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New York Musical Theatre Festival

Defunct musical theatre event

Summary

Defunct musical theatre event

FieldValue
nameNew York Musical Festival
locationNew York City
founded2004
play_typeMusical
website

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) was an annual event held each summer from 2004 to 2019 in New York City's midtown theater district. It mounted more than 30 new musicals each year, more than half selected through an open-submission, double-blind evaluation process involving prominent theater artists and producers. The festival's artist staff invited the remaining shows. NYMF premiered some 447 musicals, engaging more than 8,000 artists and attracting over 300,000 attendees.

More than 100 of these productions were later staged in other venues—in all 50 US states and in 27 countries, reaching an audience of about four million people, by festival officials' count. More than 20 NYMF shows produced cast albums.

History

Besides musicals, the festival offered readings, concerts featuring new music, educational seminars, and explorations of musicals in TV and film.

It also facilitated unique collaborations between New York-based art organizations. In 2011, NYMF launched "NYMF meets NYMIF," a collaboration with the New York Musical Improv Festival. This weekly series paired performers from NYMF with artists from the Magnet Theater to create improvised musicals. Earlier, in 2005, NYMF and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater explored the intersection of improvisation and musical theater. The festival also collaborated with The Paley Center to screen musicals on television.

In 2005, NYMF received the Jujamcyn Award and its $100,000 prize for developing creative talent. That same year, NYMF introduced a Dance Series to celebrate the integration of musical theatre and dance, featuring the musicals "Common Grounds" (2006) and "Platforms" (2007).

NYMF produced numerous concerts and ran The Next Link Project, a year-round writer service program that provided comprehensive support to help writers develop their musicals into fully staged productions. This initiative culminated annually with subsidized productions for 12 writing teams at NYMF's fall festival.

The festival helped launch Broadway shows. "title of show" became the first NYMF production to transfer to Broadway in 2008, followed by "Next to Normal" in 2009, which won three Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In 2009, NYMF began working with the Daegu International Musical Theatre Festival, facilitating a production exchange and fostering international recognition and accolades.

In 2013, NYMF received a Special Drama Desk Award for a decade-long effort to create and nurture musical theater.

In 2016, "Nerds: A Musical Software Satire" was slated to be NYMF's fourth Broadway transfer, its opening was cancelled due to the loss of a major investor.

NYMF abruptly ceased operations on January 2, 2020.

NYMF Awards for Excellence

At the end of every festival starting in 2006, a jury of Broadway professionals gave awards for excellence to the deserving productions in that year's festival. There was also a "Best of Fest" award that the public votes for.

Year"Best of Fest" Audience PrizeMost Promising New MusicalTheater for the American Musical PrizeExcellence in Writing (Music)Excellence in Writing (Lyrics)Excellence in Writing (Book)Excellence in DirectionExcellence in ChoreographyExcellence in Overall DesignOutstanding OrchestrationsOutstanding Ensemble Performance
2019Show: OvertureLeaving EdenBuriedLeaving EdenBuriedTillFlying LessonsLeaving EdenFlying Lessons
2018Show: An American HeroBetween the Sea and SkyBetween the Sea and SkyInterstatePeter, Who?Between the Sea and SkyEmojilandBetween the Sea and SkySonata 1962Between the Sea and Sky AND Emojiland
2017Show: Errol and FidelGeneration MeFreedom RidersGeoramaGeneration MeGeoramaErrol and FidelGeoramaErrol and FidelGeneration Me
2016Show: Children of SaltNewton's CradleDust Can't Kill MeNewton's CradleEh Dah? Questions for my FatherNewton's CradleNickel MinesA Scythe of TimeDust Can't Kill MeDust Can't Kill Me
2015The Calico BuffaloSongs for the FallenThe CobalteansThe CobalteansThe CobalteansClaudio QuestWhat Do Critics Know?Claudio QuestAcappellaAcappella
2014Cloned!Academia NutsThe GigThe GigBayonets of AngstAcademia NutsPropaganda! The Musical AND The Mapmaker's Opera (tie)The Snow QueenThe GigBayonets of Angst
2013VolleygirlsVolleygirlsCrossing SwordsJulian PoGary Goldfarb: Master EscapistCrossing SwordsCrossing SwordsCastle WalkThe Awakening of Angel DeLunaThe Awakening of Angel DeLunaVolleygirls
2012Baby CaseA Letter to Harvey MilkStuckBaby CaseBaby Case AND A Letter to Harvey Milk (tie)A Letter to Harvey MilkBaby CasePrison DancerLe Cabaret GrimmForevermanPrison Dancer
2011Crazy, Just Like MeJane Austen’s Pride and PrejudiceKiki BabyCentral Avenue BreakdownDate of a LifetimeJane Austen’s Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen’s Pride and PrejudiceCentral Avenue BreakdownPride and PrejudiceCentral Avenue BreakdownThis One Girl's Story
2010Things As They AreMy Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan WeddingI Got FiredTrailsFrog KissMy Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan WeddingMy Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan WeddingPetrouchkaShine!Without You2010 was the first year to give an award for Outstanding Orchestrations.Fellowship! AND The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid (tie)
2009Fat CampMy Scary GirlUnder FireAcademyJudas & MeFucking Up EverythingHurricaneFat CampHurricaneAcademy
2008Idaho!Bonnie & Clyde: A FolktaleThe Jerusalem SyndromeBonnie & ClydeCollege: The MusicalLove JerryIdaho!Ward 9Idaho!Love Jerry
2007Unlock'dThe Boy in the BathroomSherlock Holmes (The Early Years)The Yellow WoodSuch Good FriendsThe Boy in the BathroomSuch Good FriendsPlatformsThe Boy in the BathroomGoing Down Swingin'
2006Smoking BloombergKingdomRiver's EndHave a Nice LifeThree SidesDesperate Measures AND Gutenberg! The Musical! (tie)Common GroundsIn 2006, there was one award given for Excellence in Direction and Choreography.Journey to the WestHave a Nice Life

References

Notes

References

  1. "New York Musical Festival".
  2. Rosky, Nicole. "CYCLOPS, BIG BANK, et al. Set for 2011 NYMF; Full Line-Up Announced!".
  3. "Musicals on Television".
  4. Jones, Kenneth. (12 February 2007). "Jujamcyn Award Recognizes NYC's Irish Rep; Troupe Gets $100,000 in Green".
  5. Hetrick, Adam. (1 June 2010). "New York Musical Theatre Festival Announces 2010 Next Link Projects".
  6. "Next To Normal – Broadway Musical – Original".
  7. "Next to Normal, by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey".
  8. Bacalzo, Dan. (8 July 2010). "NYMF's ''Academy'' Wins Best Musical Award at South Korea's Daegu International Musical Festival".
  9. "NYMF wins a Drama Desk Award".
  10. Cox, Gordon. (2016-03-08). "Steve Jobs-Bill Gates Musical ‘Nerds’ Nixes Broadway Run".
  11. Cristi, A.A.. "NYMF To Shut Down After Fifteen Seasons".
  12. Hetrick, Adam. (2019-08-06). "''Leaving Eden'' Wins 2019 NYMF Award for Best Musical".
  13. McPhee, Ryan. (2018-08-06). "New York Musical Festival Names 2018 Award for Excellence Winners".
  14. (August 6, 2017). "THE NEW YORK MUSICAL FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2017 WINNERS FOR THE NYMF AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE".
  15. Rickwald, Bethany. (August 8, 2016). "Lesli Margherita, Victoria Clark, and More Win 2016 New York Musical Festival Awards".
  16. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/nymf/article/SONGS-FOR-THE-FALLEN-and-THE-CALICO-BUFFALO-Top-2015-NYMF-Awards-for-Excellence-All-the-Winners-20150728] 2015 Awards
  17. [http://www.nymf.org/about/news/nymf-2014-awards-excellence-winners-announced/] 2014 Awards
  18. [http://www.nymf.org/about/news/nymf-2013-awards-excellence/] 2013 Awards
  19. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NYMF-2012-Awards-for-Excellence-Announced-BABY-CASE-A-LETTER-TO-HARVEY-MILK-Among-Big-Winners-20120730#] 2012 Awards
  20. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrea-McArdle-Andy-Mientus-et-al-Win-2011-NYMF-Awards-20111105#.U86KzvldWCk] 2011 Awards
  21. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-New-York-Musical-Theatre-Festival-Presents-The-Seventh-Season-Awards-Gala-20101021#.U86LHfldWCk] 2010 Awards
  22. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134753-NYMF-Honors-New-Musicals-in-Best-of-the-Fest-Awards-Nov-22] 2009 Awards
  23. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122337-Love-Jerry-Idaho-College-The-Musical-and-Bonnie-Clyde-Take-NYMFs-Best-of-the-Fest-Awards] 2008 Awards
  24. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/111966-NYMF-Announces-2007-Awards-in-Excellence-Winners] 2007 Awards
  25. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/103122-NYMF-Awards-For-Excellence-Announced-Rapp-Tartaglia-Added-to-Gala] 2006 Awards
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