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Welcome to the Manhattan Musical Theatre Lab. Our mission is to identify and promote new musical theatre creators, serving as an incubator for the development, fostering and progression of their work.

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Current Project

Picnic at Hanging Rock

July 22nd to 26th, 2024 – Workshop
Thursday, July 25th, 2024 @ Joe’s Pub – Songs From The Show

OUR CONTRIBUTION: The Lab team is providing administrative and production support to the team as they workshop the musical and prepare for a showcase of some of the music at Joe’s Pub in New York.

Music by Greta Gertler Gold
Book and Lyrics by Hilary Bell
Workshop Directed by Jo Bonney

Picnic at Hanging Rock tells the story of three schoolgirls and their teacher who, on Valentine’s Day, 1900, vanish at Hanging Rock. One girl is found later with no memory of what occurred; the others are never seen again. In the aftermath of the disappearance, the school community unravels, with shocking consequences.
Based on the novel by Joan Lindsay.