iBroadway

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is back this year and better than ever. iBroadway is recommending a few shows amongst the 30 productions. Performances begin Monday, September 27 and go through Sunday October 17th.

NYMF gave the start to such successful Broadway and off-Broadway productions such as Next to Normal, [title of show], Altar Boyz, Yank! and many more. What will this year’s standout be?

Show Choir! The Musical

International pop phenomenon The Symphonic Sensations rose from small town high school show choir to big time show biz success with an explosion of tight harmonies and jazz hands. As the music bio TV documentary “Beyond the Façade” follows their thrilling path to fame and adoration by millions, the highs and lows of celebrity are exposed in this musical comedy exploration of America’s favorite extracurricular activity.
International pop phenomenon The Symphonic Sensations rose from small town high school show choir to big time show biz success with an explosion of tight harmonies and jazz hands. As the music bio TV documentary “Beyond the Façade” follows their thrilling path to fame and adoration by millions, the highs and lows of celebrity are exposed in this musical comedy exploration of America’s favorite extracurricular activity.
International pop phenomenon The Symphonic Sensations rose from small town high school show choir to big time show biz success with an explosion of tight harmonies and jazz hands. As the music bio TV documentary “Beyond the Façade” follows their thrilling path to fame and adoration by millions, the highs and lows of celebrity are exposed in this musical comedy exploration of America’s favorite extracurricular activity.

Without You

Anthony Rapp presents his turbulent journey through the convergence of two life-changing events: the early days of Rent – including the untimely passing of Jonathan Larson – and the illness and death of his own mother. Based on his New York Times best-selling memoir, Rapp uses a mix of original music and songs by R.E.M. and Larson in a stunning one-man show about grief, hope, and triumph.

Fellowship! The Musical Parody of “The Fellowship of the Ring”

Fellowship!, the hilarious musical parody of The Fellowship of the Ring, follows all the events of Tolkien’s epic adventure with one big difference: This time it’s funny! Barefooted, tap-dancing Hobbits! A rocking guitar solo by the heir of Gondor! The Balrog, a dark creature of shadow and flame, performing a sequin-studded cabaret number! And much more! So fly, you fools… to Fellowship!

Stay tuned for more recommends coming soon…

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Tickets are still available, but running out.  Here are three more shows we think you’ll like.  Go to www.fringenyc.org for more information

Veritas
Ryan J. Davis, Stan Richardson, and Nathan Vernon
Writer: Stan Richardson
Director: Ryan J. Davis
Inspired by true events, VERITAS is the story of a group of young men at Harvard in 1920 whose promising futures fell prey to Harvard’s “Secret Court”: a gay witch-hunt conducted by school administration to purge Harvard of all homosexuality.

When Last We Flew
DRD Theatricals & Eric Louie
Writer: Harrison David Rivers
Director: Colette Robert
After stealing his library’s only copy of Angels in America, misfit teenager Paul begins reading and discovers that his dull Midwestern life is about to take flight. WHEN LAST WE FLEW was developed at Lincoln Center and Sundance Theater Lab.

Dear Harvey
Diversionary Theatre
Writer: Patricia Loughrey, Music by Thomas Hodges
Stories of Harvey Milk – the people he knew, the lives he changed. Intimate, surprising stories based on interviews with Harvey’s nephew Stuart Milk, Harvey’s campaign manager Anne Kronenberg, AIDS Quilt founder Cleve Jones and other friends and activists.