Pictured (left to right): Conor Tague, Amelia Fei, Imani Russell, Liam Pearce, Madison Kopec, Desmond Edwards, Ashley Wool.
Photo by Curtis Brown
Book & Lyrics by REBEKAH GREER MELOCIK
Music by JACOB YANDURA
Directed by SAMMI CANNOLD
Based on the film by ALEXANDRA SHIVA
How to Dance in Ohio is a heart-filled new musical that explores what it means to belong, the courage it takes to put yourself out in the world, and the universal need to connect. Based on Alexandra Shiva's award-winning documentary, the musical follows the challenges and triumphs faced by a group of seven autistic young adults at a counseling center in Columbus, Ohio. With the support of clinical psychologist Dr. Emilio Amigo, the center arranges a spring formal dance, and encourages them as they encounter love, fear, stress, excitement, and hope along the path to human connection.
“The most original new musical on Broadway — very funny, and filled with blunt, profound, and emphatic messages.“
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