On this special edition episode of New@NAMT: Live! we're bringing you to Songwriters Showcase at the 37th Annual Festival of New Musicals. Host Jean-Paul Yovanoff is joined by new works alumni of the Festival of New Musicals, Frank Young Fund for New Musicals & Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students.
🩵 But first: a few inspiring words from NAMT's New Works Director, Frankie Dailey.
🎙️Timothy Huang (Festival Writer, 2015) shares his thoughts on the importance of mentorship and "Just Another Sunday" from his musical Birthright with Dylan Glatthorn on keys and Sean Berry on guitar.
🎙️Tabitha Moore (Winner, 2024 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students) shares her experience at Winners Weekend and "A Connection" from her musical Cherry, performed by Latoya Edwards with Dylan Glatthorn on keys.
🎙️Andrew Strano and Yuriko Shibata, the writers of Kusama (Grantee, 2025 Writers Residency Grant of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals) alongside Tom Morrissey,the Founding Producing Artistic Director of Theatre Now New York speak about developing their musical with the support of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals. They share a song from Kusama performed by Evan Michael Smith with Dylan Glatthorn on keys.
✨ Plus: a special announcement from TImothy Huang!
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