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All The Cows Are Dead follows an artisan butcher who instructs his petulant and misanthropic nephew how to be more like him, leading both to discover how both the butcher and the poet are, in fact, the same.

Christopher Robin and Pooh is a new TYA Musical for the child in all of us. With Script, Music, and Lyrics by Harper Craven and additional lyrics by none other than A. A. Milne, himself. Christopher Robin is growing up and heading off to school, Pooh and his friends are processing saying goodbye to him. All beloved characters from generations of childhoods. Focusing on themes such as Friendship, Growing Up, and Self-Worth.Drops October 16, 2026

What do you do with the time you have left? While twenty-something Charlie waits for the end of the world, Jonah waits for her to start living. But before time runs out, Charlie must do the hardest thing imaginable: open the front door.  Nick Blaemire's Soon is an intimate, indie-pop chamber musical about finding the courage to pursue your dreams in an uncertain world.

Dead men tell no tales... but we are no men. Johanna Telander’s “Tales of Les Dames Blanches” breathes life into the most universally fearsome female ghosts, and unveils why their stories are still relevant today.  The highly anticipated new musical work by Finnish-American composer Johanna Telander explores the depths of womanhood through “Les Dames Blanches”, or Ladies in White, a collection of notorious ghost stories told throughout the world, from the folklore of medieval Europe, to fireside tales across all four continents.   From France’s “La Dame Blanche de Puymartin”, to Latin America’s “La Llorona”, to Philippines’ “White Lady of Balete Drive” to Finland’s “Valkoinen Rouva”, the musical depicts the individual journeys of these elusive women in white, and the horrific fables they inspired, finding connection points in the feminine archetypes of Jungian psychology.  From maidens to mothers, and witches to queens, the Dames Blanches of this story are as complex as the real women in our lives today - and the musical explores the haunting inner secrets history pages may have left unmarked and unexplored. What do we really know of these feared phantoms in white, these creatures of light and darkness? And what could their stories teach us about womanhood in our world today, if only we dare to lift the veil? Website

Dreamgirls meets Sister Act, meets Mean Girls… all set in an 18th-century convent. Nun the Wiser is a show about nuns, but it's also a show about queer joy, queer love, and women's rights to be heard in a society that often wants them hidden away in a cloister. It is a show about nuns who write their own music, tell their own stories and are openly and unashamedly themselves. Inspired by true stories of musical convents and nuns who fought to be heard, this show is set in 18th century Italy, and features a cameo appearance by the famous musician Antonio Vivaldi. We are bringing this premiere to Diemen with the help of Schuilkerk de Hoop November 13,14,15

Set in the twisted and war-torn world of late 19th Century Europe, a platoon of young soldiers have been stationed in an isolated outpost for months, awaiting further orders.  Franz Woyzeck, a man haunted by nightmares since his return from the front, has agreed to medical experimentations by the army doctor in order to supplement his meagre income to support his girlfriend Marie, and their baby, the pressures take their toll with disastrous consequences.    Inspired by Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck, this now classic fable has a feminist twist, placing Marie alongside Franz Woyzeck at the heart of the narrative.

Playwright/composer Jodie Fox's original comedic musical is set in 1926 NYC, a struggling theatre has just lost its director and star actor. To matters worse, motion picture companies are taking over and turning live theatres into movie houses. The Velvet Curtain theatre needs their next theatre show to be a big hit or it's lights out forever. The city's first female director steps up, but the owner has his doubts as the cast is in disarray, love triangles form, and the stagehands try to hold it together. See if they can all come together to make it happen...or if the Velvet Curtain will close forever.

The Waiting takes place in a mystical purgatory in rural Vermont, telling the story of grief from the perspective of the dead. The musical was recently showcased at the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, where the writers presented the show to a sold-out audience and received feedback from Winnie Holzman, Robert L. Freedman and Irene Mecchi. The workshop cast included recent Hadestown tour stars Megan Colton and Bryan Munar, alongside Shannon Purser (Stranger Things). The musical had a Developmental Premiere in 2025 with Playhouse Stage Company, where it played a weekend-long run of shows at Cohoes Music Hall. “To Be A Butterfly” was recently selected as a finalist for the Write Out Loud competition and was subsequently performed at 54 Below by Mary Kate Morrisey (Wicked). The song is sung by Margo, a character who has been stuck in the purgatory of “The InBetween” for centuries. They pass the time working in their garden and watching the butterflies, dreaming of one day being able to leave. “To Be A Butterfly,” the first single from the upcoming concept album for their developing folk musical The Waiting, was released on October 1.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and YELLOW SOUND LABEL have announced that the NEW YORK CITY CENTER Gala production of Bat Boy: The Musical (New York City Center Cast Recording) is available in digital and streaming formats today, Friday, August 28. A CD edition will be released later this year. Bat Boy features a pulsing pop-rock score by Tony Award nominee Laurence O’Keefe and book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming. This new album shines fresh light on a beloved score with several brand-new songs and revised book by the original creators, and expanded orchestrations for twelve musicians by Laurence O’Keefe and Ben Green, delving deeper into the musical’s themes of identity, acceptance, and the healing power of love. The recording is produced by Michael Croiter, Laurence O’Keefe, Andrew Resnick, and Jenny Gersten, with executive producers Ben Simpson, Patrick Catullo, LD Entertainment, and Nancy Gibbs, and co-producers Aleff Productions and Adam Zell. Stream or download the album at ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/BatBoy2025Cast.

To Let Me Be Me explores identity, cultural perception, and the complexities of living between cultures, while showcasing Sato’s multifaceted talents as a songwriter, arranger, orchestrator, producer, mixer, and pianist. Born and raised primarily in Singapore, with time spent in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and New York, Sato draws on her multicultural upbringing to explore belonging, acceptance, and the desire to be understood. Miu Sato is a New York-based Japanese composer, songwriter, producer, and orchestrator for screen and stage. A proud Third Culture Individual, she was born and primarily raised in Singapore and grew up across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and New York. Through her work as a composer and songwriter, she is committed to telling stories that amplify underrepresented voices. Most recently, Miu composed the theme music and original score for MSNOW’s Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order, and orchestrated and performed her original song “Home” at a tribute concert honoring Disney Legend Alan Menken. She has also scored numerous award-winning independent films, with her music featured at festivals including Chelsea, New York Shorts, San Diego LGBTQ+, and Silicon Valley AAPI. She is currently a composer in the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop and is a co-founder of Her Voice, a film festival dedicated to amplifying the work of women and non-binary film composers.  https://www.miusatomusic.com/

Based on the true story of young people bravely standing up to injustice, White Rose: The Musical is a powerful new musical that follows the inspiring story of a courageous group of university students who stood up to Hitler. Set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany, the musical follows Sophie and Hans Scholl and a group of young activists as they create and distribute leaflets challenging Hitler’s propaganda. Through its dynamic and hopeful portrayal, the musical vividly captures the unwavering spirit of youthful resistance against oppression, making for a compelling and heartwarming theatrical experience.

I grew up in Northbrook, Illinois, staging living room shows from the time I was 5. The first time I saw the VHS of Mary Martin’s Peter Pan, I was hooked. As a boy, I played Harold Hill, Nathan Detroit, and Tevye—the last of those while missing my two front teeth. I skated for the Northbrook Bluehawks until I was fifteen. Every summer from ten to twenty-two I was at Camp Timberlane, learning guitar, learning to waterski, and losing my voice screaming through all-camp competitions. I trained at The Boston Conservatory, where I earned a BFA in Musical Theater with an emphasis in acting and songwriting. When I’m not in a show, I’m typically writing something, creating something, or sharing original songs and stories—trying to conjure collective effervescence wherever I go. I live with my husband Sam and our perfect dog, Penny.

To save his job, a cocky modern-day Cupid must go undercover to prove that true and lasting love cannot be reduced to an algorithm — only to discover that love itself may need saving too.Website

Night Side Songs traces the reverberations that ripple between life’s defining moments: the conversations by the bedside, the hopes whispered or withheld, the jokes that break tension, the silences that linger. It’s about those drawn into the orbit of someone’s life – family, friends, strangers – reaching for one another in ways both imperfect and profound. What emerges is not just a portrait of care, but of connection: how we grasp onto each other, onto faith or doubt, onto memory, meaning, music. The things that help us endure. Sometimes alone. Often together.   Night Side Songs is a testament to the fragile, fierce humanity that carries us through the night and to the healing that can happen when we truly listen.

Ella is a New York City-based actress. She is a company member of New York's Ensemble Shakespeare Company (ESC), and holds a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan (Highest Honors) and a Certificate in Shakespeare from the British American Drama Academy (University of Oxford). She regularly practices the teachings of Patsy Rodenburg and Bob Krakower. Ella grew up in competitive dance and singing, which garnered her much recognition (particularly for her impersonations of various male characters), as well as awards and scholarships.​    Offstage, Ella can be found hitting the gym, experimenting with DSLR photography, hiking in any weather, and reading by candlelight.