🎶 East Coast high schoolers — ready to share your song? East Coast Song Share is Jan 27! Featuring mentors from Barrington Stage Company, Prospect Musicals, and Philadelphia Theatre Company. #EastCoastSongShare #StudentSongwriters #MusicalTheatre #NAMT #ArtsEducation #MTsongwritingchallenge

⏰ The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge deadline has been extended! High school students now have until Feb 16, 2026 to submit a song and get feedback from real industry professionals! 🔗 namt.org/challenge #MusicalTheater #NewMusicals #HighSchoolWriters #NAMT

✨ Midwest high schoolers: got a song idea or finished track? Join Midwest Song Share on Jan 22 — a free virtual event with pro musical theatre mentors Info & sign-up: namt.org #MidwestSongShare #MusicalTheatre #NAMT #StudentSongwriters #ArtsEd

🎶 High school songwriters! Want feedback from real musical theatre pros? Join Southern Song Share – Jan 20, online & free. Bring a full song, a melody, or just an idea — leave with pro feedback! Info + sign-up 👉 namt.org #MusicalTheatre #StudentSongwriters #SouthernSongShare #ArtsEd

NAMT’s “Conference Continued” is back! 🗓️ Jan 8 at 4pm ET Topic: New Year, New Leaders 🔗 RSVP info at NAMT.org

🎶 Join us Dec 16, 4PM ET for Conference Continued: Smarter, Cost-Effective Pathways for New Musical Development — a solutions-focused convo on how to support new musicals creatively & sustainably. 💬 Flexible models 🤝 Creative collabs 🎭 Resource-smart practices 🔗 NAMT members + invited guests only.

Mark your calendars for NAMT’s December Events! Check out namt.org/events for more info!

🎶 Announcing the NAMT Resiliency Fund 🎶 A bold initiative supporting the future of musical theatre. We’re building momentum toward a $75,000 goal by April 30 to ensure that NAMT’s vital work continues to grow and evolve. Join us in creating a stronger, more resilient field. 🔗 namt.org/support

🎭 Two free musical theatre events happening today! 🕓 4pm ET – 2026 Festival of New Musicals Info Session 🕖 7pm ET – Recipe for Songwriting: Lyric Structure 🎟️ Register: namt.org/events

📝 NAMT invites high school students to explore character arcs, lyrical hooks, and rhyme with Shannon Burkett (The Female Pope, Fest ‘22) in Recipe for Songwriting: Lyric Structure — part two of our Song Structure Series. 📅 Nov 17 | 7PM ET | Online 🎟️ Free at namt.org

🎭 NAMT member theatres! Applications are open! Apply now for: – Writers Residency Grants (Due Dec 5) – Dev/Production Grant LOIs (Due Dec 16) Funding supports new musicals from development to full production. More info + apply: namt.org/fyfnm/

🎶 High schoolers! Submissions are open for the 2025–26 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge. Write a song, get feedback from pros & maybe join us in NYC! Draft 1 due 2/2/26 🎭 Workshops now open! → namt.org/challenge

📢 Calling all musical theatre creators! Submissions are OPEN for the 38th Annual NAMT Festival of New Musicals. 🎼 Apply FREE by 12/16/25 Late deadline: 1/6/26 (late fees apply) More info + submission link: namt.org/festapp

🎶 Ever wonder what makes a musical theatre song work? Join NAMT + composer Joey Contreras for Recipe for Songwriting: Musical Structure, a free virtual workshop breaking down the ingredients of a song. 🗓️ Nov 10 | 7–8:30pm ET 🌟 Open to all students interested in the MT Songwriting Challenge!

🎵 Calling all high school songwriters! The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge is back — and we’re kicking off with a series of free online workshops to help you sharpen your skills before submissions open Nov 10! Register now at NAMT.org/challenge 🎶

Big love to the sponsors who helped NAMT pull off another fantastic Fall Conference & Festival of New Musicals. Last week was packed with bold new work, big ideas, and community, and none of it would be possible without support from arts leaders who get why new musicals matter.

The cast of FINN is bringing joyful energy and heart to this adventurous, family-friendly story. With a colorful world and a message about finding where you belong, this ensemble is building something truly special.

Exploring connection in both real and virtual spaces, the cast of PARTICLE is bringing layered emotion and urgency to this dynamic, multi-dimensional musical. Their work is shaping a deeply resonant story about family and identity.

With music inspired by Mexican folk traditions and a folkloric story at its heart, ROJA is being developed by a cast that brings warmth, heart, and cultural specificity to every moment.

The ensemble behind Soft Magical Tofu Boy(s) is crafting a vibrant and heartfelt world. With rich musicality and striking visual imagination, the cast is navigating themes of queerness, culture, and family with great care.

At NAMT, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the foundation. Leaders like Bill Berry from Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre join NAMT to connect with peers, exchange strategies, and stay ahead of the curve as musical theatre evolves 🎶

🎧 New on New@NAMT: Love Is Dead - a sharp & spooky musical comedy about heartbreak, horniness, and one very persistent ghost. Writers Jeff Luppino-Esposito & Brett Ryback blend rom-com vibes, ‘90s nostalgia, and musical theatre tropes with just enough existential dread. Now streaming.

🎧 On this week’s New@NAMT, we explore Particle, a new musical set at the intersection of elite eSports, sibling bonds, and quantum entanglement. Created by Autumn Reeser, Selda Sahin & Derek Gregor. Now streaming on all podcast platforms.

The future of musical theatre takes the stage at the Songwriter’s Showcase 🎶 Featuring: → Timothy Huang (Festival Writer, 2015) → Tabitha Moore (2024 Songwriting Challenge Winner) → Thomas Morrissey with Andrew Strano & Yuriko Shibata (Kusama)

What does it take to build the future of musical theatre? On Day 2 of the NAMT Fall Conference, we’re talking: - How to support writers & directors - How to create demand (with or without a star) - How to honor legacy while embracing change Check out namt.org/conference for more

🎧 In this episode of New@NAMT, writers Jaime Lozano and Tommy Newman share the journey of Roja, a new musical inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, steeped in Mexican folklore and father-daughter love. Now streaming on all podcast platforms.

🎧 On this episode of New@NAMT, we explore Alice Bliss; a new musical about family, war, and the ripple effects of deployment told through the eyes of a teenage girl. Music by Jenny Giering, Lyrics by Adam Gwon, and Book by Karen Hartman. Now streaming wherever you get your podcasts.

🎓 Announcing this year’s lineup for College Roadtrip! Festival will feature cabarets from NAMT members, spotlighting new works developed at: ⭐ Florida State University ⭐ Michigan State University ⭐ Syracuse University ⭐ San Diego State University A nationwide glimpse at the future of musical theatre

Take a peek at the kinds of conversations shaping the future of musical theatre: Building creative resilience in uncertain times What true collaboration between theatres looks like How new musicals move from page to stage Big musicals in a changing landscape

🎧 On the latest New@NAMT, John-Michael Lyles & David Gomez share the making of The King of Harlem, a romantic, history-rooted musical set in 1929 Harlem. With influences ranging from jazz and Spanish folk to American blues, this piece reframes history through a queer lens. Now streaming.

📣 NAMT Members: join us Sept 26 for Conference Continued Featuring a Village Theatre case study and a peer roundtable on cross-department collaboration. 📅 Sept 26 | 2:00pm ET 🧑‍💻 Led by Christine Bateman, Arika Matoba & Madeleine Stephens 🎟️ Members & invited guests. Register at namt.org

In Episode 3 of New@NAMT Season 4, songwriter and performer Jen Grinels shares the creative process behind Wakeman, a new musical rooted in the real letters of a Civil War soldier navigating identity, duty, and self-discovery. 🎧 Now streaming wherever you listen to podcasts.

🎭 Our Sept 30 Song Share: Open Call is officially full! We’re excited to welcome writers and mentors Dev Bondarin, Branden Huldeen, and Kian Kline-Chilton for this special session. ✨ Didn’t get a spot? More Song Share events are on the way — stay tuned for future announcements!

High school students! 🎶 Join NAMT’s Back-to-School Song Share on Sept 29 to get live feedback on your original songs from a panel of pro mentors! It’s online, supportive, and free to join — but you must register in advance! 📅 Sept 29 | 6-9pm ET

Which 2025 NAMT Festival musical are you? 🎭 Answer a few questions and meet your match from this year’s lineup. Take the quiz and share your result! 👉 namt.org/festquiz

🎧 New@NAMT continues with Kevin Wong and his new musical Soft Magical Tofu Boy(s); a dazzling, deeply personal exploration of family, magic, and identity. This episode unpacks the inspiration, sound, and unique world of this imaginative piece now heading to the NAMT Festival. 🎙 Streaming now.

🎧 Kicking off the new season of New@NAMT with FINN. This episode dives into the team’s transition from screen to stage, the show’s journey from Kennedy Center to NAMT, and why creating theatre for all ages matters now more than ever. Now streaming wherever you get your podcasts.

Two opportunities. Personalized feedback. Sep 29 – Back-to-School Song Share (HS students) Share your work, get real-time guidance from a pro MT writer. Sep 30 – Song Share: Open Call (NAMT alumni & writers) 10-min feedback sessions with NAMT artistic leaders. Register now to reserve your spot.

🎧 Season 4 of New@NAMT is almost here! Over the next 4 weeks, we’re spotlighting the brilliant minds behind the 8 new musicals at this year’s NAMT Festival. 📻 Airs Mondays on MT Radio 🌐 Streaming Tuesdays everywhere you get podcasts.

🎭 The 2025 NAMT Festival Consultants have been announced! These outstanding leaders from NAMT member orgs are matched with each musical to provide guidance on creative team building, casting, the 45-minute cut, and more.

In Wakeman, singer-songwriter Jenn Grinels brings the real letters of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman to the stage — blending Americana music with a story of courage, identity, and transformation. 🎟️ Learn more + register at the link in our bio.

🎶 Meet the Music Directors shaping the 2025 NAMT Festival! Paul Byssainthe, Jr. Andy Collopy Chris Fenwick PJ Ju Patrick Phillips Steven Tran Gonzalo Valencia-Peña Meg Zervoulis Bate From Broadway to brand-new, this is the team setting the score for the next generation of musicals.

🌟 Big welcome to the 2025 Festival’s Creative Assistants and Line Producers! Creative Assistants: Matthew Nassida Miranda Paiz Caitlyn Primous Arnaldo Galbán Rivero Amanda Saboia Sarah Shin Bibiana Torres Angus King Williams Line Producers: Kira Harris Abbie Thomas

Closeted boxers. Rooftop parties. Spanish poetry. In The King of Harlem, rising Black boxer Mercy Wheatley just happens to meet Federico García Lorca From writers John-Michael Lyles & David Gomez, this is Harlem in the 1920s like you’ve never seen it. Learn more + register at the link in our bio.

The Directors for the 2025 NAMT Festival of New Musicals are here! Zi Alikhan Marc Bruni Amy Anders Corcoran Florencia Cuenca Raja Feather Kelly Sarna Lapine Telly Leung Chay Yew This powerhouse lineup is helping develop 8 brand-new musicals this October in NYC.

Stronger Together: NAMT’s Fall Conference is coming Oct 21–22 in NYC & online. Early registration ends Friday (Sept 13) — prices go up after that! Keynotes by Val Vigoda + Brett Egan, panels on collaboration and new musicals, networking, and more. NAMT members, register now 👉 namt.org/conference

✨ Three queer Asian brothers. One magical gift. A whole lot of 90s pop magic. Kevin Wong’s Soft Magical Tofu Boy(s) is a fantasia of queer Asian joy — anime princesses, ancestral spirits, and a soundtrack inspired by 90s R&B and pop divas. 🎟️ Learn more + register at the link in our bio.

Grateful to support members like Philadelphia Theatre Company through our Impact & Exploration Grant. Great art needs great infrastructure! Visit namt.org/membership to learn more.

“It’s a joy to watch these shows grow.” Melanie from The Segal Centre shares how NAMT membership has helped bring new musicals from workshop to full production. 🎶 Explore membership at namt.org/membership

🎃 A haunted rental. A sexy ghost. A supernatural rom-com just in time for Halloween. Love is Dead is a new musical comedy from Jeff Lupino-Esposito and Brett Ryback, premiering at this year’s NAMT Festival. 🎟️ Learn more + register at the link in our bio.