National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT)
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🎭 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
🕓 4pm ET – 2026 Festival of New Musicals Info Session
🕖 7pm ET – Recipe for Songwriting: Lyric Structure
🎟️ Register: namt.org/events
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
🎭 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
🕓 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
📅 Nov 17 | 7PM ET | Online
🎟️ Free at namt.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
📝 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
📅 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/
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/
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🎭 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/
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
🎭 Workshops now open! → namt.org/challenge
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🎶 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
🎭 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
Apply FREE by 12/16/25
Late deadline: 1/6/26 (late fees apply)
More info + submission link: namt.org/festapp
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
📢 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
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!
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!
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
🎶 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!
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 🎶
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 🎶
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🎵 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 🎶
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.
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.
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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.
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.
October 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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.
October 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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.
October 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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.
October 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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 🎶
October 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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.
Writers Jeff Luppino-Esposito & Brett Ryback blend rom-com vibes, ‘90s nostalgia, and musical theatre tropes with just enough existential dread.
Now streaming.
October 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🎧 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.
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.
Created by Autumn Reeser, Selda Sahin & Derek Gregor.
Now streaming on all podcast platforms.
October 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🎧 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.
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)
Featuring:
→ Timothy Huang (Festival Writer, 2015)
→ Tabitha Moore (2024 Songwriting Challenge Winner)
→ Thomas Morrissey with Andrew Strano & Yuriko Shibata (Kusama)
October 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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)
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
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
October 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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
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.
Now streaming on all podcast platforms.
October 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🎧 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.
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.
Music by Jenny Giering, Lyrics by Adam Gwon, and Book by Karen Hartman.
Now streaming wherever you get your podcasts.
September 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🎧 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.
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
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
September 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🎓 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
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
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
September 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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
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.
With influences ranging from jazz and Spanish folk to American blues, this piece reframes history through a queer lens.
Now streaming.
September 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🎧 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.
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
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
September 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
📣 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
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.
🎧 Now streaming wherever you listen to podcasts.
September 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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.
🎧 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!
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!
September 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🎭 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!
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!