A NEW MUSICAL BY THE WINNERS OF THE 2015 JONATHAN LARSON AWARD THE BOY WHO DANCED ON AIR music by Tim Rosser book and lyrics by Charlie Sohne music direction by David Gardos choreography by Nejla Yatkin directed by Tony Speciale featuring Osh Ghanimah Troy Iwata Deven Kolluri Jonathan Raviv Nikhil Saboo A New York Premiere 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
