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IN THIS ISSUE:
Amas Musical Theatre - Hip-Hop Cinderella
Atlantic Theater Company - She Persisted, The Musical
Broadway On Demand - Anna Karenina and Xcalibur
Gulfshore Playhouse - Higher
New York Theatre Barn - Our New Town and Elektric
Prospect Theater Company - DON'T STAY SAFE and BRAIN. STORM.
The Public Theater of San Antonio - Thurgood
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AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE REMIXES AN OLD CLASSIC WITH HIP-HOP CINDERELLA
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Beamed directly from the planet Centra, the new intergalactic musical, Hip Hop Cinderella: A New Musical will be streamed to this earth December 10th through 27th. Watch for a rapping robot who can open quantum portals, an interplanetary rap competition, family squabbles, and a hyper-partying Prince. Our space-age Cinderella certainly has her work cut out for her!
Propelled with music and lyrics by Rona Siddiqui, book by Scott Elmegreen, and based on a treatment by Linda Chichester and NAMT Associate Member David Coffman (Fest '98, Blackbirds of Broadway), now extended to January 31st! Click here for more information.
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ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS A DIGITAL VERSION OF SHE PERSISTED, THE MUSICAL
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Script & Lyrics by Adam Tobin
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Adapted by the book written by Chelsea Clinton
She Persisted, The Musical is BACK in an adventurous new digital format! The New York Premiere may have been cut short due to Covid-19, but Atlantic Theater Company persisted, reuniting the team against all odds — from New York to California, Tennessee, Kentucky and beyond to bring you an awe-inspiring virtual remount of last season’s Off Broadway Alliance Award winner for “Best Family Show.”
In this trailblazing musical for young audiences based on Chelsea Clinton’s best-selling book, fourth-grader Naomi’s field trip to a Women’s History Museum turns into a time travel adventure where she encounters inspirational women overcoming barriers and making waves. She Persisted, The Musical is a rallying cry for all of those tiny feminists, mini activists and little ones ready to take on the world, one dream at a time! Recommended for children 5+ but welcomes kids (and adults) of all ages.
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EXCITING TITLES AVAILABLE ON BROADWAY ON DEMAND THIS MONTH
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Anna Karenina
Book & Lyrics by Leo Tolstoy and Yuliy Kim, Music by Roman Ignatyev
Produced by Vladimir Tartakovskiy and Alexei Bolonin,
Beautiful Anna Karenina lives with her husband and loving son. She meets the dashing Count Vronsky among Moscow's high society and their attraction for each other forever changes the landscape of Anna's perfect world - Experience Tolstoy's classic like never before with Anna Karenina the Musical.
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Xcalibur
Directed by Stephen Rayne with music by Frank Wildhorn, book by Ivan Menchell, and lyrics by Robin Lerner
Produced by NAMT Member EMK International
The musical scene thrives in South Korea with Xcalibur. The production showcases the journey of King Arthur, exploring his discovery of new-found responsibility as a young leader and getting married to the love of his life, Guinevere only to experience a reality far from what was expected. **Due to Licensing restrictions, this production is NOT AVAILABLE for streaming in Korea, Japan, and Greater China.**
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GULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE STREAMS ONE-MAN SHOW HIGHER
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Written & performed by Jeffrey Binder
In this thrilling one-man tour-de-force, two worlds, lives, and times collide in one magical city filled with ghosts, saints, and whispers of the past: Prague. In 1997, a Wanderer makes his way to Prague after a life-altering event that leaves him questioning his purpose in the world. And in 1413, a master architect struggles to build a worthy addition to the crown jewel of the Holy Roman Empire, the magnificent St. Vitus Cathedral.
These separate timelines begin to intersect in strange and mysterious ways as both men grapple with their faith, families, and identities in this powerful story written and performed by Jeffrey Binder and directed by Kristen Coury. Professionally captured for your enjoyment and safety, this production of Higher can now be brought into your home!
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NEW YORK THEATRE BARN'S NEW WORKS SERIES SPOTLIGHTS OUR NEW TOWN AND ELEKTRIC
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Now in its 13th season, New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series presents exclusive “pre-premieres” of new musicals in the early stages of development. New York Theatre Barn is keeping original live theatre alive during this unprecedented time. From our homes to yours, we are excited to share and experience the magic of live theatre in development.
Thi installment will be a 45-minute virtual live stream which will include excerpts from two new musicals:
- Our New Town (by Gabriel Jason Dean, Jessie Dean and David Dabbon) - After the deadliest shooting on a college campus in U.S. history, the surviving cast members of the university production of Our Town put together an unauthorized show as a way to unite. When that unauthorized show is stopped mid-performance, the cast and audience must decide to comply or continue in their rebellion.
- Elektric (by Emerson Mae and Murphy Taylor Smith) - A pair of twins, one cisgender, one transgender. Reunited after a decade by a God-sent mission: kill their mother to avenge their father. An epic trans woman centered musical retelling of the Elektra tragedy.
Produced by Joe Barros and Jen Sandler, the event streams live on New York Theatre Barn's YouTube channel TONIGHT Wednesday, January 6th at 7pm ET.
Also, be sure to tune in for the next concert in this series on January 20th which features two new works from Festival alumni writers: Love In Hate Nation (Music, Lyrics and Book by Joe Iconis (Fest '11, Bloodsong of Love) and Experience Marianas (Book by Rob Rokicki (Fest '18, Monstersongs) and Sarah Beth Pfeifer, Music and Lyrics by Rob Rokicki)
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PROSPECT THEATER CONTINUES VISION SERIES WITH DON'T STAY SAFE AND BRAIN. STORM.
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DON'T STAY SAFE
Book & lyrics by Cheryl L. Davis (Fest '08, Barnstormer), music by Douglas J. Cohen (Fest '08, Barnstormer)
Spring 2020, NYC: How can Franki keep both Taylor, her estranged girlfriend, and Eddie, her younger brother, safe?
The final offering in Prospect's 2020 VISION Series line-up reflects on critical events of the past year. This companion piece to Davis & Cohen’s full-length musical Bridges engages with the ongoing struggle for racial equality and civil rights, examining the risks of protest... and the risks of staying safe.
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BRAIN. STORM.
Book, music and lyrics by Jay Alan Zimmerman
A playfully musicalized TED-style talk exploring how Beethoven’s – and composer Jay Alan Zimmerman’s – deafness affects creating music and connection with the world. This short film explores emerging technologies such as music visualizers and brain-mapping.
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THE PUBLIC THEATER OF SAN ANTONIO PRESENTS THURGOOD
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By George Stevens, Jr.
Depicting the life of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court justice, and his role in the historic decision on the Brown v. Board of Education case, this is a story rich in history, humanity and humor.
This live virtual performance is available to stream January 14-24th, and tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com
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DON'T FORGET TO TUNE IN TO MUSE: DISCOVER MUSICALS PODCAST SERIES
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Spotlighting a wide range of new musicals and bringing their stories, songs and characters to life with the help of the shows’ writers, Muse is a behind-the-scenes showcase of some of musical theatre’s most compelling and daring new voices. Each episode features in-studio performances of original songs, table reads and interviews. The first season of Muse has just been released and features five episodes, each highlighting a new musical that was developed through NAMT’s Festival of New Musicals. All five episodes are now available for free to listeners on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Stitcher. Listeners can also visit the podcast website at discoverthemuse.com to listen to the episodes and to find more information about the individual shows and authors. Season two of Muse is currently in preproduction with plans to be released later this year.
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