PhotosLook Inside the 2019 New York Musical Festival's PreviewThe annual showcase of new works from around the globe will kick off July 8, with performances in various locations around New York City.
By
Nathan Skethway
June 26, 2019
Finding Beautiful: Annika Chavez, Hannah Rose, Anessa Marie, Amy Burgess, Jacob Michael, and Darius-Anthony Robinson
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New York Musical Festival, the annual festival of brand-new musicals performed at various locations around New York City, opened rehearsals to the press June 25 for a sneak peek at six of the new shows in this year's festival.
The preview featured performances from Flying Lessons, with a book by Donald Rupe and music by Rupe and Cesar de la Rosa; Illuminati Lizards From Outer Space, with music and lyrics by Yuri Worontschak and a book and lyrics by Paul Western-Pittard; LadyShip, with a book, music, and lyrics by Laura and Linda Good; Leaving Eden, with a book and lyrics by Jenny Waxman, music by Ben Page, and additional music by Ada Westfall; Brother Nat, with a book and lyrics by Liana Asim and Jabari Asim, and music by Allyssa Jones and Damien Sneed; and Finding Beautiful, with a book, music, and lyrics by Anessa Marie and Danny Bristol.
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Leaving Eden: Ian Ward and Azudi Onyejekwe
Leaving Eden: Sarah-Anne Martinez, Janet Krupin, and Gabrielle McClinton
Leaving Eden: Sarah-Anne Martinez
Leaving Eden: Janet Krupin
Leaving Eden: Gabrielle McClinton
Leaving Eden: Ian Ward
Leaving Eden: Ian Ward and Azudi Onyejekwe
Leaving Eden: Azudi Onyejekwe
Leaving Eden: Azudi Onyejekwe
Cast of LadyShip
Cast of LadyShip
Cast of LadyShip
LadyShip: Noelle Hogan
LadyShip: Maddie Shea Baldwin
LadyShip: Maddie Shea Baldwin
Illuminati Lizards From Outer Space: Brian Charles Rooney
Illuminati Lizards From Outer Space: Brian Charles Rooney
Illuminati Lizards From Outer Space: Brian Charles Rooney
Cast of Flying Lessons
Flying Lessons: Esmeralda Nazario
Flying Lessons: Esmeralda Nazario
<i>Finding Beautiful</i>: Annika Chavez, Hannah Rose, Anessa Marie, Amy Burgess, and Jacob Michael
Finding Beautiful: Annika Chavez, Hannah Rose, and Amy Burgess
Finding Beautiful: Annika Chavez, Hannah Rose, Anessa Marie, Amy Burgess, Jacob Michael, and Darius-Anthony Robinson
The broadcast, featuring Jacob Ming-Trent, Pascale Armand, and Susan Kelechi Watson, is part of Great Performances' fifth annual Broadway’sBest series.
