Meet the Stars of NYMF: Liz McCartney of TONYA & NANCY

New York Musical Theatre Festival is in full swing and BroadwayWorld has taken the time to sit down with some of the stars of this years NYMF musicals.

Like any great art form, musical theatre is shaped by the events and philosophies of the day. The strength and vitality of musical theatre lie in its ability to stay fresh and relevant. It was with that idea in mind, ten years ago, that the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) was created - to provide an effective platform to introduce new shows, new perspectives, and new blood into the musical theatre canon.

MEET THE STARS OF NYMF sits down with Liz McCartney of TONYA & NANCY

What's your favorite thing about performing as part of NYMF?

Because I love new works and developing things from scratch.

Have you participated in NYMF before? If so, what's your favorite part and what drew you back to the festival?

Yes, I was in a three person show called Nighttime Traffic. That was a show about what drives people to make bold choices that may not always be the best choice, and that's why we do NYMF, we make bold choices to get new composers works heard and seen.

What other NYMF show are you most intrigued by or excited to see?

I wish I could see ours, sometimes I get so involved in watching that I forget to stay focused on what I'm doing.

Tell us about your show/your character?

I play "mom", just think of the best worst in every mom, and being a mother of two daughters, I have a lot of experience to draw from, being at my best and worst.