FEBRUARY HOUSE
a new musical
book by Seth Bockley
music and lyrics by Gabriel Kahane
directed Davis McCallum
featuring Stanley Bahorek, Ken Barnett, Ken Clark, Julian Fleisher, Stephanie HayesErik Lochtefeld, Kacie Sheik, AJ Shively, Kristen Sieh
Premiering at the Long Wharf in New Haven, CT
February 15 - March 18
Opening at The Public in New York City
May 8- June 10
Carson McCullers. Benjamin Britten. W.H. Auden. Gypsy Rose Lee. Visionary and flamboyant editor George Davis transforms a dilapidated Brooklyn boardinghouse into a bohemian commune for these leading lights of 1940s New York. The residents of 7 Middagh Street create a tumultuous and remarkable makeshift family, and search for love, inspiration, and refuge from the looming war in Europe. Inspired by true events, this powerful and funny new musical marks the first commission of The Public's Musical Theater Initiative. The exciting score, written by up-and-coming composer Gabriel Kahane, mixes elements of classical operetta, jazz, and musical comedy with modern folk-pop.
