Singing a New Tune: Let's Revitalize the Musical Theater Development Process!

This panel will explore the noticeable lack of original works from new authors being developed for the American Musical Theater. Currently, movies are made into musicals and production budgets skyrocket. This panel will discuss whether new voices and less-commercial properties are being squeezed out of the market, and ask how the industry can revitalize the musical theater development process. Should we place a greater value on the development work done by small theatres here and around the country - the Labs, the Readings, the Showcases? What incentives can we offer producers for them to consider taking a chance on new voices?