Signs of Life  is a new musical, currently in development, about a boy coming of age in a chaotic and dysfunctional Long Island family. He is led on a journey by the twelve signs of the zodiac in order to understand himself within his family. As an adult, he is reminded of his younger self and these lessons in order to heal from his past and understand himself in the world.

The show had two readings in Seattle in Spring 2024 and an Industry Reading in NYC in October 2024.

As the show develops you can follow our progress on the web and on Instagram.
The team
Signs of Life is the debut work from composer  Christopher DeLair , who has written the show's music, book, and lyrics.

 Chris Ranney , most recently of Broadway's five-year run of Come from Away, is providing Music Direction and arrangements.

Adding his expertise as dramaturg is  Albert Evans , who brings his vast musical theatre experience to bear on the show's intricate story.

Additional team members will be announced soon!

John Proctor is the Villain 
Astro Lab: Co-Producer 

Five young women running on pop music, optimism, and fury, are about to shed light on some of the darkest secrets in their one stoplight town. From playwright Kimberly Belflower, Tony Award®-winning director Danya Taymor (The Outsiders), and starring Sadie Sink (Stranger Things), JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN is “an urgent new play about a group of students battling for the right to be the narrators of their own lives” (The New York Times).


The Interestings 
In development 

A New Musical with Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles and a Book by Sarah Ruhl. Based on the bestselling novel by Meg Wolitzer.


Saturday Church 
Astro Lab: Co-Producer 

Directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award nominee Whitney White (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding), Saturday Church features a book and additional lyrics by Emmy Award nominee Damon Cardasis (She Came to Me) & Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony Award nominee James Ijames (Fat Ham), with music and lyrics from Grammy Award nominee and pop icon Sia (“Chandelier,” This Is Acting, 1000 Forms of Fear) and additional music by Grammy Award winner Honey Dijon (Black Girl Magic).

Saturday Church will feature music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Special Tony Award Recipient Jason Michael Webb (MJ The Musical) and Grammy Award winner Luke Solomon (Beyonce’s Renaissance) and choreography by Obie Award winner Darrell Grand Moultrie (Fat Ham). It is conceived for the stage and based on the Spring Pictures film of the same name, written and directed by Cardasis.

Saturday Church tells the story of Ulysses—New York City kid, devoted son and the fiercest tenor at his aunt’s church. A chance encounter on the subway introduces him to the world of Saturday Church, a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ youth. Caught between two worlds, Ulysses wrestles with family and faith as he strives to find the place where he can love and be loved—in all his fabulousness. This new musical captures the joy of embodied liberation and the profound power of faith, with a score that soars from the transcendence of gospel to the exhilarating vibrations of house music and pop. Saturday Church boldly asks, “is faith only for the Holy?” and, more importantly, “are there any queens in the house?!!!!”


Sunny Afternoon 
Astro Lab: Co-Producer 

From working-class London lads to rock ‘n’ roll icons, The Kinks exploded onto the ‘60s music scene with a raw, energetic new sound that rocked a nation and changed the industry forever. The story of the band’s atmospheric rise to fame is told through their own prolific catalog of hit songs, including “You Really Got Me,” “Lola,” and “All Day and All of the Night”—all performed live onstage by the actors. You’ll be rocking out in your seat with a live concert experience of the irresistible music that inspired generations. With an original story, music, and lyrics by The Kinks’ legendary Ray Davies and a script by Joe Penhall, this award-winning new musical makes its North American Premiere directed by Artistic Director Edward Hall, whose UK debut production took the West End by storm.


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