I’ve been teasing the news for a few months now, but the announcement finally went out today.
I’ve teamed up with former Nickelodeon songwriters Matt Sav & Jeff Luppino-Esposito to develop a narrative musical podcast titled In Strange Woods, to be released later this year. (www.instrangewoods.com)
Building on the genre of musical podcasts such as 36 Questions and Wait, Wait Don’t Kill Me, we seek to combine the unique storytelling elements of docu-podcasts, such as S-Town and Dirty John, with the emotional scope of a musical theatre cast album. We want to create something that bridges our love of musicals and podcasts, and that is super exciting for fans of both genres.
Over five episodes, In Strange Woods tells the turbulent coming-of-age story of Peregrine Wells, an 18-year-old girl in Minnesota’s north woods, reeling from the death of her older brother. It’s a fictional mystery that weaves together investigation, taped interview, and song. With a folk-pop score, rich characters and surprising turns, the story explores themes of grief, survival, and our precarious relationship to the wilderness.
Official casting is yet to be announced, but we recently produced a pilot that featured Donna Lynne Champlin (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Patrick Page (Hadestown), Jonah Platt (Wicked), and Lily Mae Harrington (The Glee Project).
You can be the first to get updates by going to www.instrangewoods.com.
See you in the woods!!