Ep. 1 is AVAILABLE NOW wherever you get podcasts!
Watch: READY WHEN YOU ARE with Timothy Huang
In the premiere episode of READY WHEN YOU ARE, Timothy Huang brings together two generations of musical theatre writers for a conversation about craft, mentorship, and building a life in the theatre.
NAMT Members! Not registered for the Spring Conference yet? There's still time!
Register by Monday, March 16 to attend the best event of the year for musical theatre fundraisers in person! Hosted by Broadway Rose Theatre Company in Tigard, OR.
Ep. 1 is AVAILABLE NOW wherever you get podcasts!
Watch: READY WHEN YOU ARE with Timothy Huang
Featuring Kait Kerrigan & Bree Lowdermilk with Jord Liu & Deepak Kumar
Performance by Zachary Noah Piser
Watch: READY WHEN YOU ARE with Timothy Huang
First Episode - Tuesday, 3/10
Featuring Kait Kerrigan & Bree Lowdermilk with Jord Liu & Deepak Kumar
Performance by Zachary Noah Piser
Visit namt.org/podcast
NAMT Members! Don't miss the best event of the year for musical theatre fundraisers!
Register by March 16 for the Spring Conference in Tigard, OR hosted by Broadway Rose Theatre, March 25-27!
🔔 LAST CALL to Submit to the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge for High School Students!
Draft 1 Submissions are due Monday, February 16!
New@NAMT: Live is now streaming — recorded live at the 37th Annual Festival of New Musicals.
Stream it wherever you get your podcasts or visit musicaltheatreradio.com.
#NAMT #musicaltheatre #newmusicals #songwritershowcase #emergingwriters #artsleadership
✨ Spring Conference Keynote Speaker announced! ✨
We’re excited to welcome Colby Reade to kick off Day Two of NAMT’s 2026 Spring Conference with a candid look at the current fundraising landscape.
📅 March 25–27 | Tigard, OR
🔗 namt.org/conference
🕒 Early rates end Feb 16
Panels, case studies, small group discussions & more — all designed for musical theatre fundraisers navigating 2026 and beyond.
🌲 Come for the insights, stay for the Oregon vibes
Explore the agenda + register at namt.org/conference
#NAMT #Fundraising #TheatreProfessionals #MusicalTheatre
🎶 West Coast student songwriters — let’s go!
West Coast Song Share is Jan 29.
With mentors from Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Diversionary Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse.
Sign up: namt.org
#WestCoastSongShare #NAMT #MusicalTheatre #StudentSongwriters #MTsongwritingchallenge #ArtsEd
🎶 East Coast high schoolers — ready to share your song?
East Coast Song Share is Jan 27!
Featuring mentors from Barrington Stage Company, Prospect Musicals, and Philadelphia Theatre Company.
#EastCoastSongShare #StudentSongwriters #MusicalTheatre #NAMT #ArtsEducation #MTsongwritingchallenge
Colorful promotional graphic for the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT). A red and yellow banner across the top reads “Deadline Extended!” The text below announces that Draft 1 submissions are now due by February 16, 2026. It notes that the program is in collaboration with several major theatrical organizations. The background features a rainbow gradient with white polka dots and stylized audio cables around the text. At the bottom, the website NAMT.org/challenge is listed.
⏰ The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge deadline has been extended!
High school students now have until Feb 16, 2026 to submit a song and get feedback from real industry professionals!
🔗 namt.org/challenge
#MusicalTheater #NewMusicals #HighSchoolWriters #NAMT
✨ Midwest high schoolers: got a song idea or finished track?
Join Midwest Song Share on Jan 22 — a free virtual event with pro musical theatre mentors
Info & sign-up: namt.org
#MidwestSongShare #MusicalTheatre #NAMT #StudentSongwriters #ArtsEd
🎶 High school songwriters! Want feedback from real musical theatre pros?
Join Southern Song Share – Jan 20, online & free.
Bring a full song, a melody, or just an idea — leave with pro feedback!
Info + sign-up 👉 namt.org
#MusicalTheatre #StudentSongwriters #SouthernSongShare #ArtsEd
NAMT’s “Conference Continued” is back!
🗓️ Jan 8 at 4pm ET
Topic: New Year, New Leaders
🔗 RSVP info at NAMT.org
🎶 Join us Dec 16, 4PM ET for Conference Continued: Smarter, Cost-Effective Pathways for New Musical Development — a solutions-focused convo on how to support new musicals creatively & sustainably.
💬 Flexible models
🤝 Creative collabs
🎭 Resource-smart practices
🔗 NAMT members + invited guests only.
Mark your calendars for NAMT’s December Events!
Check out namt.org/events for more info!
🎶 Announcing the NAMT Resiliency Fund 🎶
A bold initiative supporting the future of musical theatre.
We’re building momentum toward a $75,000 goal by April 30 to ensure that NAMT’s vital work continues to grow and evolve.
Join us in creating a stronger, more resilient field.
🔗 namt.org/support
🎭 Two free musical theatre events happening today!
🕓 4pm ET – 2026 Festival of New Musicals Info Session
🕖 7pm ET – Recipe for Songwriting: Lyric Structure
🎟️ Register: namt.org/events
📝 NAMT invites high school students to explore character arcs, lyrical hooks, and rhyme with Shannon Burkett (The Female Pope, Fest ‘22) in Recipe for Songwriting: Lyric Structure — part two of our Song Structure Series.
📅 Nov 17 | 7PM ET | Online
🎟️ Free at namt.org
🎭 NAMT member theatres! Applications are open!
Apply now for:
– Writers Residency Grants (Due Dec 5)
– Dev/Production Grant LOIs (Due Dec 16)
Funding supports new musicals from development to full production.
More info + apply: namt.org/fyfnm/
🎶 High schoolers! Submissions are open for the 2025–26 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge. Write a song, get feedback from pros & maybe join us in NYC! Draft 1 due 2/2/26
🎭 Workshops now open! → namt.org/challenge
📢 Calling all musical theatre creators! Submissions are OPEN for the 38th Annual NAMT Festival of New Musicals. 🎼
Apply FREE by 12/16/25
Late deadline: 1/6/26 (late fees apply)
More info + submission link: namt.org/festapp
🎶 Ever wonder what makes a musical theatre song work?
Join NAMT + composer Joey Contreras for Recipe for Songwriting: Musical Structure, a free virtual workshop breaking down the ingredients of a song.
🗓️ Nov 10 | 7–8:30pm ET
🌟 Open to all students interested in the MT Songwriting Challenge!
🎵 Calling all high school songwriters!
The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge is back — and we’re kicking off with a series of free online workshops to help you sharpen your skills before submissions open Nov 10!
Register now at NAMT.org/challenge 🎶
Big love to the sponsors who helped NAMT pull off another fantastic Fall Conference & Festival of New Musicals.
Last week was packed with bold new work, big ideas, and community, and none of it would be possible without support from arts leaders who get why new musicals matter.
The cast of FINN is bringing joyful energy and heart to this adventurous, family-friendly story. With a colorful world and a message about finding where you belong, this ensemble is building something truly special.
Exploring connection in both real and virtual spaces, the cast of PARTICLE is bringing layered emotion and urgency to this dynamic, multi-dimensional musical. Their work is shaping a deeply resonant story about family and identity.
With music inspired by Mexican folk traditions and a folkloric story at its heart, ROJA is being developed by a cast that brings warmth, heart, and cultural specificity to every moment.
The ensemble behind Soft Magical Tofu Boy(s) is crafting a vibrant and heartfelt world. With rich musicality and striking visual imagination, the cast is navigating themes of queerness, culture, and family with great care.
