Presented by the Incite Foundation for the Arts
The National Centre for New Musicals (NCNM) is pleased to announce the following three musical pieces selected as part of the 2025-2026 season.
Book By: Steven GallagherMusic and Lyrics By: Anton Lipovetsky
In 1857, during a chaotic five-week visit to Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen unsettles Dickens’s home life and exposes the cracks in his marriage, yet this unexpected encounter reignites Dickens’s creativity, as Andersen’s unique charm and childlike perspective inspire a literary rebirth that will profoundly impact both men for the rest of their lives.
Book and Lyrics By: Saleema NawazMusic By: Scott Christian
Based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s timeless romance and set in early 1900s Muskoka, The Blue Castle: The Musical is the story of a woman reclaiming her power and gaining the courage to live life on her own terms – and finding purpose, friendship, and love along the way.
Book, Music and Lyrics By: Srutika Sabu
Two timelines, one forbidden beef curry: a South Asian couple’s past collides with their vegan daughter’s future in this hilarious and heartfelt journey about food, identity, and a talking ghost cow.
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