The 14th annual New York Musical Festival (NYMF) kicked off July 10, showcasing new musicals and works in development. The festival, which takes place at locations around Manhattan, shines a spotlight on up-and-coming shows and musical theatre artists to keep on your radar.
Flip through photos from the opening below:
MotherFreakingHood!
Erin Leigh Peck, Harriett D. Foy, Annie Dow, and Veronica Reyes-How
Julie Dunlap, Sara Stotts, and Daniel Doss
Alexandra Silber
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Catherine Silber and Alexandra Silber
Ariana DeBose
Jonathan Cobrda and Ariana DeBose
Chazz Palminteri
Ben Rappaport and Megan Kane
Dan Manjovi and Grace Hightower
Grace Hightower
Alexandra Socha
Alexandra Silber and Alexandra Socha
Nancy Anderson
Camp Wanatachi
Sami Gayle
Megan Kane, Zoe Wilson, Jessica Tyler Wright, and Karen Burthwright
Play Like A Winner
Dante Palminteri and Chazz Palminteri
Michael Cerveris
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Lesli Margherita
Max Crumm
Max Crumm
Rachel Klein
Generation Me
Oscar Revelins
Generation Me
Peace, Love, and Cupcakes: The Musical
Peace, Love, and Cupcakes: The Musical
The Goree All-Girl String Band
The Fourth Messenger
Oscar Revelins and Will Meyers
Lauren Patten and Ruby Wolf
Pedro Pan
Whitney White and Brynn Williams
Freedom Riders: The Civil Rights Musical
Temple of the Souls
Matthew McConaughey VS. The Devil: An American Myth
Matthew McConaughey VS. The Devil: An American Myth
Joseph Marzullo/WENN
NYMF Student Leadership Program
Emily Kristen Morris
The Demise
Darrell Blackburn, Kennedy Caughell, and Ryan Connolly
Ben Virginia and Me
Errol and Fidel
My Dear Watson
Night Tide
Firefly in the Light
The Body Politic
Backbeard: the Musical cast member
Happily: The Musical
Georoma
The Time Machine
NYMF Board Members
Angel Desai
Creative team of The Fourth Messenger
I Am, I Will, I Do
Woody
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PARTICIPATING SHOWS
As well as productions, NYMF features concerts, readings, workshops, and special events. Visit NYMF.org/tickets to purchase passes and for more information. The festival runs through August 6.