THE NIGHT FALLS

book and lyrics by Karen Russell
music and lyrics by Ellis Ludwig-Leone
choreographed and directed by Troy Schumacher

DANCE, MUSIC THEATRE, OPERA | USA
February 2023

All across America, people on the brink of despair begin to have the same nightmare. A song will not leave their heads—dangerously beautiful music that lures lost souls to a mysterious grotto in Florida. With choreography that dramatizes the leap of empathy between bodies and music that channels the polarities of surrender and resistance, The Night Falls shows the visceral power of art to brace us against the abyss.

Developed and co-produced by BalletCollective, Inc. and PEAK Performances at Montclair State University. The Night Falls was developed during a Project Springboard: Developing Dance Musicals 2018 residency.