new musicals have a new home at the ferguson center Become a lab donor THE MUSICALS The Improvised Broadway Musical All of the music and lyrics are completely improvised with a live band right before your eyes. Learn More Private Jones: A New Musical Private Jones is an unexpectedly funny and gripping musical adventure about service, friendship, and the cost of war. Learn More RISE, THE STORY OF DIETRICH BONHOEFFER One man’s epic journey to overcome the forces of evil in the name of good. Learn More Rose With story-telling by three magical dolls, ROSE tells a queer, feminist story about sisterly tension, love, and change. Learn More Untitled WWII Rock Opera A new emo-rock opera recounting the true story of The White Rose, an anti-Nazi resistance group formed by a band of German university students in 1942. Learn More Wake You UpA new musical A new musical that examines the loss we must endure in this life and how to carry each other through it. LEARN MORE CollisionsA concept album Collisions explores the boundaries of near-misses and perfect explosions through a small vocal and musical ensemble. LEARN MORE Loch NessA New Musical Loch Ness is an epic quest to reunite with the family they’ve lost in this larger-than-life musical adventure. LEARN MORE Against Women and Music! A new musical of reluctance to marry leading to terrorizing events in the household. LEARN MORE Perfect Summer Evening This tale of love and loss explores the fragility and importance of life itself and how we can make the most of our limited time. LEARN MORE The Golden Record The Golden Record is a theatricalized concept album that extends beyond the reach of humanity as it tells the story of earth's first interstellar message. LEARN MORE The VIOLET HOURAN ORIGINAL CONCEPT album An original concept album recorded during the pandemic with an all-star Broadway cast. Learn more true northa MAGICAL NEW holiday musical Told through the lens of a child on the spectrum, we learn about unwavering hope and holiday magic. LEARN MORE MADAME PRESIDENTAN OPTIMISTIC NEW MUSICAL Follow Amy, author of a best-selling feminist coffee-table book, as she meets women who’ve blazed a trail. LEARN MORE ???? THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL A company of actors, singers, dancers, and musicians creates a new show every night. LEARN MORE CLARA SCHUMANN PROJECT Shoshana Shattenkirk is developing her work about a gifted but forgotten 19th-Century female composer. LEARN MORE THE ALEXIS MYLES PROJECT NYC-based artist Alexis’ Myles joins The Lab’s Writer’s Retreat to begin work on a deeply personal show. LEARN MORE #RESISTTHE MUSICAL When the election results come in, Big City residents turn to social media to unleash their rage. LEARN MORE THE CARLISLE PROJECT A song cycle about the harrowing history of indigenous assimilation at the Carlisle Indian School. LEARN MORE FEVER DREAMS PROJECT Fever Dreams explores shared themes from the yellow fever, Spanish flu, and Covid-19 pandemics. LEARN MORE Destination Wonderful Destination Wonderful is a pop-verbatim musical that follows a group of salespeople attending a mandatory conference hosted by a multi-level marketing organization. Learn More Like The Wind a new musical Like the Wind follows Bennie and Cai, two queer teenagers running away from a conversion therapy facility.. LEARN MORE WE AREN’T KIDS ANYMORE We Aren't Kids Anymore explores the collision of artistic expression and the realities of growing up. LEARN MORE Stu for Silvertona new musical Stu’s story is one of being entirely yourself and believing in the power of change – in cities big and small. LEARN MORE The NEW MUSICALS LAB is CREATING SPACE FOR NEW MUSICALS IN AMERICA WITH ARTISTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE Eric Price & Will Reynolds, Creators of The Violet Hour Learn More LATEST UPDATES Latest Aug 21, 2023 Harmonizing Bravery and Creativity: Crafting The White Rose Emo-Rock Opera Project Aug 21, 2023 Read More → Aug 21, 2023 Aug 21, 2023 Harmonies of Courage: A Musical Exploration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Heroic Stand Aug 21, 2023 Read More → Aug 21, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 From Concept to Stage: Collard & Rosenblatt's New Musical, 'ROSE' Jul 31, 2023 Read More → Jul 31, 2023 Jul 18, 2023 Shitzprobe to Perform at Yoder Dairy Barn for the First Time in 12 Years! Jul 18, 2023 Read More → Jul 18, 2023 Jul 16, 2023 Ferguson Center for the Arts Gears Up for Fifth Season of the New Musicals Lab Jul 16, 2023 Read More → Jul 16, 2023 Aug 1, 2022 Who is behind the scenes? Aug 1, 2022 Read More → Aug 1, 2022 THE NEW MUSICALS LAB IS MADE POSSIBLE BY CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY’S FERGUSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS Christopher Newport University’s primary purpose is to form good citizens and leaders. Faculty and administrators want students to choose to live lives of meaning and consequence and purpose. ABOUT CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT Follow our journey