Through a composer commissioning grant from the New York State Council on the Arts and a grant from the NEA, Prospect has commissioned the Brooklyn based indie-folk-pop-americana group Bandits on the Run to write a new musical inspired by Alaska's Klondike Gold Rush.
- New Commission!
Prospect Theater Company is now Prospect Musicals!
As our organization celebrates 25 years of creating and developing new work by emerging artists, we’re changing our name! Prospect Musicals now centers our artistic identity as one of NYC’s foremost producers of new musical theater.
What won’t change is our commitment to bold, original stories, uplifting new voices, fearless creativity, and sustaining an inclusive and welcoming community for artists launching their careers. Join us as we embark on the next adventure!
Prospect received renewed support from the NEA to continue our development of this new jazz musical. Help us raise our matching funds for the grant.
From silent pictures to the talkies, groundbreaking cinematic pioneer Oscar Micheaux battles the racism of Hollywood to bring Black stories to the silver screen... facing down censorship boards, financial ruin, and family betrayal. Micheaux's legacy as America's first major Black filmmaker comes to syncopated and soulful life in this new jazz musical.
Join Prospect for this special dinner and concert event at the elegant art deco Edison Ballroom! The evening will be co-hosted by Broadway and Prospect stars, Jay Armstrong Johnson and Jaygee Macapugay, and will honor three extraordinary members of the Prospect and musical theater community with our annual Muse Awards: Tony Award-winning director and actor Michael Arden, arts advocate and author Kendall Crolius, and Tony Award recipient Baayork Lee. Learn more about THE EVENT.
Prospect's annual Gala provides essential funding in support of our mission to bring to life new work by emerging theater artists. Learn more about JOURNAL ADS. Donations are also gratefully accepted! Questions? Send us a message via our CONTACT FORM.