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Krystal Lonsdale as Alice in MTM's production of "Alice."

press release: MADISON'S FIRST EVER FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS:

September 3, September 19, and October 3

FREE (Make reservations and get more info here).

After many years of composer submissions and being asked to premiere new pieces, MTM is thrilled to be able to bring its first series of musical theatre readings to Madison! This inaugural festival of new works showcases three innovative, thought-provoking pieces created by promising new voices in the musical theatre canon.  Each show will be presented in a site specific location to help set the tone for what could be one of tomorrow's classics.  We look forward to making this an annual event and adding additional shows to the lineup in future years! All readings are FREE, but reservations are recommended.

Alice: Book, Music, and Lyrics by Dan Myers and Meghan Rose

Directed by Stephen F. Murray

September 3, 2015 at 7:30pm

Madison Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St., Room 301

Featuring George Abbott, Rylie Butzbaugh-Patrick, Elizabeth Engle, Janine Gardner, Dee King, Liz Griffith, Krystal Lonsdale, Erin McConnell, Kate Mann, Gregory Reed, Hannah Ripp-Dieter, Karen Saari, and Mark Snowden.

This is not your typical lookingglass.  Alice in this story has escaped to Wonderland as a way to face her inner demons.  She encounters a variety of characters along her way, seeing numerous parallels to her life as she travels on her bizarre journey. A world premiere from Madison's own Dan Myers (playwright for Broom St. Theatre's Finding Human and Chat) and Meghan Rose. (Little Red Wolf, I Saw The Creature, and other local bands; composer of Z-Town, music director Xanadu, Bare, and MTM's 2008 production of john & jen.)

Big Money: Book, Music, and Lyrics by Kyle Jarrow

Directed by James Wagoner

September 19, 2015 at 7:30pm

Wisconsin Public Television Studios, 821 University Ave.

It's the fabulous 1980s, and a group of hopefuls vie for the grand prize on a TV game show.  But there's a problem: One of the contestants, after studying the show for years, has discovered the key to winning it.  Based on the famous Michael Larson scandal of the 1980s, Big Money is a fresh new rock musical by the composer of Hostage Song, and was most recently part of a series of new musicals at Pasadena Playhouse.  CLICK HERE TO HEAR A SONG.

 Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Brielle

Directed by Karen Olivo

October 3, 2015 at 6:30pm

The Frequency, 121 W. Main St.

Based on the 1946 cult novel and subsequent film, Nightmare Alley is the story of a down on his luck con man who infiltrates a side show.  This innovative and spooky story, told through a series of living tarot cards, had its last performance at New York's Signature Theatre as part of the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival.  MTM's reading will be of a largely revised version that has not yet been heard