ROMY & MICHELE: THE MUSICAL To Debut Off-Broadway This Fall

“High school never ends!” Romy & Michele: The Musical will debut Off-Broadway at Stage 42 this fall. Previews will begin on Oct. 14, with an official opening set for Oct. 28. 

The show, based on the cult classic film Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion, features a book by the film’s screenwriter Robin Schiff. The music and lyrics to the 80s and 90s-inspired score will be written by Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay, with orchestrations by Keith Harrison Dworkin. Kristin Hanggi will serve as director. The cast and additional creative team will be announced at a later date.

“Romy and Michele have been icons of friendship, fashion, and individuality from the moment we first met them,” producers Barry Kemp and Stephen Soucy said in a statement. “Bringing their story to the New York Stage is the perfect home for their bold and quirky spirit to be reborn. We can’t wait for audiences to enjoy this hilarious and heart-filled new musical.”

Romy & Michele tells the story of a lot of our worst nightmares: reliving high school. When the titular characters are invited to their ten year high school reunion, Michele envisions the experience as a fun road trip. Romy, on the other hand, very reluctantly agrees to go — but only if they come up with something to impress their classmates. 

Romy & Michele: The Musical begin its run at Stage 42 on Oct. 14, with official opening on Oct. 28. Tickets go on sale to the public later this month. For more information, visit here.