What We've Been Cookin'
Broadway DNA's busy summer of international new works
And we’re back!
It’s been a busy summer for Broadway DNA, where our mission to connect new theatre to international opportunities has taken us from Louisiana to Czechia. Take a peek below for some highlights and an exclusive look at what’s next for us as our producing and licensing programs continue to grow. Back to our regularly scheduled global theatre IP newsletters soon!
Home’s Kitchen makes New Orleans world premiere ahead of NYC and global productions
The inaugural production of Broadway DNA’s innovative international new works licensing incubator, the new play Home’s Kitchen by Maeve Aurora Chapman premiered at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts in June 2024 ahead of NYC and global productions (and yes, it features localized recipe live cooking on stage!).
Set on the cusp of the 2015 Supreme Court decision, this original, contemporary world premiere play focuses on a celebrity chef estranged from his daughter, fearful of coming out and embracing who he really is. Raised under a Catholic mindset, both father and daughter must learn to accept themselves and the changing world around them in order to save their crumbling relationships to career, love, and each other. Making its world premiere over New Orleans Pride Weekend, Home's Kitchen is a story of home, passion, and food for the soul. Follow the play’s global journey @homeskitchenplay and www.homeskitchenplay.com.
Broadway DNA Central Eastern Europe Summit
June was also Broadway DNA’s first CEE summit, getting to know our partners across Slovakia, Austria, Poland, and Czechia. Highlights of the whirlwind two week trip include:
Presenting my original research paper “Fiscal Collaboration as Urgent Artistic and Humanitarian Practice Within the US-International Producing Model” as part of the Nová dráma Conference and Festival in Bratislava, Slovakia (published Spring 2025)
The New Century at the Slovak National Theatre (licensed by DPS/BLG)
Oliver! at Divadlo Nova scéna in Bratislava (pictured above, licensed by MTI)
Rock Me Amadeus - Das Falco Musical In Vienna (Produced by VBW)
Matilda at Teatr Syrena in Warsaw (licensed by MTI)
Original Czech musical Nine Crosses at Městské divadlo Brno (Brno City Theatre)
Greenscreen multimedia new TYA #Burn #IAmHere #Herostratos by the Naive Theatre Liberec at the Theatre World Brno Festival
Representing the U.S. as one of two ambassadors at the International Association of Theatre Critics’ World Congress & General Assembly.
Keep an eye out for future collaborations, as we’ve got some exciting things planned and look forward to continuing BDNA’s mission of helping new work go global!
Exclusively announced at the Musical Writers Festival in Dallas this weekend:
Announcing our 2nd New Works Licensing Pipeline Production Coming Soon to NYC ahead of global licensing:
America’s first faithfully adapted queer Bible musical, Beloved King written by Rev. J Sylvan, M. Div., illuminates a young King David’s world famous journey from shepherd to sovereign, and his relationship with Prince Jonathan that changed everything. Developed at Harvard Divinity School and at OBERON, the second stage of the American Repertory Theater, this groundbreaking new musical dynamically blends rock and EDM to investigate relationships with love, power, and the enigmatic God, inviting audiences to embrace the profound and sometimes complicated intersections of humanity and the divine. Dive into the experience with the 6-song teaser EP, “Songs from Beloved King: A Queer Bible Musical,” available now on all streaming platforms. The musical is set to premiere in New York City under the development and production of Broadway DNA. For more information, visit BelovedKingMusical.com. For more information about Broadway DNA’s innovative international new works licensing pipeline, visit www.broadway-dna.com/producing.
Interested in supporting new works go global?
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