National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT)

Are you an Artistic Director? A Producer? A board member? An academic? NAMT's Fall Conference + Festival of New Musicals (Oct 20-23, NYC) has a reason for all of you to be in the room — new work sessions, peer connection, and 8 brand-new musicals. See where you fit → namt.org

Meet the lineup for NAMT's 38th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS: - Black Girl in Paris - BLUDLINE: A Hip-Hop Odyssey - The (Disaster) Marathon of 1904 - Fouad of Nazareth - How to Play the Cello (Until You Don't) - Love of a Lifetime - The Ramayan - Sunwatcher More at namt.org/festival

Announcement Loading… Join us tomorrow for a special online Town Hall as we unveil the writing teams selected for the 38th Annual Festival of New Musicals 🎉 Hear from the selected writers about their work, and raise a toast to an exciting Festival to come! visit namt.org/events

🎶 Meet the winners of the 2025–2026 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge! 🔹Izzy Burris (CA) 🔹Rett Bush (GA) 🔹Isaac Goodman (MA) 🔹Liam Liang (MA) 🔹Merissa Moore (PA) 🔹James Pumphrey (MN) 🔹Cameron Steele (VA) 🔹Elaina Stuppler (OR) Congratulations to these remarkable songwriters!

📣 Grant Opportunity for NAMT Member Theatres 🎶 The next cycle of Writers Residency Grants from the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals are open now! 📅 Deadline: May 29, 2026 📅 Project Period: July–December 2026 📍 Apply now at namt.org/wrg

REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW! New Works Summit - NEW BLUEPRINT - June 13, 2026 What do you build when the system is at capacity? Register now at the link in our bio!

🎧 The final episodes of Season 5 of New@NAMT are out now! Featuring Songwriting Challenge winners Elaina Stuppler (“Second Chances”) with guest co-host Amanda Freedman, and Sydney Gray (“Fall”) with guest co-host Jaime Lozano. 📻 Airs Mondays on Musical Theatre Radio 🎧 Streaming Tuesday mornings

Collab Lab: Songwriter Shark Tank 🦈 April 6 7-8:30pm ET Guided by professional musical theatre writers, students will work together to collaborate, experiment and play in this fun, low-stakes environment. See you in the Shark Tank! Register at the link in our bio!

🎧 This week on New@NAMT Featuring Songwriting Challenge winners Ali Lewis (“Why Not?”) with guest co-host Florencia Cuenca, and Judah Brown (“Fool”) with guest co-host Teresa Lotz. 📻 Airs Mondays on Musical Theatre Radio 🎧 Streaming Tuesday mornings

🎧 New@NAMT out now! Featuring Songwriting Challenge winners Leela Kumar (“Dancing Through a Dream”) with guest co-host Andrea Daly, and Karsten Wallace (“Hello World”) with guest co-host Timothy Huang. 📻 Airs Mondays on Musical Theatre Radio 🎧 Streaming Tuesday mornings

🎧 New@NAMT Season 5 starts now! Featuring Songwriting Challenge winners **Gwen Doerfler (“Older”)** with guest co-host Dylan Glatthorn, and **Sadie Shapiro (“The Way Iamb”)** with guest co-host Faye Chiao. 📻 Airs Mondays on Musical Theatre Radio 🎧 Streaming Tuesday mornings NAMT.org/podcasts

Join Oliver Richman for “Creativity as a Muscle: Writing One Song a Day” — a workshop on building a daily creative practice. Oliver has written 800+ songs through this ritual and will share tools to help you start your own. 📅 Mar 16 • 7–8:30pm ET For MTSC students 🔗 namt.org/challenge

Ep. 1 is AVAILABLE NOW wherever you get podcasts! Watch: READY WHEN YOU ARE with Timothy Huang In the premiere episode of READY WHEN YOU ARE, Timothy Huang brings together two generations of musical theatre writers for a conversation about craft, mentorship, and building a life in the theatre.

NAMT Members! Not registered for the Spring Conference yet? There's still time! Register by Monday, March 16 to attend the best event of the year for musical theatre fundraisers in person! Hosted by Broadway Rose Theatre Company in Tigard, OR.

Ep. 1 is AVAILABLE NOW wherever you get podcasts! Watch: READY WHEN YOU ARE with Timothy Huang Featuring Kait Kerrigan & Bree Lowdermilk with Jord Liu & Deepak Kumar Performance by Zachary Noah Piser

Watch: READY WHEN YOU ARE with Timothy Huang First Episode - Tuesday, 3/10 Featuring Kait Kerrigan & Bree Lowdermilk with Jord Liu & Deepak Kumar Performance by Zachary Noah Piser Visit namt.org/podcast

NAMT Members! Don't miss the best event of the year for musical theatre fundraisers! Register by March 16 for the Spring Conference in Tigard, OR hosted by Broadway Rose Theatre, March 25-27!

🔔 LAST CALL to Submit to the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students! Draft 1 Submissions are due Monday, February 16!

New@NAMT: Live is now streaming — recorded live at the 37th Annual Festival of New Musicals. Stream it wherever you get your podcasts or visit musicaltheatreradio.com. #NAMT #musicaltheatre #newmusicals #songwritershowcase #emergingwriters #artsleadership

✨ Spring Conference Keynote Speaker announced! ✨ We’re excited to welcome Colby Reade to kick off Day Two of NAMT’s 2026 Spring Conference with a candid look at the current fundraising landscape. 📅 March 25–27 | Tigard, OR 🔗 namt.org/conference 🕒 Early rates end Feb 16

Panels, case studies, small group discussions & more — all designed for musical theatre fundraisers navigating 2026 and beyond. 🌲 Come for the insights, stay for the Oregon vibes Explore the agenda + register at namt.org/conference #NAMT #Fundraising #TheatreProfessionals #MusicalTheatre

🎶 West Coast student songwriters — let’s go! West Coast Song Share is Jan 29. With mentors from Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Diversionary Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse. Sign up: namt.org #WestCoastSongShare #NAMT #MusicalTheatre #StudentSongwriters #MTsongwritingchallenge #ArtsEd

🎶 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