IN DEVELOPMENT
Happy Feet
WORLD PREMIERE • TBD
A new stage musical adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 2006 Warner Bros. film. Directed by Michael Arden. Book by Douglas Lyons (Chicken & Biscuits). Choreography by Ayodele Casel and Lauren Yalango-Grant & Christopher "Cree" Grant (The Lost Boys, Parade). Scenic design by Dane Laffrey. Costumes by Susan Hilferty (Wicked). Lighting by Natasha Katz (Sweeney Todd). Puppetry by Basil Twist. Produced in association with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and six-time Tony winner Dori Berinstein (Legally Blonde, The Prom). George Miller, director of the original film, serves as consulting producer.
The Interestings
WORLD PREMIERE • JANUARY 2027
A new musical adaptation of Meg Wolitzer's bestselling novel. Music and lyrics by two-time Grammy winner Sara Bareilles (Waitress). Book by Wolitzer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Michael Arden. World premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, January 31, 2027.
West
WORLD PREMIERE • TBD
A new musical directed by Michael Arden. In early development. Presented in association with a major American not-for-profit theatre. Further details to be announced.