The Boy Who Danced on Air

A NEW MUSICAL BY THE WINNERS OF THE 2015 JONATHAN LARSON AWARD

New york premiere

music by Tim Rosser
book and lyrics by Charlie Sohne
music direction by David Gardos
choreography by Nejla Yatkin
directed by Tony Speciale

Starring

Osh Ghanimah
Troy Iwata
Deven Kolluri
Jonathan Raviv
Nikhil Saboo

May 15–June 11, 2017

The Boy Who Danced On Air is a modern-day love story set in rural Afghanistan. Paiman and Feda have spent their young lives as dancers in the world of bacha bazi, where wealthy men take in boys from poor families, train them to dance at parties, and often abuse them. The two boys’ chance meeting changes the course of their lives and sets them on a journey to find their independence in this musical fable about love, tradition, morality and the strength of the human spirit.

WINNER: OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCORE San Diego Theatre Critics Circle

scenic design Christopher Swader & Justin Swader
costume design Andrea Lauer
lighting design Wen-Ling Liao
sound design Justin Graziani
prop design Jerry Marsini
fight direction Dan Renkin
associate director Zi Alikhan
casting Karie Koppel
dramaturg Thomas Dolan
production consultant Mejgan Afshan
associate costume designer Christopher Hynds
production manager Ky Platt
assistant stage manager Michelle Viteri
production stage manager Christopher Flores
press representative Keith Sherman & Associates