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Home Street Home, a new musical written by Tony Award-winning Avenue Qco-writer Jeff Marx, punk rock musician Fat Mike (NOFX) and writer Goddess Soma, premieres Feb. 20 at Z Space in San Francisco. The developmental run of the new musical follows a series of staged readings at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center earlier this winter. Performances will continue through…

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced its 2017 season, featuring plays, musicals, and other works in development as part of the company’s National Puppetry Conference, National Music Theater Conference, National Playwrights Conference, and Cabaret and Performance Conference. The National Music Theater Conference, led by Paulette Haupt, will run June 24-July 14. The lineup of…

Home Street Home is a new musical about survival and love among runaway teenagers living on the street. Based on true stories of the authors’ experiences of homelessness and punk culture, the story revolves around Sue, a 16-year old runaway who plunges headfirst into the deviant subculture and alternative lifestyle of the streets. After being…

Since its founding in 1978, the National Music Theater Conference has developed more than 132 new musicals, including early works of Nine, Violet, Avenue Q, In Transit, and In The Heights. Actor, musical director, composer/lyricist, and educator, Gemignani is currently performing as King George III in the Chicago company of Hamilton. His Broadway acting credits include: Violet, Chicago, Les…