NEXT MUSI-CAL:
WED OCTOBER 7th
At the Catalina Jazz Club
Doors open at 7pm for dinner
Show begins at 8pm
(Two-item minimum or entree required by venue)
DIS-TOPIA
Book by Matthew Deegan
Lyrics by Matthew Deegan and Robby Good
Music by Ian Robby Good, Matthew Deegan, Abigail Torrence
THE SEVEN DEADLY SEAS
Book, Music and Lyrics by Sarah Sturdevant
A CANDLE IN JIEN'JENU
Book, Music and Lyrics by Gregory Nabours
THIS WILL BE OUR YEAR
Book by Ali MacLean
Lyrics by Ali MacLean and Craig Finn
Music by Ali MacLean, and Craig Finn, additional music by Jeff Hayashi
MIRABEL - A Musical
Book by Narcissa Vanderlip and Parmer Fuller
Music and Lyrics by Parmer Fuller
Shows presented on June 18, 2025
DREAMVERSE
Book Blaire Battle & Graham C. King
Music by Xander Ambrose
Lyrics by Xander Ambrose & Blaire Battle
BLESS YOUR HEART
Book by Barri Lynn Hollander, Story consultant Julia Hollander
Lyrics by Barri Lynn Hollander, Arrangements, and Additional Lyrics by Julia Hollander
Music by Barri Lynn Hollander, Arrangements by Julia Hollander
THE WHIRLWIND
Book, Music and Lyrics by Michael Gordon Shapiro
IT JUST TAKES TIME
Book, Music and Lyrics by Annika Hoseth
MISS HYSTERIA
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Laura Schein & Ben Zeadman
Musi-Cal showcases Southern California musical theatre writers’ works-in-progress presented in a cabaret setting
How often do theatergoers have the opportunity to see and react to works-in-progress by emerging composers and writers? The Foundation’s consistently popular Musi-Cal is a way for contemporary audiences to engage with works before they are produced.
Musi-Cal offers creators of all-original musicals encouragement, expert advice, promotion and a public showcase of their work.
Here, people in the industry greet friends and meet new talents. When original host JONAH PLATT left for New York for a lead role in WICKED, actor-composer-lyricist BRETT RYBACK enthusiastically stepped in to host this exciting evening every other month. And a huge thanks to our talented and creative co-hosts LAURA SHEIN and CLAYTON FARRIS.
Two of the works presented at Musi-Cal were produced Off-Broadway in 2020: DARLING GRENADINE by Daniel Zaitchik and EMOJILAND by Keith Harrison and Laura Schein.
In a few short years, Musi-Cal has featured more than 100 musicals-in-progress.