Description
National Asian Artists Project & Prospect Musicals present
a DISCOVER Series & IGNITE Series Concert
MĀYĀ - The Musical
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS
Directed by J. MEHR KAUR
Music Supervised by ALEXANDER TOM
Music Directed by GREG PALADINO
Orchestrations by ANTHONY LUCCA
In the twilight of the British Empire, an aspiring poet named Maya Mehta sets out to make her mark on the world. When Mahatma Gandhi’s famous Salt March passes through her hometown, Maya is torn between duty to her family and the passionate ideals of her freedom-fighting friends in the Indian Independence Movement. Ultimately, through the power of words and actions, she defies the Empire and joins the legacy of India’s quest for sovereignty.
Through a contemporary score that fuses Indian classical music with Western pop, MĀYĀ is the story of how one poet, one dreamer, one person can make a lasting mark on a movement.
featuring
Meetu Chilana, Ruchir Khazanchi, Michael Maliakel, Yamuna Meleth, Sabrina Shah and Sorab Wadia with Deven Kolluri, Jonathan Raviv, Sushma Saha, Jasmine Sharma
and Chorus Members
Emily Ballou, Martin Richard Borromeo, Kimberly Chatterjee, Andrew Cheng, Sarah Chiu, Andrew Cristi, Andy Danh, Arjun Dhawan, Patricia Jane, Brian Jose, Mel S. Maghuyop, Cameron Miya, Vaibu Mohan, Rishi Mutalik, Anu Mysore, Mio Nakanishi, Maile Oravitz, Yuki Ozeki, Nasir Ali Panjwani, Mukta Phatak, Jazz Sunpanich, Vikas Venuthurupalli and Viet Vo
Associate Producer - Sierra Lancaster
Additional Casting - Devi Peot
This concert is made possible in part by support from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
Theatre
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
Expected Run Time is 150 minutes