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MĀYĀ:
A New Musical

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माया

THE MUSICAL

Book & Music
CHEEYANG NG

Book & Lyrics
ERIC SORRELS

"Fresh and interesting.
The heart of Māyā lies in the music."

Stephen Schwartz

Maya: The Musical is developed in part as a fiscally sponsored project of Leviathan Lab, a non profit arts organization.

In the twilight of the British Empire, an aspiring poet named Maya Mehta sets out to make her mark on the world.

Her ambitions lead her to the heart of the
Indian Independence Movement, as Mahatma Gandhi’s famous Salt March passes through her hometown. Torn between her duty to her family and the inspiration of her freedom-fighting friends, Maya ultimately defies the Empire in both word and actions — joining the legacy of India’s quest for sovereignty, but at the cost of her family’s privilege and status.

With a contemporary score that fuses Indian classical music with Western pop, Maya is the story of how one poet, one dreamer, one person can
make a lasting mark on a movement.

Synopsis

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TEAM

Meet the Team

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Book & Music

Cheeyang Ng (they/them)

Recipient of the Princess Grace Award, Cheeyang Ng is an award-winning singer-songwriter who writes at the intersection of queer, Asian and immigrant stories.

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Assoc. Producer

J. Mehr Kaur (she/her)

Raised in the Sikh diaspora, J. Mehr Kaur is a director-producer of theatre & film, who tells stories that mythicize the lives of ordinary people. MFA: USC School of Cinematic Arts.

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Music Director

Yshani Perinpanayagam (she/her)

Yshani Perinpanayagam is a multi-genre pianist and music director. Winner of the 10th Yamaha Birmingham Accompanist of the Year Award and a scholar at the Royal College of Music.

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Book & Lyrics

Eric Sorrels (he/him)

Originally from Tennessee, Eric Sorrels is an award-winning songwriter, lilbrettist and singer. Currently based in Nashville while working as an actor, music director and pop songwriter.

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Assoc. Producer

Devi Peot (she/her)

Founder of South Asians on Broadway, Devi Peot is a creative media manager, graphic designer, and producer. Currently a casting associate at Casting by ARC.

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Orchestrator

Anthony Lucca (he/him)

Anthony Lucca is an award-winning music director, orchestrator, and arranger. He is currently an adjunct faculty member at USC School of Dramatic Arts.

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Director

Milli Bhatia (she/her)

Milli Bhatia is a Two-time Olivier Award nominee, for her productions of seven methods of killing kylie jenner and Blue Mist, both premiered at The Royal Court Theatre.

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Assoc. Producer

Nikhil Saboo (he/him)

Nikhil Saboo is the co-founder of NYRAA, a Broadway Star and Actor that have been seen in the Original Broadway cast of Mean Girls, and toured in Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton

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HD General Management

Grace Dickson & Ameena Hamid

HD General Management providing bespoke, exceptional, and hands-on general management services built on a non-negotiable foundation of care and inclusion. 

Development History

2024

Prospect Musicals & NAAP
Ignite & Discover Concert Series

2023

ASCAP Workshop

with Stephen Schwartz

2022

Amas Musical Theatre

Workshop @ Theatre Row

Maya: The Musical featuring Kuhoo Verma

2021

National Alliance
of New Musicals 
Showcase

2020

Pace New Musicals

@ Pace University

2019

Conceived at NYU
Graduate MT Writing Program

Māyā is developed in part by
Hypokrit Live Arts, Arpita Mukherjee, Artistic Director; Live & In Color, Devanand Janki, Artistic Director

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Upcoming

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As long as there are people protesting for a better future, the story of Māyā is universal and timeless.

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Contact

Lizzy Weingold | WME

212.903.1338

LWeingold@wmeagency.com

For General Inquiries:

maya@cheeyang.com

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