NYMF Question

[sondheimsnob2]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 4:25pm

Do NYMF shows ever make back their money or are producers just in it for the love of it and to see shows get developed?

[FeelingElectric]

Posted: 8/13/08 at 6:07pm

As a three year (soon to be four) veteran of attending the festival, I will try to answer this one.

In my opinion, it's a little of both. The goal of the NYMF is to aid in the advancement of a show, to give it a paying audience it might not otherwise get at this level.

It is also a labor of love for the producers, creators and performers of these productions. Everybody puts their heart into these shows every year, and it shows.

It's not about turning a profit for a show at the festival (I don't beleive any show does this) but getting the show attention so it has a life beyond the festival.

Luckily, I have been able to see several of those successes, most notably Feeling Electric (now known as Next To Normal) in 2005.