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In 1996, The Broadway Dozen, NMTN's New York performance program, was altered to the BroadwayUSA! format with the goal of marketing the program to regional communities. Two additional competitive selection phases were added reducing the number of selected works from 12 to 3. BroadwayUSA! remained the name of the New York performance program until 2004, the advent of The New York Musical Theatre Festival. At that point, the 3 shows chosen by this process were identified as Directors' Choice Award recipients and were included in the NYMF roster. Since 2005, the name "BroadwayUSA!" has been used exclusively to describe the Regional Festival program.
Guest Artistic Directors BroadwayUSA! - Regional Festivals Complete Catalogue
Guest Artistic Directors
Each season, a noted Broadway director selects three fine new musicals to receive Directors' Choice Awards.
They are first introduced at The New York Musical Theatre Festival.
Then, they are sent to NMTN Affiliates who present them in regional BroadwayUSA! festivals.
marshall birch Kathleen Marshall
& Patrcia Birch
2005 Guest Artistic Directors
The Shows 		rando
John Rando
2004 Guest Artistic Director
The Shows
barre Gabriel Barre
2003 Guest Artistic Director
The Shows 		charnin Martin Charnin
2001 Guest Artistic Director
The Shows
bobbie Walter Bobbie
2000 Guest Artistic Director
The Shows 		daniele Patricia Birch
1999 Guest Artistic Director
The Shows
birch Graciela Daniele
1998 Guest Artistic Director
The Shows
BroadwayUSA! — Regional Festivals
Underlying the mission of NMTN is the decentralization of Musical Theatre development in the US. We believe it is essential for audiences to be exposed to new works, and essential for the works themselves to be exposed to as many potential future producers and presenters as possible.

Current Affiliates Include:

Chicago, IL: John Sparks, New Tuners & Denis Berkson, Oakton C.C.
Los Angeles, CA: Maura Knowles, Lenny Wolpe, Teri Ralston & Richard Loring
Palm Springs, CA: Marilee Warner-Riva, Playwright's Circle
San Francisco, CA: Jack Sarfatti, Ana Perez
Norwich, CT: Brett Bernardini, Spirit of Broadway
Denver, CO: Lindsey Hanahan
Philadelphia, PA: Bill Roudebush
Portland, OR: Kay Vega, Lakewood Theatre Company, Lake Oswego
Raleigh, NC: De Ann Jones, N.C. Theatre
St. Louis, MO: Julie George
Springfield, MO: Alan Bryce, Landers Theatre
Sarasota, FL: Vicki Rowett-Keller, Carole Kleinberg & Annie Morrison
West Palm Beach, FL: Zachariah Phillips
Cleveland, OH: Marc Moritz
Pittsburgh, PA: Jeffrey Howell & Gavin Pamer
Dallas, TX: Cathrine Carpenter
cast - palm springs
Palm Springs Cast
Actor, Lawyer, Indian Chief 		cast - LA
Los Angeles Cast
Chang & Eng
NMTN is always looking for Affiliate Partners to present our annual "mini-festivals" of new musicals. If you feel that you and your community would be interested in hosting this project, please contact us.