MĀYĀ

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

Band Members:
Yu-Ting Cheng, Stephanie Chow, Eric Fegan, Noah Hadland, Mohan Ritsema & Mayu Saeki

Stage Management: Veronica Aglow, Caroline Ragland & Ada Zhang
Lighting Designer - Isaac Castillo
Sound Designer - David Ferdinand
Artistic Associate - Kate Semmens
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.