64. "The $trip" by Lance Horne, Tiger Martina, and Alyse Rothman

Over the weekend, four open rehearsal workshops were held for an ambitious new musical that lambastes American culture — all in the guise of a Las Vegas casino floor show. What is amazing isn't the fact that it's a new concept or that the creators have a potential hit on their hands with this pastiche piece, it's that the whole thing was written in less than two months. For such a short period, it's already in decent shape, though of course it'll need at least a few re-writes and a much stronger book to hold all the 20-odd numbers together. The standouts in the 13-member ensemble were Teal Wicks and Michael Cusumano. Oh, and Stephanie D'Abruzzo, but only because she has a recognizeable name.