ITM – IN THE MAKING
A New Multi-Media Broadway Musical
IN THE MAKING is a new Broadway musical about the making of a new Broadway musical. The story begins when a hot, young, extreme sports videographer is invited into the rehearsal room by an ambitious producer. The videographer has been enlisted to record the entire creative process. His videos are then simultaneously broadcast on the web.
The tumultuous journey begins at the press event right before the first day of rehearsal and ends after opening night. And, even though it seems like a place where no one in their right mind would want to stay, the power of live theatre embraces everyone who touches it and changes their lives completely. What that videographer records ain’t real. It's theatre. But some people out in cyberspace, and even in New York, believe that this is how it is done.
MADE FOR THIS
(formerly BEFORE I’M TWELVE)
A New Broadway Musical
MADE FOR THIS is a new musical that follows a group of young performers trying to survive the challenges of being a kid in America today, all while chasing their dreams of performing in a Broadway show.
The development of MADE FOR THIS began when we assembled a diverse group of young professional – and aspiring professional – performers who engaged in a series of interview sessions, where they spoke openly about their lives and experiences. Some of their stories were joyous, some inspiring, some heart-breaking. In all cases, riveting. In over 50+ hours of interviews, universal themes emerged: racial discrimination; sexual identity; gender identity; family, home, community; loss and abuse; bullying; financial struggles;.
They're striving to find a place where they fit in, wanting to be heard and respected; with a passion to find and a community of friends. A family.
One thing gave them the strength and courage to push through their challenges and pain: the theater. The real world isn’t giving them what they need, but the world of the theater can – if only they can find a way to break in, or stay in.