ABOUT:
Love Is Afoot! is a one-night-only musical cabaret celebrating romance, comedy, and the wonderfully unexpected places love can lead. Set against the intimate atmosphere of The Velvet Whip, the evening blends music, theatrical flair, and playful charm into a heartfelt night of entertainment.
Produced by Michael LaFata, the show takes place Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM at The Velvet Whip, 319 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia.
Come for the songs, stay for the surprises—and discover where the heart is measured in feet.
Michael LaFata is a writer and producer who blends a background in business with a lifelong passion for comedy and storytelling. He began making short films at age 12 and later performed improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy in San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles, including work associated with ACME Comedy Theatre, UCB, The Comedy Store, and The Joke Pimps.
LaFata is the producer and co-writer of Love Is Afoot!, an original musical romantic comedy inspired by the Golden Age of musicals and set in 1940s Reading, Pennsylvania. He developed the script with longtime collaborator Perry Sachs and helped bring the show to the stage in a 2023 workshop production at the Miller Center for the Arts.
His work combines theatrical imagination, offbeat humor, and practical producing experience to create entertainment that is both playful and heartfelt.
HONORS & AWARDS
RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR OUTSTANDING STORY AND SCORE!
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SEMI-FINALIST
THE 48TH ANNUAL EUGENE O’NEILL
NATIONAL MUSIC THEATER CONFERENCE (NMTC)
December 2025
“LOVE IS AFOOT!”
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Waterford, CT
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WINNER – THIRD PRIZE
THE 17TH ANNUAL SEARCH FOR NEW MUSICALS
NEW MUSICALS, INC. (NMI)
November 2025
“LOVE IS AFOOT!”
New Musicals, Inc. (NMI), Los Angeles, CA
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