The songwriting contest for musical theatre's next generation.
Write Out Loud is a nonprofit that runs a songwriting contest every year for new musical theatre writers. Winning and finalist songs are performed in concert by artists from the Broadway community, and the winning songs are professionally recorded and released.
The 2026 winners have been announced.
Entries for 2027 open January 15, 2027.
Hear the 2026 winning songs
McKenzie Kurtz, Kuhoo Verma and Jasmine Forsberg sing this year's three winning songs on the Write Out Loud 2026 EP.
Out November 6, 2026.
Creating opportunities for musical theatre's next generation.
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