairspray, Mamma Mia!, and The Producers lend their remarkable voices to contemporary classics. From Billy Joel and Joni Mitchell to The Beatles, Annie Lennox, Elton John, and Carole King, these powerhouse performers reimagine the music of legendary artists, supported by extraordinary Broadway pit musicians who have stepped out of the orchestra pit and into the spotlight. More details at www.TheBroadwayEnsemble.com 

Robert Meffe, Head of the SDSU MFA Musical Theatre Program, spent twenty-two years in New York City as a professional conductor, music director, keyboardist, orchestrator, arranger and music copyist. His Broadway credits include: Associate Conductor of Little Women and the last six years of Les Misérables, keyboards for Evita (2012 revival), Newsies, The Phantom of the Opera, Avenue Q, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Grey Gardens, and Bombay Dreams.National Tour credits include Music Director of Evita (2012 revival) and The Phantom of the Opera, Associate Conductor of Les Misérables, Little Women, and Sunday in the Park with George. Off-Broadway: Myths & Hymns, Violet, The Prince and the Pauper, Gutenberg! The Musical!, and music arrangements for Disenchanted. TV: Encore! (Disney+), Earth To America (TBS), Renee Fleming-Live at Lincoln Center (PBS). Las Vegas: Associate Conductor of Avenue Q, keyboards for Mamma Mia and Hairspray. Williamstown Theatre Festival: Ten Cents a Dance (directed by John Doyle). Paper Mill Playhouse: Peter Pan (Music Director), Forum, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Associate), A Wonderful Life, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers(keyboards). San Diego credits include a nomination for Best Musical Direction for Fun Home (San Diego Rep), keyboards for Wicked, Waitress, Beautiful and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (San Diego Civic Theatre), Bright Star, Looking for Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (The Old Globe), Kiss My Aztec, Fly (La Jolla Playhouse) and Far Away Places, a one-night cabaret show with Patti Lupone (Balboa Theatre).Robert served as Music Prep Supervisor/Orchestrator for the benefit concert, You've Got a Friend at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles honoring legendary singer/songwriter Carole King. New orchestrations included “I Feel the Earth Move” for Alicia Keys and “It's Too Late” for Amy Grant.Mr. Meffe serves as the Head of the Faculty for the Musical Theatre Studio at the Trentino Music Festival in Mezzano, Italy. For this festival he has music directed Godspell, Evita, Into the Woods, and Rent.A champion of new works, Mr. Meffe has music directed many workshops and reading of new musicals including Postcard American Town by Lynne Shankel and Crystal Skillman,  'Til Death Do Us Part, by Bobby Cronin and Caroline Prugh, Mister Doctor and Mr. Holland's Opus, both written by B.D. Wong and Wayne Barker, We Foxes and Darling, both written by Ryan Scott Oliver, Quanah by Larry Gatlin and Tony Dodge, College: The Musical by Drew Fornarola and Scott Elmegreen, A Lasting Impression by Zoe Sarnak, Factory Girls by Sean Mahoney and Creighton Irons and I Capture the Castle by Cara Reichel and Peter Foley. SDSU New Musical InitiativeOver the course of two years, MFA students will rehearse and develop to full production a new work of musical theatre under the guidance of faculty director Stephen Brotebeck and faculty music director (and Head of MFA Program) Robert Meffe. Brotebeck and Meffe have years of Broadway experience developing new musical works for the stage including shows such as Peter and the Starcatcher, Ghost and Little Women. Past artists have included Derek Gregor, Phoebe Kreutz, T.C. Lind, Lynne Shankel, Crystal Skillman, Bobby Cronin, Caroline Prugh, Ryan Scott Oliver, BD Wong, Wayne Barker, Michael Federico and Home for Hovercraft band members Seth and Sean Magill. Our plan is to collaborate with a creative team in three stages from reading to workshop to full production. We are looking for completed scripts and scores from a team that is interested in developing their work in conjunction with our graduate students. The committee considers a host of factors in the selection process, including representation of writers and stories from a range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and other affinities, as well as the gender balance of the writers whose work is presented in a given theatrical season.

Tinkerbell LiveBruce's Garden 11 Park Terrace E, New York, NY 10034, USA Ticket InfoJoin Princess Snow White, Prince Dreamboat, The Evil Queen, and Little Rosa Riding Hood for a wacky, bilingual trip to Fairlyland.Frog & Peach Theatre Company, one of New York's most beloved arts institutions, is very pleased to announce that the 2025 edition of Tinkerbell Live will be coming to Bruce's Garden in Inwood Hill Park (11 Park Terrace E) on Saturday, October 18 at 1pm.Join Princess Snow White, Woodsman Will, Prince Dreamboat, The Evil Queen, Ringmaster Ron, and Little Rosa Riding Hood for a wacky, BILINGUAL trip to Fairlyland.With games, music, songs and excitement, Tinkerbell Theatre has been bringing high-quality family theatre to New Yorkers of all ages since 2009. If you love Rocky & Bullwinkle or Pee-Wee Herman, TINKERBELL LIVE is just right for you.TINKERBELL LIVE is appropriate for kids (and former kids) ages 4 and up.Don't miss the fun of TINKERBELL LIVE! Starring Anuj Parikh, Hari Bakhsar, Erica Cafarelli, Jaixa Irizarry, Steven Ungar, and Lenny Ciotti as The Evil Queen!Written and directed by Lynnea Benson. Music & lyrics by Ted Zurkowski. Production Assistants Abril Soler Rocha and Arley Trice.

Romero + JulietThe Cutting Room44 E 32nd St, New York, NY 10016, USATicket InfoA cast of Broadway names and up and coming talent will be taking the Cutting Room stage for the New York City concert premiere of the new zombie rock musical ROMERO & JULIET.Yup. Zombies! Shakespeare! 80s inspired music!It's September, Friday the 13th, 1985. Zombies are trying to go mainstream and find acceptance. They despise the filmmaker George Romero for revealing their existence. Public sentiment is running high against Zombies.When Regional Guardsman Romero George (a distant relative of the filmmaker) meets Juliet (a Zombie) at a music festival called Deadstock, what could possibly go wrong?Starring as the star-crossed lovers are Chad Marge as Romero and Delilah Jane Dunn as Juliet.Tony nominee Steven Skybell (CABARET, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, WICKED, Yiddish FIDDLER) will be one of several Broadway vets joining them. Also in the cast are Caren Lyn Manuel (Tackett,) whose Broadway credits include RENT, HAIR, BROOKLYN and HIGH FIDELITY; Robert DuSold (LES MIS, JEKYLL & HYDE, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN;) Natalie Joy Johnson (LEMPICKA, LEGALLY BLONDE, KINKY BOOTS;) and Chani Maisonet (SIX National tour, Off Broadway LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, TITANIQUE.) Rounding out the principal cast are Tristan Smith, Max Suwarno, and Vince Tresco. The cast also includes Tyler Evick, Sharon Lita, Andrew McNamara, Emily Lynne Miller, Ray Robinson, and Ava Tyson as the Vocal Majority.This new musical blends Shakespeare's classic tragedy, ROMEO & JULIET with elements of the horror classic “Night of the Living Dead,” and features an all new 80s score inspired by Madonna, Bon Jovi, Heart, Laura Brannigan, George Michael, Boy George, Blondie and more. The show features book and lyrics by Scott Logsdon and music by Aaron Gandy, the creators of THE CRINOLYNNS.

Michael Finke is a New York based musical theater writer. He's written the book, music, and lyrics for full-length musicals such as Reporting Live, Caroline and George, Surrounded By the Water, and Powerline Road which recently completed a developmental Off-Broadway production at the A.R.T./New York Gural Theater. His work has been developed at regional theatres across the country including Merrimack Repertory Company (Lowell, MA), New Musicals Inc. (Los Angeles), Musical Theatre Heritage (Kansas City), and OutVisible Theatre (Detroit), as well as collegiate institutions like New York University, Pace University, Long Island University, and Columbia College of Chicago. Other projects include the musical short Dead Flowers, which is licensed by Music Theatre International in both English and Spanish. He also wrote the one-act musical comedy Movies Are Not Dead as well as music and lyrics for the solo musicals Christmas in Afghanistan and A Single Vibration, both of which were commissioned for the Veteran's Project with New Musicals Inc. Upcoming projects include the Untitled Kansas Project (developed by Theatre Now) and the Broadway-bound 161st Street, written with Andrew David Sotomayor (developed and produced by Holey Shirts Productions).  Michael's had songs and concerts of his work performed at the Lincoln Center Library, Signature Theatre, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra in Prague, 54 Below, Joe's Pub, the Green Room 42, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and many more. His original Christmas song “Hope is Born” was broadcast nationwide on the Christmas Day telecast on ABC. For the past two decades Michael has been on the artistic staff of Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts, having led over 40 musical theatre writing workshops in Ohio, Florida, New York, Kansas, Nevada, Sweden, and Italy.  Michael is a current and original member of the Theatre Now Musical Theatre Writer's Lab. He's a winner of the 2015 New Voices Project with Walt Disney Imagineering and New Musicals Inc., a Dramatists Guild Fellowship and Jonathan Larson Grant finalist, a Creative Capital Grant finalist and is a proud member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild.  

MOSAIC is a vibrant, London-based vocal ensemble, made up of a collection of 10 singers. Founded in 2023, MOSAIC was born out of a desire to explore a diverse repertoire of music and challenge the conventions of a typical choral performance.From collaborating with emerging composers to workshop and premiere new works, to performing narrative song cycles, our work is rich in creativity and celebrates the varied and exciting landscape of contemporary choral music.

Nietzsche unveils the cast of characters who shaped the life and legacy of the controversial philosopher—Friedrich (“Fritz”) Nietzsche. His mother wanted him to be a pastor. His musical mentor wanted him to defend antisemitism. His sister wanted power. His love interest wanted freedom. And Fritz wanted to love life—all of it. But how? What do you do when you adore people whose values you abhor? The musical unfolds as a series of flashbacks leading to an explosive conclusion: Fritz goes insane; his sister, Elisabeth, allies with the Nazis; and his love, Lou Salomé, vows to honor their bond and write a book that will set the record straight.Book, lyrics, and music by Kimerer LaMotheMusic and orchestrations by Geoffrey Gee

1816 : The Year Without A SummerTrapped indoors by torrential rain, legendary writers Byron, Percy and Mary Shelley and their friends, Polidori and Claire, search for inspiration by the gloomy Lake Geneva. But things fall apart the longer they are stuck together... Polidori's diary is brought to life in the 1816: The Year Without a Summer musical.Nat Riches + Natasha Atkinson; Co-writers

In 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman hanged by the United States government. Was she capable of aiding in the murder of a president? Was her conviction a rational legal process, or the result of deception brought on by a public hungry for revenge?The events of her life are dramatized in a surreal montage of sight and sound that questions her role in the Lincoln conspiracy and her relationship with John Wilkes Booth.Tom Swimm - Music, Lyrics & Book

The Turn of the Screw received its world premiere at Creative Cauldron in 2015, as part of the “Bold New Works for Intimate Stages” initiative. This musical adaptation of the Henry James classic ghost story was hailed by critics as “hypnotic and unnerving.” The story follows a governess who takes a position caring for two children on a remote country estate. She soon has eerie encounters...​Told through the musical genius of Conner and Smith, Creative Cauldron's revival of this chilling psychological thriller will keep audiences on the edge of their seats!Music by Matt ConnerLibretto & Lyrics by Stephen Gregory Smith

Inspired by historical events surrounding Raquel Liberman, Bordello is the immigrant story of one heroic Polish woman who is forced into prostitution and risks everything to bring an international Jewish sex-trafficking ring to justice. With a musical palette that includes tango and klezmer, this never-been-told-before tale of love and bravery is set in the colorful world of Buenos Aires in 1920.Barbara Bellman - Co-Book and LyricsEmiliano Messiez - MusicJoan Ross Sorkin - Co-Book and Additional Lyrics

Freedom Riders: The Civil Rights Musical dramatizes the story of the 1961 Freedom Rides — a series of integrated bus rides through the American South designed to test and defy segregation laws. Facing violent mobs, unjust arrests, and a federal government slow to intervene, these college-age activists changed the course of American history through nonviolent protest and unwavering resolve. With a dynamic original score that blends gospel, folk, and contemporary musical theatre, the show elevates both the pain and the power of that moment — making it essential viewing for audiences today.Music and Lyrics by Richard Allen and Taran GrayBook by Richard Allen

Set in the basement of a Brooklyn church, SOBER SONGS is a darkly comedic musical that follows six young adults in recovery at a local AA meeting founded by the gruff but loving “Cap.” Blending biting humor, emotional ballads, and sharp dialogue, the show evolves from light and charming to deeply emotional, offering a raw, character-driven, and emotionally authentic look at addiction, love, identity, and the complicated, messy road to sobriety. With heart, heartbreak, and cathartic honesty, SOBER SONGS offers a deeply human—and at times hilarious—glimpse into recovery culture.

Lalit Sritara is the first Thai wordsperson in the NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program and a recipient of the Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship, the Summer Song Theater Festival Artist Development Grant, the TYA/USA Festival and Conference Access for All Support Grant and the Maestra Musical Writers Festival Scholarship.Born in Bangkok, emotionally raised by musicals and softly indoctrinated in England, she writes songs that turn real life into musical theatre (because it should be), made for whimsical souls with too many feelings who need to giggle through the mess. She has a soft spot for psychological adventures.She and Taylor Wendell Lozano recently released "Feral," a theatre-pop song sung by a princess and a feral creature. Based on a true story, the song is full of chaos, cheekiness and unresolved trust issues. Is it about a man-child or an actual animal? You decide! The song has been added to Musical Theatre Radio's rotation and featured on Earmilk. You can find this and her other works on Instagram, YouTube and Spotify.

The Sustain is an intimate musical about love, sex and connection in a senior living facility told through an indie rock score and interwoven stories of its elderly residents, the staff who takes care of them, and the lives they leave behind outside as they start a new chapter in this Encores!-style concert staging.​

Jon Bruschke is a former college debate coach turned musical theatre obsessive. What makes his perspective unique is how he approaches a show, like a debate topic.Every week for over a decade, Jon had to prep 150–200 page files analyzing complex political, legal, and economic issues from every angle, then coach students to defend or refute them in high-stakes national tournaments. Now, he's applying that same analytical rigor to musicals.He covers topics like: Unpacking the French Revolution in Les MisérablesTracing the roots of Cats back to T.S. Eliot and post-war surrealismComparing Chicago to real legal publicity casesExamining the Cold War backdrop of Chess through the lens of the Nixon–JFK debatesJon's approach goes deep, blending history, politics, pop culture, and production backstories. It's like listening to a theatre professor and a political analyst in the same conversation, except it's all in plain English and 100% enthusiastic. musicals we all love.

What do you get when you cross the LP Swing Orchestra with Gary Williams, Julia Sullivan and Joe Stilgoe? An absolutely jam-packed, and unmissable afternoon of swinging Broadway classics, that's what! Join us at the very lovely Cadogan Hall on Sunday 7th September 3pm and spend a glorious afternoon in the company of Joe Stilgoe, Gary Williams and Julia Sullivan as they 'Razzle Dazzle' you with hits from Chicago, Cabaret, West Side Story, Top Hat, Anything Goes and Showboat.With iconic tunes from the world of musical theatre and classic arrangements from Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Ted Heath and Benny Goodman, alongside our own specially commissioned arrangements, you know you are in for an afternoon of LP Swing Orchestra magic!

Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested - her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.Starcatcher Productions is a non-profit community theatre company aimed at promoting English dramatic arts within the Kahnawá:ke, Chateauguay and Montréal communities. We ensure that our productions, volunteer work, and outreach events can be accessed by everyone regardless of artistic experience, training, or background.

Double Olivier-Nominated actress, Marisha Wallace hails from North Carolina, USA where her love of singing began in her local church with her family. She made her Broadway debut in Aladdin directed by Casey Nicholaw and, following that, went into the Original Broadway Cast of Something Rotten. A last-minute request to go to London to take over the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls in the West End, a role she was only supposed to do for three weeks, turned into eight years in the role!Marisha went onto star in the Original West End Cast of Waitress playing Becky and the revival of Hairspray at the Coliseum playing Motormouth Maybelle. Her formidable performances led to Director Daniel Fish asking her to play Ado Annie in his ground-breaking production of Oklahoma! at the Young Vic Theatre, for which she was nominated for the WhatsOnStage, Evening Standard and Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. It was quickly followed by another smash-hit revival, Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre directed by Sir Nicholas Hytner, for which she was nominated for the WhatsOnStage, Evening Standard and Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.On screen Marisha has appeared in the most recent series of Feel Good and Jingle Jangle for Netflix, Almost Never on CBBC, and Aladdin for Disney. Alongside her acting career, she is an international singer-songwriter. She frequently collaborates on new music with songwriting legends Toby Gad (Beyoncé, John Legend) and Steve Anderson (Kylie Minogue). Last year Marisha performed live for HRH King Charles and Queen Camilla on two occasions, as well as at the D-Day at 80 on the BBC, the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall on ITV1, and on Dancing On Ice.Marisha's performance as ‘Sally Bowles' in Rebecca Frecknall's production of Cabaret in the West End, received critical acclaim.

Twelve Maids takes you behind-the-scenes of life in Ithaca during Odysseus's journey in The Odyssey, from the never-before-heard point of view of a palace maid. Often silenced or glossed over, Penelope's maids are given a voice for the very first time in this dynamic new musical. Our stellar cast will transport you to Bronze Age Greece, where love, loyalty, and laughs await. Featuring breathtaking ballads, dazzling duets, and electric ensemble numbers, Twelve Maids is sure to excite lovers of myth and musical theater alike.

Exorcistic is a self-aware parody that creates a chaotic, over-the-top rock musical. This original work promises to deliver a thrilling combination of horror and hilarity, accompanied by some of the most powerhouse rock tunes.In true Rock and Roll fashion, Exorcistic features a rotating cast of Celebrity Guests each week, creating an incentive for audiences to return again and again. This unique aspect sets the musical apart in the crowded horror-comedy genre, promising fresh surprises at every performance. The storyline follows a theater company planning to put on a parody of “the exorcist”. The exorcist? “Because it will sell!” a direct quote from the writer!The audience will follow this theater company from stage reading to Broadway as their quest for fame and money supersedes their art and humanity, ensuring that their lead actress, Emma Hunton, becomes actually possessed in the process.With iconic imagery and an explosive live band, the show comes to life with energy and flair that will keep audiences captivated from start to finish by a sensational theatrical experience that not only pays homage to the classic film but reimagines it in a truly electrifying way.

Echolocation is a road trip musical in the dark. A teenage love story without a map. Echolocation is a musical performed in pitch blackness.Ethan and Sadie are best friends, but they have little else in common. He's serious, she's goofy. He works after-school jobs, she has a rooftop hot tub. He's sighted, and she's completely blind. One thing they share is that they're totally sick of life in safe, suburban Las Vegas. And so, to enjoy a last gasp of freedom before their SAT scores come back, they lie to their parents and set off on a secret road trip up to Yellowstone National Park – going on some unexpected misadventures along the way. Featuring skinny-dipping, wacky science, an environmentalist twist and a fizzing score, Echolocation is a podcast musical about Gen Z friendship, love, and disability. Eliza Randall is a composer, pianist, and music director from Boulder City, NV, currently based in New York City. She began playing the piano and composing music when she was six years old and has been hooked ever since!Her short musical THE YELLOW WALLPAPER, written with Sam Norman, was a finalist for the Mazumdar Short Play Prize and has been performed all over the country by Harp Theatricals, Irvington Theatre, Alleyway Theatre, and Blank Conversations. Her new musical THE DEBUTANTES was recently workshopped and performed at the 2022 Leeds Conservatoire Musical Workshop. Eliza's various other stand-alone compositions have been showcased at the Broadway Future Songbook at Lincoln Center, the Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre off-Broadway, and the Hackney Empire (nominated for the 2021 Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize). As a music director, Eliza especially loves directing new works, and most recently she has been MD/Keys 1 for multiple shows at Pace University, NYU's New Studio on Broadway, Dixon Place, the Scranton Fringe, and the Two Rivers Theatre with Joe Iconis and Sara Schlesinger. Education: BM in Piano Performance from BYU, MFA in Musical Theatre Writing from NYU Tisch.Hi, I'm Sam — an award-winning (but more often award-losing) rhymester who bounces between the UK and US.I mostly write lyrics and libretti for musicals and operas. Sometimes I write screenplays and light verse.Recently… Echolocation (winner of the 2025 MTI Stiles & Drewe Mentorship Award), The Shadow, Come Dine With Me: The Musical.You might have seen my work produced and/or developed off-West End, off-Broadway and regionally, at venues including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Turbine Theatre, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, and the Edinburgh Fringe.I'm currently a Resident Artist at the American Lyric Theater. In the past I've been a Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriter, an American Opera Initiative Fellow, a winner of the Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation, a Lincoln Center Broadway Future Songbook writer and a three-time finalist for the Stiles & Drewe Best New Song Prize. I'm a proud member of Mercury Musical Developments, the BMI Musical Theatre Librettists Workshop and the Dramatists Guild.

Beyond Perfection is Be More Chill meets Urinetown, it  is an original story so timely, we've been warned to stop writing before more of it becomes true. Ryan and his wife Kate are the flawless faces of Perfection LLC's government-run marriage program: an algorithmically crafted romance, broadcast for all to see. Their love is scripted, their happiness engineered…until a glitch breaks the illusion. As Ryan spirals, he stumbles into the No-See-Ums encampment, a hidden rebel society in Central Park where outcasts unveil a world: unscripted. Boisterous, funny, and surprising, Beyond Perfection is a zany dystopian musical adventure perfect for our current age.Kenady Sean (lyricist, composer, bookwriter and producer)Kenadyis currently working on three musical projects other than The Scarlet Letter Musical. The Birthmark was recently featured in Theatre Now's Soundbites Festival. We Can Do It! was an award-winning festival participant of the 2023 National Women's Theatre Festival. The Scarlet Letter Musical was a SheNYC Festival semi-finalist in 2022 and a Moxie Incubator Finalist in 2023. Beyond Perfection and The Scarlet Letter Musical have both had a workshop produced by or in conjunction with The Table Co/lab, now SheDFW. Kenady graduated with an MBA and a BS in Music Business from Dallas Baptist University where she received the Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship. She currently is the regional moderator of Texas for Maestra Music, and hopes to improve gender parity in the musical theatre business. She is also a member of Theatre Resource Unlimited's Producer Mentor Program.Kaylee Killingsworth (bookwriter, and lyricist)Kaylee Killingsworth is a playwright, librettist, teacher and performer. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Theatre focused on Theatre Studies from UT Arlington. Recent productions include: “The Birthmark” via Theatre Now New York's SOUNDBITES festival, “The One Who Drew Cats” via Ugly Radio Podcast, “Beyond Perfection (Now titled A Brave New York)” Developmental workshop via SheDFW, “Secular” via The Guinea Pig Festival. Kaylee is currently working as a Librettist for the musical “A Brave New York”. In addition to teaching and writing, Kaylee works at the intersection of holistic therapy and theater as a medical clown with The Laughter League. Her original clown character Dr. Hashtag is a cast member of Telly-Award winning show, On The Nose. In her collegiate career she contributed research to the Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Student Research Conference at Collin College. At UTA, Kaylee contributed to the University's 2016

Jessica Francis FichterBook and LyricsJessica Francis Fichter is a South Carolina-based director, playwright, and teaching artist, currently serving as the Executive Director of Trustus Theatre in Columbia, SC. She has directed and taught in various locations, including NYC, where she earned an MFA in Directing from the Actors Studio Drama School. Recent directing credits include Twelfth Night: Welcome to Our Table (New York Shakespeare Best Comedy 2020) and Dandelion: An Original Musical (NYMF finalist 2019). She is also the founder of Evolving Door Theatre Company.Hailee Beltzhoover ZunigaStory, Book, Addt. Music and LyricsHailee Beltzhoover Zuniga is an Atlanta-based theatre artist and the concierge of the renowned Woodruff Arts Center, home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre. She graduated from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC in 2019 with a Bachelors in Performance and has been heavily involved in the Atlanta theatre community since her relocation in 2022. Her most recent projects have been directing Brandon Jacobs-Jenkin's Everybody with Renegade Theatre Co. and performing as Mal in Disney's Descendants at OnStage Atlanta.DANDELION: An Original Musical is a contemporary show that captures the emotional ups and downs of familial love, loss, and change. Female-driven and fearless in its approach to storytelling, it is a universal story that will touch the lives of audience members across generations.

BRIAN USIFER Broadway credits include The Heart of Rock and Roll (Music Supervision, Arrangements, Orchestrations) A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Arrangements, Orchestrations), Disney's Frozen (Music Director, Additional Arrangements), Kinky Boots (Music Director, Additional Arrangements, Associate Music Supervisor - Tour, London and Toronto) and The Book of Mormon (Associate Music Supervisor). Other highlights include Chess at the Kennedy Center, Swept Away at Berkeley Rep and Arena Stage, Afterwords at Seattle 5th Ave, and Mr. Chickee's Funny Money at the Atlantic, Bobby and Kristen Lopez American Songbook, NBC's Annie Live, and The Wiz Live. @brianusifer or  www.brianusifer.comJOY MACHINE RECORDS is a record label seeking to change the way we think about theater music. We call ourselves Joy Machine because we love making records. The music we release embraces the joy of authenticity, both in style and genre for today's artists and audiences. Our focus on process and collaboration stems from our collective experience in the recorded music industry as well as our work on Broadway. Our hands-on approach to each project allows artists at every level to develop their own voice. Artists will be greeted with kindness and transparency as they explore the best solutions for their unique musical projects. Our services provide the ability for artists who have typically worked within the space of musical theater to explore where they fit within the recorded music industry. We are a company of theater music artists for today.

Emotions run high in the world of closed adoptions and sealed records, but the potential human stakes are even higher.  It's the fall of 1967, and an unexpected pregnancy thrusts teen lovers into the stark arena of adult realities. An infertile married couple longs to become parents via a system rooted in secrecy and shame. A beloved baby, named Joshua by his adoptive parents, must grow up severed from his roots. Forced to navigate seemingly insurmountable obstacles on the journey to learn his full identity as an adult, Joshua discovers a group with shared experiences who find their voices and fight for access to the truth about their origins.  Drawn from decades of real-life timeless stories of love, longing, loss and the visceral human quest for identity, empowerment and connection, For the Record(s) resonates with anyone who has lost or found family. 

GALLANO.H  tells the story of Ethan — a character shaped by loss — and the chorus of voices that surround him: Soul, Past, Present, and Future. Through live guitar, movement, and raw ballads, the performance dances between memory and momentum, stillness and song.This original musical was born from the real-life experience of TYK's Artistic Director, Ethan Persyko (they/them), who lost their beloved dog, Bailey, during a time of deep personal isolation. But GALLANO.H reaches far beyond one person's story — it is for anyone who has ever loved and lost, who has ever needed to be reminded they're not alone.

WINNER, is an original musical about coming out and coming-of-age set against the backdrop of a rigged school election in Southern California in 1999. The show's electrifying rock-pop score was created by Joe Barros (Artistic Director of New York Theater Barn) and Nico Juber (one of 2023's Women to Watch on Broadway) with a concept album launching July 2025.

What if Gypsy Rose Lee (from Gypsy the Musical) met Gypsy-Rose Blanchard (current true crime darling)?For millennia, musical theater writers never dared to ask: If your mother sucks, can you kill her?Well… that changes now

Twelve Maids takes you behind-the-scenes of life in Ithaca during Odysseus's journey in The Odyssey, from the never-before-heard point of view of a palace maid. Often silenced or glossed over, Penelope's maids are given a voice for the very first time in this dynamic new musical. Our stellar cast will transport you to Bronze Age Greece, where love, loyalty, and laughs await. Featuring breathtaking ballads, dazzling duets, and electric ensemble numbers, Twelve Maids is sure to excite lovers of myth and musical theater alike. Created by Amanda Fischler and Adam Gloc

When Anne Boleyn returned from the courts of Flanders to her childhood home at Hever Castle, what augury could have foretold the atomic impact that the young woman would have on the very fabric of England? Before long, the beautiful Boleyn girl had won over Henry VIII, who was willing to commit national apostasy to make her his queen. Henry risked not only wars but the wrath of God for Anne – though her transfixing influence on the King left courtiers wondering just how, precisely, she had seduced him so completely. She was a harlot, they said, that much was for sure, but might the bewitching Anne Boleyn actually be a witch? What with the unfortunate lack of heir, her violent delights soon found violent ends, and the girl from Hever Castle found herself quite literally on the Tudor chopping block.Sat Aug 2nd - Sat 30th Hever CatleHever Rd, Hever, Edenbridge TN8, UKFor info on this show & many others, head over to: musicaltheatreradio.com/wannaseeamusical

You are cordially invited to join our Di, the People's Princess, for the gig of a lifetime…quite literally!Telling the story of a humble commoner (who just happened to be a Lady) in a concert/musical/event like nothing you have experienced before, THE DIANA MIXTAPE is here to set the record straight with an all star cast, iconic fashion throwbacks and fierce choreography.Featuring music originally performed by BRITNEY SPEARS, LADY GAGA, DUA LIPA, JADE, KATY PERRY, ARIANA GRANDE, KYLIE MINOGUE and many more, this hilarious yet heartwarming musical gig is a guaranteed rollicking good time.Starring drag superstars COURTNEY ACT, DIVINA DE CAMPO, ROSÉ, KITTY SCOTT-CLAUS and PRIYANKA as Princess Diana (yes, all of them), and Broadway star, and breakout from the smash hit movie The Greatest Showman, KEALA SETTLE as Queen Elizabeth, this concert is going to blow the roof off! Brought to you by the creator and producer of DEATH DROP, COOL RIDER and GALS ALOUD,  this high octane royal romp is a love letter to Diana and her legacy as one of the most celebrated and adored figures in history.When: July 29th-Aug 10th, 2025Where: OuternetCharing Cross Rd, London, UKANDWhen: Aug 19-21st, 2025Where:LowryPier, 8 The Quays, Salford, Manchester M50 3AZ, UKFor info on this show & many others head over to: musicaltheatreradio.com/wannaseeamusical

BALLS: THE MONSTER-CATCHIN' MUSICAL COMÉDYA wild musical appears!“BALLS” is an action-packed immersive experience about the MONSTERS we collect and the FIGHTS we choose to fight. Be the very first to start a “NEW GAME” in this one-of-a-kind extravaganza, overflowing with 8-bit bops, improvised battles, and 151 original Collectabuddies. MONSTERS WERE SCARY. AND THE PROFESSOR WAS SCARED. So he squished ‘em down into little balls, and created a safer world: where monsters are pets - and pets do what they're told. But when these “Collectabuddies” begin to BITE BACK, the Professor and his piece-of-sh*t grandson are forced to battle their past conceptions of right and wrong to save the game they helped create.

'In the smoke-choked backrooms of 1920s Toronto, where jazz and bootleg liquor flow like an untamed river, 'The Man in the Iron Mask is reborn as a Prohibition-era musical. Twins—one, a ruthless crime lord draped in silk and sin; the other, a prisoner lost in the underbelly of King St —are bound by fate and a secret buried in blood. As speakeasy ballads and brass-fueled anthems drive the tale, a band of aging gangsters, once the city's kings, unite for one last job: a coup against tyranny. Justice and jazz collide in a high-stakes battle where the mask must fall.

Earth Planet Universe: The John Muir Legacy Musical is a musical production exploring the path forged by John Muir, often considered the father of our National Parks. Join him on a 'hike' in the air-conditioned comfort of the Art Barn to explore National Park sites and learn about his life and the Native Americans who lived in each location for millennia. As these stories intertwine through song and dialogue, the audience is inspired by John Muir's example to ask themselves what legacy they want to leave for others.

Are you feeling irrelevant? Invisible? Ignored?You might just be a middle-aged woman! Come find out!Terrible Fish is a one-woman cabaret about the gut punch of mid-life. It's cheeky, witty, musical, and more than a little unhinged! A wild ride through the joys, tears and rages of aging while female, spat out by an award-winning writer and performer from Montreal.For all those googling perimeno on the daily: This. Is. For. You!

Emilio runs a dazzling chameleon circus like his father did—but what happens when it all falls apart? A puppet-filled musical comedy about letting your inner sparkle shine.From the bozo who brought you THE FAMILY CROW. Internationally celebrated puppeteer, Adam Francis Proulx returns to his Dora-nominated performance after a month-long Off-Broadway run. 4 shows only!Praise for The Pucking Fuppet Co:WINNER - 5 x Patrons' PickWINNER - Best Family Show, OrlandoWINNER - Best Solo Show, Montréal“Funny, clever, and wildly entertaining.” - Theatre Pizzazz NYC

Based on the songs of four-time Juno Award-winning children's singer-songwriter Jack Grunsky, “Playground” follows Eliot, a kid with a vivid imagination and appetite for adventure. Searching for acceptance at his new school, Eliot invents a game on the school playground, leading his new friends through a world of make-believe. Suitable for children 4-12, their parents and grandparents, “Playground” explores a variety of musical genres, integrating sounds and rhythms from a colourful palette of global musical instruments. This family show encourages audiences to tune out the noise, and tune in to the beauty of using their imaginations..

An almost solo musical that confronts the rising threat of artificial intelligence and the commodification of identity. When a struggling actress lands the lead role in a cult film, she unknowingly signs the rights away to her image. As her AI-generated double rises to fame in her place, she's forced to confront the brutal reality of what it means to be a woman in a world that prefers you silent, flawless, and easily controlled.Instagram

VILNA: A RESISTANCE STORY is an exciting new musical about Vitka Kempner, a 19-year-old Jewish girl who inspired the heroic Jewish resistance movement in the Vilna ghetto during the Holocaust. After the Nazis invade Poland, a fierce and fearless Vitka escapes to the free, bohemian city of Vilna, Lithuania where she meets a group of young artists—led by visionary poet Abba Kovner—and inspires them to form a resistance. But when the Nazis invade and confine Jews to the ghetto, Vitka and the group must find creative ways to fight back. With the Nazis bearing down, they make a daring escape to the forest where Vitka blows up a Nazi train—the first act of sabotage by a Jewish partisan in WWII—paving the way for their return to reclaim their beloved city. With a vibrant klezmer-influenced pop score, VILNA tells a forgotten and inspiring story that speaks to our times.

The death of E. A. Poe remains one of literature's greatest unsolved mysteries. Music, movement, projections, and shadow play combine to follow Poe through the catacombs of his final nightmare, encountering his most infamous creations along the way. Winner, "Best English Production" Montreal Fringe and finalist for "Best Adaptation" at Poe Fest International.

Makeshift Company to present Adams Prize 1st Runner-Up, a bold new musical by Annika Tupper. "All That She Wrote" debuts at the Toronto Fringe this Summer after a year of development by Makeshift's The Spark Project. This brand new musical drops us into a world obsessed with True Crime, confronting the meaning of justice, Queer friendship, Twitch live-streaming, retribution, and U-Haul lesbians. With direction and dramaturgy by Ally Chozik, music direction by Nicholas Mustapha, and choreography by Mara Turenne, "All That She Wrote" promises to leave audiences unsettled, inspired, and questioning the colonial structures on which this country depends.

Almost Ever AfterImagine 'Love Actually' as a musical, with original songs inspired by The Beatles, Bruno Mars, Adele, and more.From Andrew Seok, writer of 'Rosamund' and 'The Man With The Golden Heart', comes a hilarious and heartfelt musical journey through five interconnected love stories exploring first sparks, second chances, unexpected encounters, and the complicated, magical search for “the one.”Set to a completely original score that blends rock, pop, and soul, Almost Ever After captures the highs, lows, and in-betweens of modern relationships with honesty, humour, and heart.

Don't Fall InKara is floundering in Story Brewing 401, where final projects are brewed—literally—in cauldrons. Out of ideas, they cobble together a clichéd fairy tale starring a pompous prince, a self-saving princess, and a villain modelled after their crush, Eva. Then a suspicious vial of ink falls in. And so does Kara. Trapped inside their own half-finished story, Kara must survive a world gone off-script—one warped by corrupted ink and haunted by discarded drafts. Don't Fall In is a queer, spooky, and emotionally charged new musical that flips fantasy tropes on their heads and asks: what happens when the story writes back?

ThunderorAn epic full-scale Rock Opera musical hearkening back to the glory days of arena rock.Written by 2x JUNO nominated artist JJ Tartaglia and performed in grand fashion featuring the actual live band, THUNDEROR tells the story of a has-been musician who gives one more shot at glory. Wild and restless, tempting fate with romance and danger, he is joined by a troupe of would-be rockers in an impromptu adventure.

When Walter Harry Horvitz told his sons from his death bed, “Look up, smile and be strong,” little did he know his last words would become the inspiration for a scintillating musical drama – the story of his life.Brothers, Ron and Andy Horvitz, principals of the 1•1•1 Group, have co-written the musical, Can't You See That I'm In Love?! – – a real life love story from The Greatest Generation whose inspiration and torch have been passed on – – to span generations.Comprised of 20 of Walt's original songs — memorable show tunes, love ballads, and song & dance numbers, punctuated by his resounding spiritual and patriotic hymns — the musical is currently in its developmental phase. The 1•1•1 Group presents the show's full theme song and musical highlights from several keynote songs here:

ApothecaryIn a world built for men, women create community.Within the magical walls of a living sanctuary, situated in neither time nor place, Lady and Tilly work tirelessly and secretly to support all women in need as they appear at their door. Imperfect themselves, our protagonists discover what it means to do good in a world of complicated nuance.Toronto Fringe veterans Laura Piccinin, Allison Wither and Cass Van Wyck, together with 14 artists, present the new Canadian musical, "Apothecary"; a magical and timeless sanctuary for all women in need, no matter when they're from.

In a giant endless airport where souls await their final departure, Iris has been granted the rare opportunity to return to earth and live another life. Before she can return, she must choose which life she would like to live next. Live each night, audience members will determine Iris's journey by selecting 8 acts of 20 to be performed in the order they are selected-- meaning every night is a completely unique performance!*2025 Adams Prize Winner* From the Dora Award nominated duo that brought you "Killing Time: A Game Show Musical" comes a new, genre-bending musical.

Tamar Broadbent: Plus OneJoin this award-winning British comedy songwriter (BBC Radio 4, Boom Chicago) as she sings you through a tale of fertility tests, failed birth plans and the impressive feat of giving up wine for nine months.Featuring songs like ‘Embarrassing Mother!' and ‘I Tried Hard to Breastfeed But It Sucked,' Plus One is the perfect show for parents, parents-to-be and those who never want to be parents and can delight in all they're missing (like sciatica).Babes-in-arms welcome!★★★★★ ‘A fantastic, hilarious gem' - MusicalTheatreReview.com. ‘Talented, bright and funny' - Michael Palin (Monty Python).

People Suck a musical airing of grievancesThis hilarious and all-too-relatable musical theatre song-cycle dares ask the question: WTAF is wrong with humanity??After two hit productions in Melbourne, Australia, the 2015 Best of Fringe and Mirvish Award winner is coming home to Toronto! By Peter Cavell (Second City) and Megan Phillips ("The Anxiety Show"), directed by Jessica Sherman ("Dear Evan Hansen"), with cast from "Come From Away", "Evil Dead", and "Avenue Q".“Side-splittingly hilarious” (Mooney on Theatre); “Gutsy, entertaining, and meaningful” (The Varsity); “Oozes with delicious frivolity...belongs on bigger stages with bigger audiences.” (YouShouldSeeItMelbourne.com)People Suck: you'll wish for your optimism back!

Ctrl Alt Delete: An Alphabetical MusicalThe English Language is downsizing and can no longer afford to employ 26 letters. Now, for some letters in the alphabet, their sound can be made using other letters (e.g. the sound of F can be made using P-H), so the ultimate question becomes: which letter will be fired? Seven of the at-risk letters (F, K, Q, S, W, X, and Z) are called into a meeting, where, in front of a jury of audience members, they must demonstrate their imperativeness to the English language. If they fail, they could be deleted forever.