“Creating a permanent headquarters for the development of new musicals was a culturally significant undertaking for Canada”, says Rubinoff. It is Canada’s first incubator for the development of new musical theatre works by Canadian and international composers, lyricists and book-writers. The Canadian Music Theatre Project was launched last year by Theatre Sheridan. “It is a badge of honour for an artist to be invited to participate,” says Michael Rubinoff, Sheridan’s Associate Dean of Visual and Performing Arts. Their Festival of New Artists attempts to nurture and find the next big hit. The Goodspeed Opera House is one of America's most prestigious regional theatres.

Sheridan is pleased to announce that COME FROM AWAY, a new musical that received its debut reading at Theatre Sheridan in 2012 as part of Sheridan’s Canadian Music Theatre Project, is being featured at Goodspeed Musical’s 8th Annual Festival of New Artists in East Haddam, Connecticut, on Saturday, January 19, 2013. New musical was workshopped as part of Sheridan's Canadian Music Theatre Project For Immediate Release: January 16, 2013

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