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Synopsis: Inspired by a true story, MIJA is a new bilingual musical about survival, identity and the complexity of family, following characters between continents, decades and across generations. When Luisa leaves behind her sheltered life in the U.S. for Guatemala, she’s blindsided by a life-threatening pregnancy. In Oregon, Gabriela aches for grown-up life to start, but first she seeks to uncover secrets the adults around her deny.
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Festival Committee Thoughts: The Festival Committee adored MIJA, a deeply heartfelt journey into identity, punctuated by a moving bilingual score. This show provides a finely crafted look at the relationships between mothers and daughters across different eras, capturing both the specific and the universal. Truly a humanizing narrative you'll want to see.
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Anna Gilbert (Music & Lyrics), a singer-songwriter living in Portland, Oregon, composes songs about life, love and loss. She has made music with Grammy Award-winning producer Charlie Peacock (The Civil Wars, The Lone Bellow)... [read more]
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Gaby Moreno (Music & Lyrics): Born in Guatemala, singer-songwriter-producer Gaby Moreno has released seven albums, earning two Grammy nominations (Alegoría, 2023 and Illusion, 2017), an Emmy nomination (co-writer, “Parks & Recreation” theme song), and won a Latin Grammy... [read more]
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Evynne Hollens (Book) is a writer, singer and Artistic Director of One Voice Productions, a digital media company. She co-created Voices, a virtual and live a cappella show running on the largest theatrical venue at sea.... [read more]
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Rebecca Tourino Collinsworth (Book) is a Seattle-based playwright, dramaturg and director. As a teaching artist, she’s worked with Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Alliance Theatre, NYFA, Seattle University and SMU... [read more]
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Are you a NAMT Member and looking for even more new musicals this Festival season? Check out the NAMT Playlist (FKA "Other Shows You Should Know") where NAMT Members and Festival Alumni can log in and listen to more Festival Committee favorites from the selection process!
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Synopsis: Henry of Navarre never dreamed of being the King of France—until everything around him started mysteriously falling into place. Never Be King is a baroque meets pop-punk musical that asks how far we would go to be a footnote in someone else’s story. After all, history’s just a he-said she-said.
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Festival Committee Thoughts: Packed with electric energy and a punk ethos, Never Be King takes theatrical storytelling to exhilarating heights. The Festival Committee was unanimous in its enthusiasm for the show's vibrant characters and modern twist. This is a groundbreaking musical that invites you to both rock out and root for its heroes.
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Charlie H. Ray (Music, Book & Lyrics) is a writer, composer and performer splitting time between NYC and Miami. WRITER: Freedom Summer (Baldwin Wallace University, New York Musical Festival, BW/Playhouse Square)... [read more]
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Sam Columbus (Music) is a New York City-based composer, orchestrator and music director. WRITER: Freedom Summer (Baldwin Wallace University, New York Musical Festival, BW/Playhouse Square)... [read more]
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