MUSI-CAL: WED JUNE 18TH
doors open at 7:00PM
show begins at 8:30 PM
A Concert of new musicals
At the Catalina Jazz Club
DREAMVERSE
Book Blaire Battle & Graham C. King
Music by Xander Ambrose
Lyrics by Xander Ambrose & Blaire Battle
BLESS YOUR HEART
Book by Barri Lynn Hollander, Story consultant Julia Hollander
Lyrics by Barri Lynn Hollander, Arrangements, and Additional Lyrics by Julia Hollander
Music by Barri Lynn Hollander, Arrangements by Julia Hollander
THE WHIRLWIND
Book, Music and Lyrics by Michael Gordon Shapiro
IT JUST TAKES TIME
Book, Music and Lyrics by Annika Hoseth
MISS HYSTERIA
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Laura Schein & Ben Zeadman
Musi-Cal showcases Southern California musical theatre writers’ works-in-progress presented in a cabaret setting
How often do theatergoers have the opportunity to see and react to works-in-progress by emerging composers and writers? The Foundation’s consistently popular Musi-Cal is a way for contemporary audiences to engage with works before they are produced.
Musi-Cal offers creators of all-original musicals encouragement, expert advice, promotion and a public showcase of their work.
Here, people in the industry greet friends and meet new talents. When original host JONAH PLATT left for New York for a lead role in WICKED, actor-composer-lyricist BRETT RYBACK enthusiastically stepped in to host this exciting evening every other month. And a huge thanks to our talented and creative co-hosts LAURA SHEIN and CLAYTON FARRIS.
Two of the works presented at Musi-Cal were produced Off-Broadway in 2020: DARLING GRENADINE by Daniel Zaitchik and EMOJILAND by Keith Harrison and Laura Schein.
In a few short years, Musi-Cal has featured more than 100 musicals-in-progress.