BEAU THE MUSICAL
Conceived and written by Douglas Lyons
Music by Ethan D. Pakchar and Douglas Lyons
Lyrics by Douglas Lyons
Directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes
The Distillery at St. Luke’s Theatre (308 West 46th Street)
Set in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, Beau The Musical features eight actor-musicians telling the story of Ace Baker – a young queer singer-songwriter whose life is forever changed when he discovers his deceased grandfather, Beau, is actually still alive. Family secrets unravel as Ace rushes to make up for lost time with a man who changed his life by putting a guitar in his hand.
The cast features Matt Rodin (National Tour: Company; Off-Broadway: All The World’s a Stage) as Ace Baker, Tony Award nominee Jeb Brown (Dead Outlaw) as Beau, Amelia Cormack (Broadway: Hadestown) as Raven, Andrea Goss (Broadway: Indecent, Cabaret) as Le-Ann/Karina/Nurse, Ryan Halsaver (Off-Broadway: Kinky Boots) as Larry, Miyuki Miyagi (Regional: The Mystery of Edwin Drood) as Daphney, Max Sangerman (Broadway: Dead Outlaw, A Beautiful Noise) as Ferris and Derek Stoltenberg as Dennis.
Standbys for the production include Luke Darnell (Off-Broadway: The Other Josh Cohen), Seth Eliser (Off-Broadway: The Jonathan Larson Project), Tyler Donovan McCall (Regional: Empire Records), Lauren Jeanne Thomas (Off-Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish), and Rose Van Dyne (Broadway: 1776). McCall serves as an official alternate for Ace Baker and will play the role at selected performances.
The full creative team includes Chris Gurr (Music Supervisor), Daniel Allen (Scenic Designer), Rodrigo Muñoz (Costume Designer), Japhy Weideman (Lighting Designer), Jordana Abrenica (Sound Designer), Sean Frank (Properties Designer and Set Dresser), Kimi Handa Brown (Intimacy Director), Michael Rossmy (Fight Director), Drew Francis (Production Manager), Kyra Bowie (Production Stage Manager), Brant Sennett (Assistant Stage Manager), Jonathan Bach (Production Supervisor), Brian Strumwasser (Hair and Makeup Consultant), and Geoff Josselson Casting (Additional Casting).
The world premiere of Beau The Musical was presented earlier this summer in the West Village. After opening to rave reviews, the run was extended by popular demand. Earlier this fall, it was announced that Out of the Box Theatrics would relocate to a new permanent home at St. Luke’s Theatre on West 46th Street, which created an opportunity for Beau The Musical to have an extended life in the midtown theatre district.
Beau The Musical was developed through readings at The Directors Company, The Musical Theatre Factory, Roundabout Theatre Company’s Oscar Hammerstein Festival at The Bucks County Playhouse, and Lincoln Center’s Broadway Songbook Series. Following a presentation at the 2019 Adirondack Theatre Festival, Sony Masterworks Broadway released the show’s world premiere recording.
Beau The Musical is produced by Bryan McCaffrey, Joey Parnes, Leah Michalos, Willette and Manny Klausner, City Cowboy Productions, Noah Eisenberg, Jessica Sporn, Kyle Rogers & Lauren Weinberger, peermusic & Steve and Cindy Chao, Leachman Feigelson Productions, Alex Robertson, Let’s Make Magic Inc, and Norm Lewis in association with The Storyline Project and Out Of The Box Theatrics.