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A handful of musical numbers were jettisoned, and the Three Ladies doubled as the guardian Spirits, necessitating a bit of plot revision, but the result was fleet and entertaining, foregrounding the piece’s human interactions rather than its grander pronouncements. NJ Agwuna’s lively direction fit neatly into Peter J. Davison’s festival unit set..."
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‘Till’ Brings a Tragedy to Life
July 26, 2019
"In a smart and inventive production, beautifully cast and sensitively directed by N.J. Agwuna at the Pershing Square Signature Center, this musical achieves something difficult and rare. It blows the dust of history off a tragedy and brings a martyr to exuberant, mischievous, complicated life. Emmett’s not a saint here, nor is he the corpse in the infamous photo that his mother wanted the world to see. He’s a regular kid — a little cocky, a little dreamy. And like Mamie, we wish the world for him.
June 17, 2019
Before they were enemies, they were co-workers. Jesus and Lucifer never saw eye-to-eye, but when an extreme case of creative differences gets the best of them, all hell breaks loose…literally. ONLY HUMAN is a new musical of biblical proportions with a heavenly cast led by Gary Busey as... God. With kick-ass pop-rock tunes and corporate attire, it's a sinfully good time that you can't help but leave feeling #blessed.
what she found
February 15, 2018
what she found is set to make it's World Premiere at Frigid New York Theatre Festival
....what she found pays homage to Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass while seeking to delve into the scathing reality and implications of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, dissociation, and living with the stigma of seeking psychiatric treatment....
The Tempest
Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore himself and his daughter, Miranda, to their rightful place, using magic and skillful manipulation. The eponymous tempest brings Prospero's usurping brother Antonio and the complicit Alonso, King of Naples to the island. Fusing the history of New Orleans and the magic of Shakespeare's island, this production examines how extraordinary events can shake a community to its core.
Endangered: the Eco friendly musical
Inspiring and fun, ENDANGERED! is a multi-cultural, international, multi-species musical about a social media savvy Kid reporter and a group of famous endangered animals from around the globe, who must survive an unexpected superstorm! Stranded at the zoo when the superstorm hits the city, the Kid and the endangered animals must quickly learn to understand and respect each other, while working together to save themselves.