The Nightingale
July 10 – August 5

Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Choreography by Dan Knechtges
Directed by Moisés Kaufman

A compelling contemporary musical based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, The Nightingale tells the story of a young emperor in ancient China, whose luxurious but constricted life inside the walls of the Forbidden City is upended by the song of an extraordinary bird that lives beyond his reach. With music of Grammy- and Tony Award winning pop composer/musician Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award winner Steven Sater, and direction by Tony Award nominee and Playhouse favorite Moisés Kaufman, The Nightingale will captivate audiences with its poetic pop sensibility, while engaging them in the process of creating a brand new work.

http://www.lajollaplayhouse.org/nightingale

Listen to three tracks here:

“Songs of a Human Heart”

“A Purple Trail”

“The Walls are Tumbling Down”

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I’m completely geeking out over all of this. This is amazing.