The American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) is a project at
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
that associates the faculty and students at Northwestern with professional working artists of the
music theatre
Music theatre is a performance genre that emerged over the course of the 20th century, in opposition to more conventional genres like opera and musical theatre. The term came to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s to describe an avant-garde approac ...
to develop new musicals. It was founded in 2005.
Musicals Produced
SCROOGE IN LOVE!
Book by Duane Poole
Music by
Larry Grossman
Lyrics by Kellen Blair
Directed by Geoff Button
WORKSHOP: November 13–23, 2014 , Wallis Theater
PREMIERE: 2016 ,
Eureka Theatre
THE LEGEND OF NEW YORK
Music by Joshua Salzman
Lyrics and Book by Ryan Cunningham
Directed by John Simpkins
WORKSHOP: May 18–30, 2014 , Wallis Theater
THE RULES OF LOVE
Music by Demir Demirkan and Sertab Erener
Lyrics and Book by David H. Bell
Directed by David H. Bell
READING: March 12, 2013
WORKSHOP: March 4–9, 2014 , Wallis Theater
MR. CHICKEE'S FUNNY MONEY
Based on the book by Christopher Paul Curtis
Book by David Ingber
Music and Lyrics by Lamont Dozier and Paris Dozier
Directed by Derrick Sanders
WORKSHOP: July 29 – August 9, 2013 , Wallis Theater
FOUND
By Hunter Bell, Lee Overtree and Eli Bolin
Directed by Lee Overtree
WORKSHOP: May 29–31, 2013 , Wallis Theater
THE VERONA PROJECT
Written and Directed by
Amanda Dehnert Amanda Dehnert is an American regional theater director and professor at Northwestern University.
Career
Dehnert grew up in Illinois and graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a degree in musical theater. She received training as a conc ...
PRODUCTION: October 19 – November 4, 2012 , Louis Theater
TRIANGLE
Music by Curtis Moore
Lyrics by Thomas Mizer
Book by Thomas Mizer, Curtis Moore and Joshua Scherer
Directed by Meredith McDonough
WORKSHOP: September 19 – October 2, 2011 , Struble Theater
HERO
Music and Lyrics by Michael Mahler
Book by Aaron Thielen
Directed by Jess McLeod
WORKSHOP: September 5–18, 2011 , Struble Theater
PAINTED ALICE: A NEW MUSICAL
Music and Lyrics by Michael Mahler
Book by Bill Donnelley
Directed by David H. Bell
WORKSHOP: March 3 – 13, 2011
FLY BY NIGHT: A NEW MUSICAL
Conceived by Kim Rosenstock
By Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick and Kim Rosenstock
Directed by Bill Fennelly
In association with TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
WORKSHOP: February 14–27, 2011 , Struble Theater
NOT WANTED ON THE VOYAGE
Music and lyrics by Neil Bartram
Book by Brian HillBased on the novel by Timothy Findley
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
PRODUCTION: July 16 – August 8, 2010 , Barber Theater
ACE
Book & Lyrics Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker
Directed by David H. Bell
READING: September 25–27, 2009 , Wallis Theater
A DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF
Musical comedy based on "Le Medicin Malgre Lui" by Molière
Book Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
English adaptation, score and additional dialogue Sheldon Harnick
Directed by Dominic Missimi
August 8, 2009 , Barber Theater
NEXT THING YOU KNOW
Music Joshua Salzman
Lyrics Ryan Cunningham
Directed by David Bell
CONCERT READING: February 20–22, 2009 , Struble Theater
GIRLS VS. BOYS
Music by Kevin O'Donnell
Book and lyrics by Chris Mathews, Jake Minton and Nathan Allen
Choreography by Tommy Rapley
Directed by Nathan Allen
Developed in Association with The House Theatre of Chicago
PRODUCTION: July 10 – August 2, 2009 , Wallis Theater
MOBY DICK AN AMERICAN OPERA
Book and lyrics Mark St. Germain
Music by Doug Katsaros
Directed by Geoff Button
November 24, 2008 , Wallis Theater
DANGEROUS BEAUTY
Book by Jeannine Dominy
Lyrics by Amanda McBroom
Music by Michele Brourman
Directed by Sheryl Kaller
Adapted from the screenplay The Honest Courtesan written by Jeannine Dominy, released as the film Dangerous Beauty
Inspired by the scholarly book The Honest Courtesan by Margaret Rosenthal.
PRODUCTION: July 25 – August 17, 2008 , Barber Theater
TIME AFTER TIME
Book and Lyrics Stephen Cole
Music Jeffrey Saver
Directed by Philip Markle
November 13, 2007 , Louis Theater
IN THE BUBBLE
Music and lyrics by Michael Friedman and Joe Popp
Book by Rinne Groff
Directed by Michael Greif
PRODUCTION: July 27 – August 12, 2007 , Barber Theater
ASPHALT BEACH
Music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Book by T.C. Smith and Peter Spears
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
PRODUCTION: October 27 – November 12, 2006 , Louis Theater
THE BOYS ARE COMING HOME
Music and lyrics by Leslie Arden
Book by Berni StapletonInspired by an idea from Timothy French
Directed by Gary Griffin
PRODUCTION: Opened July 28, 2006 , Barber Theater
EDGES
By Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Directed by Travis Greisler
June 22–25, 2006 , Louis Theater
PARADISE LOST
Composed and conducted by Eric Whitacre
CONCERT: February 11 & 12, 2006 , Pick Staiger Concert Hall
WAS
Music by Joe Thalken
Book and lyrics by Barry Kleinbort
Based on the novel by Geoff Ryman
Directed by Tina Landau
PRODUCTION: October 28 – November 13, 2005 , Barber Theater
References
External links
American Music Theatre Project homepage
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Musical theatre organizations
Northwestern University
Drama schools in the United States
2005 establishments in Illinois
Educational institutions established in 2005
Theatre in Illinois