Networking
Find your next collaborator, actor, director, or producer from our conference attendees from all over the world.
New Works Cabaret
Top Dallas talent will perform songs written by our conference attendees!
Industry Pros & Guest Artists
Broadway and regional theatre pros share expertise in keynotes, breakout sessions, and discussion panels.
Workshops
Hear your song performed and receive instant feedback from our panel of pros.
2024 Keynote Speaker
Amanda Green
AMANDA GREEN is a two-time Tony Award-nominated and Grammy-nominated
lyricist/composer and award-winning performer.
She received 2022 Tony, Drama Desk Award and Grammy nominations for her lyrics for Mr. Saturday Night starring the legendary Billy Crystal. She received Tony Award, two Drama Desk Award and OCC nominations for Hands On A Hardbody which she co-wrote with Phish frontman Trey Anastasio and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright. In the same season, she co-wrote lyrics with Lin Manuel Miranda for Bring It On (Tony nominated for Best Musical, Drama Desk nomination for Lyrics).
Other Broadway credits include High Fidelity, and more recently, additional book and lyrics for the revival of Kiss Me, Kate starring Kelli O’Hara (2019), and additional lyrics for On the Twentieth Century starring Kristin Chenoweth (2014).
Current projects include Regency Girls, an original musical comedy set in 19th Century England focusing on reproductive freedoms and the much-anticipated Broadway-bound musical adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians with Helen Park and team.
In addition to her writing prowess, Amanda is a groundbreaking leader in the theatre community. She serves as the first woman President of The Dramatists Guild of America, advocating for playwrights and composers in an ever-evolving industry.
2024 Presenters and Special Guests
Rebecca Lowrey
CEO and Producing Director of MusicalWriters.com
Nico Juber
Award-winning Musical Writer
Natalie Rine
Amanda Dills
Instructional Designer, Writer & Composer
Kenady Sean
Musical Theater Writer & Producer
Ally Varitek
Brent Black
Get Your Tickets!
Friday, July 12-Saturday, July 13
Frisco, Texas
Hyatt Regency Frisco-Dallas
To book your hotel room using our discounted Festival rate, click here.
Or call the hotel directly at 402-501-9884 and use code: G-MUSI.
The deadline to book discounted rooms is June 20, 2024.
Festival Registration
$649
(Academy member: $475)
Festival Registration
+ Academy Membership
$799
($199 savings!)
Friday Night
New Works Cabaret
$25
Saturday New Musical Spotlights
Dinner & Presentation
$199
What is MusicalWriters Academy?
Click here for info on our vibrant community of movers and shakers!
Students: Email your current student ID to theteam@musicalwriters.com for a Festival discount code.
Partners & Sponsors
Interested in being a sponsor of our Festival?
Contact Rebecca at rebecca@musicalwriters.com.