Princess Ten Ten and the Dark Skies: A New Musical
Finding Her Voice, Saving Our Skies
A rousing, musical coming-of-age story about Princess Ten Ten as she fights to be herself and to save her kingdom.
The Creative Team
Director for Creative Development
Chari Arespacochaga
Book and Lyrics
Maggie Herskowitz
Music Arrangements and Orchestrations
Lee Huff
Music and Lyrics
Jacqueline Emerson
Dramaturg
Donatella Galella
Based on the original story by
Setsu Shigematsu and S.T.R.O.N.G. Edutainment
Synopsis
Ten Ten is the only child of King Wu and Lady Mina—leaders of the kingdom of Fusan. Growing up, Ten Ten never felt quite like a girl or a boy. The other children of the kingdom make fun of her. When she is caught practicing Tiandao, a martial art only permitted for boys, the king’s villainous adviser, sees an opportunity to send her away and extract wealth for himself by burning Fusan’s black rocks. This pollutes Fusan’s skies. While in exile with her grandmother, Ten Ten finds the courage to be herself and returns home to raise her voice, challenge her adversaries, and save the skies in this empowering tale.