An invitation-only industry presentation of the new musical Trails will be held June 6 in Manhattan. The work features a book by Christy Hall (Daddio, It Ends with Us), lyrics by Jordan Mann, and music by Jeff Thomson (Pump Up the Volume).
The cast incudes Olivier Award nominee Hugh Coles (Back to the Future), Arielle Jacobs (Here Lies Love), Jelani Remy (Back to the Future), Leana Rae Concepcion (Merrily We Roll Along), Tyrone L. Robinson (Swept Away), and Tony Award nominee Nancy Opel (Into the Woods). Casting is by Eisenberg Casting's Daryl Eisenberg.
Trails follows childhood friends who make good on an old promise to hike the Appalachian trail together after years of silence. As they travel the two thousand miles, past and present blur together and the secrets of their estrangement begin to unfold.
Lorin Latarro (Once Upon a Mattress, The Who's Tommy) will direct, with music direction by Julie McBride. The creative team also includes stage managers Vanessa Coakley and Josh Blye.
Trails is produced by Kate Cannova, with general management by Joel Glassman.
