Waiting on New York
A New Musical Comedy
Book by Natasha Ashworth, Pat Via & Lisa Weiner Jerden
Music by Pat Via
Lyrics by Pat Via & Amanda Freedman
Comedy, sisterhood, and big dreams are served on a silver platter (with a side of marinara) in Waiting on New York. Set inside Ovalé, a high-end yet comically dysfunctional Italian restaurant in Manhattan, aspiring actors Ivy and Madison are tested every day waiting on New Yorkers, while also waiting on New York to fulfill their lifelong dreams so they can finally escape the service industry.
Inspired by real events and people, this pop-rock musical sheds a satirical light on the common struggle of feeling trapped in a job you hate, asking: How do you balance a career alongside true passions, or finally build a career you are passionate about?
Development History
January 2027
One Night Only Concert @ The Cutting Room
August 2025
Table Read at ART/NY Studios
Fall 2023
Show pitched to Broadway producer Kevin McCollum. Amanda Freedman joins the writing team as co-lyricist.
Summer 2020
Dominick Amendum (Broadway Music Supervisor for WICKED, Prince of Egypt, and First Date, as well as the films WICKED and WICKED: For Good) brought on as Music Arranger.
Spring 2018
Natasha Ashworth and Lisa Weiner Jerden begin brainstorming vignettes inspired by their funny, memorable experiences working at an Italian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. Pat Via, a singer-songwriter, joined to write music and lyrics.