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Philadelphia audiences will have a chance to see the first-ever performances of In the Temple of the Honky Tonk, a provocative new musical by some of the city’s top creative artists, on Friday August 23 and Saturday August 24 at 7 pm at the Louis Bluver Theater at the Drake, 302 S. Hicks St. in center city Philadelphia.
In the Temple of the Honky Tonk is a sizzling new musical of interwoven story-songs conceived by Bill Fennelly, featuring the music and lyrics of Michael Ogborn, and the interactive comedy stylings of Jennifer Childs.
In the Temple of the Honky Tonk will be performed by five talented and versatile local musical theater performers, including drag artist Biddy Bee and company members Rachel Brennan, Adam Hoyak, Lexi Thammavong and Rob Tucker. Ryan Touhey will serve as music director, the composer will accompany the performances at the piano, and the stage manager is Madison Claus.
Earlier this summer, Philadelphia audiences had the opportunity to discover the original work of seven local musical theater writing teams in the most recent installment of MusiCoLab’s Showcase Series. The program featured two songs from each of the following works-in-progress:
The showcase also included an excerpt from In The Temple of the Honky Tonk, music and lyrics by Michael Ogborn, book by Jen Childs and Michael Ogborn, conceived and directed by Bill Fennelly.
Ten minutes of excerpts from each work was presented by an ensemble of versatile local musical theater performers, accompanied by music director Ben Kapilow, formerly the resident musical director at Media Theater. Our cast included Aaron Bell, Rachel Brennan, Elena Camp, Ben Dibble, Matt Mastronardi Kara Rantovich and Nancie Sanderson, along with cellists Lily Eckman and Justin Yoder.
Sunday 4/14 and Monday 4/15, Louis Bluver Theater at the Drake. 30 minute excerpts from three new works by Philadelphia creators, Far From The Tree, Finding Madame Curie and Red & Black. More details. Get tickets.
Our signature event, featuring short excerpts of six to eight new musicals by local creators. Since 2018, we've presented hundreds of songs by dozens of local writers. The Proscenium Theater at The Drake. Monday 6/24 and 11/18
A new work will get 30 hours of rehearsal and one or two public presentations sometime during the summer. Dates July-August, TBD. Make sure you're on our mailing list to get details!
The MusiCoLaboratory meets the third Sunday of every month, starting January 21. A monthly meetup of musical theater creators in the greater Philly area. Come to share your newest work and exchange information and feedback with generous, supportive colleagues.
Zoom Office Hours - Starting February 5, executive director Charlie Gilbert will hold an online office hour at 10am on the first Monday of each month.
In March and April of 2024, MusiCoLab and other companies presented a total of more than 20 new musicals onstage. Support local musical theater creators and experience the musicals of tomorrow - TODAY! Learn more here, and be sure to sign up for our mailing list using the link at the top of the page.
Half-hour excerpts of three new musicals by Philly creators were presented on April 14 and 15, 2024: Far From The Tree, Finding Madame Curie and Red & Black. More details. View them on our YouTube channel.
MusiCoLab presented the tenth edition of their New Works Showcase, featuring the original works of seven musical theater writing teams in Philadelphia,at the Drake Proscenium Theater on Monday, November 20 at 7 PM.
For its tenth New Works Showcase, the following works were selected:
Ten minutes of excerpts from each work were presented by an ensemble of versatile local musical theater performers, accompanied by music director Linda Henderson. View the presentations on our YouTube Channel.
In the summer of 2023, we presented a workshop-style production of Goosefeathers! (no sets or costumes, semi-staged, semi-script in hand) at the Louis Bluver Theater at the Drake. The performance was the culmination of a week of developmental work on the piece, and audiences were invited to stay and share feedback with the artistic team after the show. Keep scrolling to learn more about the artists who are making Goosefeathers!
Read more about Goosefeathers! and the artists who made it here!
The original work of seven Philadelphia-based musical theater writing teams was featured in the most recent installment of MusiCoLab’s Showcase Series, presented at the Drake Proscenium Theater on Monday, June 26. The eleventh edition of our New Works Showcase is planned for Monday, June 24, 2024. The online program for the June 2023 showcase is here.
In just five years MusiCoLab has produced eight showcases featuring 91 songs by 43 regional composers and lyricists.
Here's a small sample of the work we've supported.
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MusiCoLab was launched with the support of these individuals, each of whom is recognized as a Founding Donor for his or her generous financial contribution:
Barbara Bellman
Louis Bluver
Daryl Morey
Michael Ogborn
Stephan C. Schifter
Gayle R. Smith
Jeff Smith
Dani Tapper
To learn more about how you can support MusiCoLab, visit our Donate page.
Support for MusiCoLab comes from the Philadelphia Cultural Fund
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