MAKING IT HAPPEN

The Theater Center's
Making It Happen
Festival of 15-Minute Musicals

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The Theater Center is thrilled to be hosting Making It Happen: 15-Minute Musicals, a new short musical festival giving writers, composers, lyricists, and creative teams the opportunity to present original musical theatre work on an Off-Broadway stage in the heart of Times Square.​ Following the success of Making It Happen: Ten-Minute Play Festival, this new festival shifts the spotlight to musical theatre.

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Selected musicals will perform at The Theater Center on one of three preliminary performance nights:

Wednesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 19
Wednesday, August 26

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Each evening will feature three musicals. Audiences and judges will vote to determine one winner from each night. The three nightly winners will advance to the Finals on Wednesday, September 2, where one overall winner will receive a $5,000 prize.

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THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS PASSED

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Thank you to all who submitted! Please keep an eye out for our finalists to be announced soon!

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HOW THE FESTIVAL WORKS

 

Each preliminary night will feature three 15-minute musicals. Audiences and judges will vote to determine one winner from each evening.

The winning musical from each preliminary night will return for the final performance on September 2. At the Finals, one overall winner will be selected to receive the $5,000 prize.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

Submission Deadline: July 6th
Preliminary Performance Night 1: Wednesday, August 12th
Preliminary Performance Night 2: Wednesday, August 19th
Preliminary Performance Night 3: Wednesday, August 26th
Finals: Wednesday, September 2nd