Tony Award winner Ted Sperling (The Light in the Piazza), the respected music director and orchestrator, hosts the evening.
The showcase will feature singer-songwriter Valerie Vigoda performing excerpts from Ernest Shackleton Loves Me by Vigoda and Brendan Milburn; songs from the upcoming musical February House by MTI fellow Gabriel Kahane and Seth Bockley; and new work from the Jonathan Larson Award-winning team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. A second evening of the New Musical Theater Initiative will be presented at Joe's Pub Nov. 16.
Joe's Pub is part of The Public Theater, located at 425 Lafayette Street between East 4th and Astor Place in New York City's East Village. For tickets visit joespub.com or call (212) 967-7555.
For table reservations call (212) 539-8778. Two drink or $12 food minimum per person is standard.