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2026 Prototype Festival: Six Bold Productions Unveiled!

1/7/2026

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The 2026 Prototype Festival runs January 15–18, 2026, in Brooklyn and Manhattan, presenting six productions by the Brooklyn-based BMP, which has produced 50 works, including Pulitzer Prize winners.
Highlights include What to Wear, a post-rock opera, and Precipice, about a young woman's voice.
The festival features Hildegard, an opera by Sarah Kirkland Snider.
Attendees may hear the world premiere of Hwael-Rad, a choral work blending goth-industrial and classical music.

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Story summary

The 2026 Prototype Festival runs January 15–18, 2026, in Brooklyn and Manhattan, presenting six productions by the Brooklyn-based BMP, which has produced 50 works, including Pulitzer Prize winners.
Highlights include What to Wear, a post-rock opera, and Precipice, about a young woman's voice.
The festival features Hildegard, an opera by Sarah Kirkland Snider.
Attendees may hear the world premiere of Hwael-Rad, a choral work blending goth-industrial and classical music.