Niagara: A New Musical will receive a concert premiere later this month at The Green Room 42. The one-night-only concert presentation will be held May 23.
The new musical by Lauren Widner and Ryan McCurdy tells the story of six individuals connected by the wonder and adventure of Niagara Falls. The story was first developed in 2019 at Manhattan Theatre Club Studios, and the Hartford Fringe Festival. Widner passed away in 2020. McCurdy and Widner's sister have finished the work in her honor.
The concert will star Grammy Nominee Mick Bleyer, Rebecca Faulkenberry (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), Pearl Gold (Leopoldstadt), Brooke Ishibashi (Into the Woods), Vanessa Sierra (A Beautiful Noise), and Julius Thomas III (Hamilton). The evening will be hosted by McCurdy and James Rushin, with additional special guests to be announced.
Niagara will include additional music by Rushin and dramaturgy by Katie Walker. Cheryl Widner serves as the lead producer with an investment by J. Wilson Morris.
Tickets for the concert are available here. A livestream will also be available for those who cannot attend in person.