The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, presented by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), is an opportunity for high school students all across the US to develop and showcase musical compositions that could be part of a musical theater production.

Winning writers will be invited to New York City in June 2024 to work with mentors, culminating in a concert of their songs.

Submissions close 4 December 2023.