Broadway Bound Theatre Festival

How do you get a new play or musical produced in NYC? Broadway Bound Theatre Festival! We are a NYC-based developmental theatre festival in the truest sense. There are economic barriers to producing in the greatest theatre city in the world, and few options for artists eager to get their work on a professional stage. BBTF strives to create an environment that guarantees our playwrights receive all aspects of support for their new works. Collaboration is one of our cornerstones, as playwrights become part of something much bigger than themselves and their plays.

During the process, they're provided one-on-one dramaturgy, online workshops and readings of their work, roundtable talkbacks, full technical and FOH support, and insight into the ever-changing landscape of American theater, while learning the business of self producing.

BBTF is one of the only fully curated festivals in New York City. Each script is considered with care and appreciation, undergoing a rigorous evaluation process in which structure, content and character development, as well as development potential are reviewed and discussed. All submissions receive a critique, regardless of acceptance.

2026 Season lineup: Be a Mensch (Daniel Tákacs) — Jul 23, 24, 26; Funeral of God (Brian Brijbag) — Jul 30, 31, Aug 1, 2; Jugular (Daniel R. O'Brien) — Jul 29, 30, 31, Aug 1; The Kitchen (Earl Crittenden) — Jul 23, 24, 25; The Perfect Relationship in Bushwick (Adrian Crawford) — Jul 30, Aug 1, 2; Say My Name (Jeff Perlman) — Jul 23, 25, 26; Homebound (Zach Adam, musical) — Aug 5-9; Once in a Lifetime, Again (Stephen H. Gardner, musical) — Aug 5-9; Man in Motion (Alan Brooks) — Aug 12, 13, 15; One Night at the Blackbird (Thomas Mullen & Maria Messias Mendes) — Aug 12, 14, 16; Recovery (Gary Marlon Gere) — Aug 13, 14, 15; Society 2.0 (Eric Pzena) — Aug 12, 14, 15.

BBTF makes its home at AMT Theater on 45th Street. This Off-Broadway venue boasts state-of-the-art technology in a fully renovated, air conditioned space in the heart of midtown, close to all public transportation and Times Square.