The Lucille Lortel Theatre has announced the five new musicals that will receive support through the 121 Project, the Lortel’s tailored development program for new musical works. <\/p>\n
The 2026\u00a0recipients are\u00a0Bandit Queen with book and lyrics by Sami Horneff<\/a> and book and\u00a0music by Amanda D\u2019Archangelis; Francois & The Rebels: A Punk Rock Ritual with book, music, and lyrics by Jaime Cepero; Fusong with book and lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson<\/a>, music by Cecilia Lin<\/a>, based on \u201cThe Lost Daughter of Happiness\u201d by Geling Yan, and conceived and directed by Gabriel Barre<\/a>; Next Year in Connecticut! with book and lyrics by Sarah Rossman and music by Sequoia Sellinger; and\u00a0Out There, co-created, directed, and choreographed by William Carlos Angulo, co-created and with a book by Isaac G\u00f3mez, and co-created, composed and with lyrics by Michelle J. Rodriguez.<\/p>\n The 121 Project is a program of the Lortel’s Music Theatre Lab, which fosters the creation, development, and presentation of new musicals. The program provides up to $10,000 of tailored support for the specific needs of each project.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 121 Project is a tailored development program designed to meet artists exactly where they are in their process…Now in our third year, the depth and range of submissions continue to affirm what we\u2019ve always believed: there is no single path to creating new work, and meaningful support must be as flexible as the artists themselves. We\u2019re proud to have helped projects move forward in tangible ways, and we\u2019re thrilled to support this year\u2019s cohort as they take their next steps. Our hope is that the Lortel can continue to be a meaningful partner in their journey,\u201d\u00a0says Artistic Director of New Musical Development Michael Heitzman in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n