Photo Flash: Inside the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2014 Preview with Lena Hall, J. Robert Spencer, Robin De Jesus & More!

Earlier this week, the New York Musical Theatre Festival (running July 7 - 27) presented a special preview of the 2014 featuring musical selections from: Mr. Confidential, The Gig, Valueville, Somewhere With You, Clinton, WikiMusical, Bayonets of Angst, Academia Nuts, Mother Jones and the Children's Crusade. Below, BroadwayWorld take you inside the special preview, which featured Lena Hall, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, J. Robert Spencer, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Robin De Jesus and more!

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) exists to revitalize musical theatre culture by discovering and promoting new musical theatre artists, producers and projects; nurturing a vibrant and innovative artistic community; and connecting one of America's greatest art forms with a diverse, contemporary audience.

Now in its eleventh year, the Festival is the largest musical theatre event in America. The preeminent site for launching new musicals and discovering new talent, the Festival provides an affordable platform for artists to mount professional productions that reach their peers, industry leaders, and musical theatre fans. More than 90 Festival shows have gone on to productions on and Off-Broadway, in regional theaters in 48 states, and in more than 20 countries worldwide. Festival alumni have received a wide array of awards including the Tony Award® and the Pulitzer Prize. In 2013, NYMF received a special Drama Desk Award in recognition of its work "creating and nurturing new musical theatre, ensuring the future of this essential art form."

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Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Lena Hall

Lena Hall

Lena Hall

'Somewhere With You' with cast featuring Anna Grace Barlow, Ashley Arnett, Katy Frame and Graham Scott Fleming

Graham Scott Fleming from 'Somewhere with You'

Graham Scott Fleming from 'Somewhere with You'

Cast from 'Somewhere with You'

Graham Scott Fleming from 'Somewhere with You'

JT Harding introduces 'Somewhere with You'

Lena Hall with JT Harding introduce 'Somewhere with You'

JT Harding introduces 'Somewhere with You'

Lena Hall with JT Harding introduce 'Somewhere with You'

Lena Hall introduces Stephanie D'Abruzzo and cast from 'Academia Nuts'

Stephanie D'Abruzzo and cast from 'Academia Nuts'

Stephanie D'Abruzzo and cast from 'Academia Nuts'

Stephanie D'Abruzzo and cast from 'Academia Nuts'

Jennifer Simard from 'Academia Nuts'

Will Roland from 'Academia Nuts'

Jennifer Simard from 'Academia Nuts'

Will Roland, Jennifer Simard and Stephanie D'Abruzzo and from 'Academia Nuts'

Will Roland from 'Academia Nuts'

Jennifer Simard from 'Academia Nuts'

Jennifer Simard from 'Academia Nuts'

Jennifer Simard and Stephanie D'Abruzzo and from 'Academia Nuts'

Jennifer Simard and Stephanie D'Abruzzo and from 'Academia Nuts'

Jennifer Simard from 'Academia Nuts'

Karl Kenzler from 'Clinton'

Karl Kenzler from 'Clinton'

Karl Kenzler and Alet Taylor from 'Clinton'

Alet Taylor from 'Clinton'

Karl Kenzler, Duke Lafoon and Alet Taylor from 'Clinton'

Karl Kenzler, Duke Lafoon and Alet Taylor from 'Clinton'

Karl Kenzler, Duke Lafoon and Alet Taylor from 'Clinton'

Karl Kenzler, Duke Lafoon and Alet Taylor from 'Clinton'

Karl Kenzler from 'Clinton'

Karl Kenzler from 'Clinton'

Duke Lafoon, Karl Kenzler and Alet Taylor from 'Clinton'

Duke Lafoon, Karl Kenzler and Alet Taylor from 'Clinton'

Elyssa Samsel from 'Mr. Confidential'

Kevin Spirtas from 'Mr. Confidential'

Kevin Spirtas from 'Mr. Confidential'

Kevin Spirtas and cast from 'Mr. Confidential'

Kevin Spirtas and cast from 'Mr. Confidential'

Kevin Spirtas from 'Mr. Confidential'

Kevin Spirtas and cast from 'Mr. Confidential'

J. Robert Spencer from 'Bayonets of Angst'

Michael Abbott Jr. from 'Bayonets of Angst'

Herndon Lackey from 'Bayonets of Angst'

Brian Charles Rooney and the cast from 'Bayonets of Angst'

J. Robert Spencer from 'Bayonets of Angst'

Herndon Lackey, Michael Abbott Jr. and J. Robert Spencer from 'Bayonets of Angst'

J. Robert Spencer from 'Bayonets of Angst'

The cast of 'The Gig'

The cast of 'The Gig'

The cast of 'The Gig'

Frank D. Gilroy

Frank D. Gilroy

NaTasha Yvette Williams from 'Valuville'

NaTasha Yvette Williams from 'Valuville'

NaTasha Yvette Williams from 'Valuville'

NaTasha Yvette Williams from 'Valuville'

NaTasha Yvette Williams from 'Valuville'

Lena Hall

Lena Hall

Lena Hall and Robin De Jesus

Lena Hall and Robin De Jesus

Robin De Jesus and Lynne Wintersteller

Robin De Jesus from 'Mother Jones and the Children's Crusade'

Robin De Jesus from 'Mother Jones and the Children's Crusade'

Robin De Jesus and Lynne Wintersteller and the cast from 'Mother Jones and the Children's Crusade'

Blake J. Harris introduces 'WikiMusical'

Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Jason C. Brown and Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Jason C. Brown and Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Brenda Braxton and cast from 'Wikimusical'

Jason C. Brown and Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'

Brenda Braxton from 'WikiMusical'