
The National Alliance of Musical Theatre has announced additions to its 21st Annual Festival of New Musicals, taking place October 19-20 at New World Stages.
The composers and lyricists featured in the annual Songwriters' Showcase will be Benji Goldsmith and Jonathan Karpinos (The Averageachievers Club); Joe Iconis (The Black Suits); Drew Gasparini (Crazy, Just Like Me); Patrick Barry (The Great American Race); Maggie-Kate Coleman and Anna K. Jacobs (Pop!); Dan Collins and Julianne Wick Davis (Southern Comfort); Eric Rosen and Matt Sax, along with Curtis Moore (Venice); and Deborah Abramson and Amanda Yesnowitz (White I Wait).
The list of performers includes Matt Doyle, Robert Hager, Leslie Kritzer, Nathan Scherich, Jason Tam, Barbara Walsh, Noah Weisberg, BranDon Anderson, Justin Anthony, Amy Burgess, Michael Deleget, Tara Giordano, Amy Linden, Gary Lowery, Keeshon Morrow, Cristen Paige, Cody Ryan, Meg Steedle, and Joel Waggoner.
NAMT will feature eight new musicals total:
Iron Curtain will feature Fred Applegate, Maria Couch, Gregg Edelman, David Foley, Jr., Liz Larsen, Lisa Mindelle, Aaron Ramey, Dara Seitzman, Doug Shapiro, Robby Sharpe, Jim Stanek, and Betsy Wolfe.