Over the last four weeks, I attended 21 performances of new musicals in development; every full production and reading at the New York Musical Festival. At tomorrow’s awards ceremony, they will present the NYMF Best of Fest awards. The cream of the crop this year compares favorably with the top NYMF shows I have seen in the past.
In alphabetical order, my top four shows (full productions) of 2018:
An American Hero: A New World War II Musical
accomplished show… the score is filled with gems…. all of the battle scenes were superbly staged…. fought back tears
Between the Sea and Sky
richly woven fable… atmospherically moody yet fun… the surprises delight… every performance was excellent
Emojiland
catchy and delicious Broadway pop… ready for prime time… classic character song greatness
What’s Your Wish?
truly enjoyable… endlessly inventive staging… witty dialogue… high entertainment value
From the group of 9 readings, my standout favorite was:
Storming Heaven: The Musical
score is excellent… realistic, believable characters… a winner
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theaterreviewsfrommyseat/anamericanhero
theaterreviewsfrommyseat/betweentheseaandsky
theaterreviewsfrommyseat/emojiland
theaterreviewsfrommyseat/whatsyourwish?
theaterreviewsfrommyseat/stormingheaven