Every night on Broadway, thousands of people line up to see Hamilton, The Lion King, Hello Dolly or some other high-profile, elaborate musical. <\/p>\n
And just a few blocks away, there are more Broadway hopefuls: the writers and composers presenting shows at the New York Musical Festival. <\/p>\n
Now in its 14th year, the festival is dedicated to new musicals that are very much works-in-progress. Some are no more than staged readings. Others have costumes, props, sets and a small band of musicians. All of the shows have one thing in common theyre trying to move up the musical food chain. <\/p>\n
The showcase includes dozens of productions, many of which feature relatively well-known performers on stage. In the audience are agents, producers, casting directors and theater-lovers hoping to see the very first staging of a new work that could be a future Next to Normal or \"Title of Show, two musicals that started at The New York Musical Festival before they made it all the way to Broadway. <\/p>\n
Rachel Sussman, producing artistic director, and Dan Markley, executive director of the New York Musical Festival, talked with The Frame host John Horn about what it's like to curate a festival of unproduced musicals. <\/p>\n
To hear the full interview, click the blue player above. <\/p>\n
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