A new musical
by Joe Maloney
STORY
Blamed for a war she didn't ignite. Torn from her husband. Hidden away by the gods. Being the most beautiful woman in the world comes with a cost.
Helen tears apart the legend surrounding mythology’s most alluring figure, Helen of Troy. In this new musical, inspired by Euripides’ incredible story, the world’s greatest beauty has been hidden away by the gods in Egypt, while the notoriously bloody war is fought in her name. Meanwhile, the gods have created a perfect phantom duplicate of Helen and shipped her off to Troy with the Trojan Prince. As Troy falls, Helen remains faithfully in Egypt, barely avoiding the affections of a self-obsessed Egyptian ruler. Follow Helen as she embarks on her impossible quest to reclaim the life that was stolen from her.
DEMO MUSIC
Featuring Isabelle Santiago, Remy Zaken, P.J. Griffith, Kennedy Kanagawa, Hayley Travers, Kevin McGuire, Tara Martinez, Rosalie Burke, & Nazarria Workman
PROLOGUE.
Bonnie Milligan performs the prologue from Helen at a developmental concert at the Dramatists Guild Fund with Gabriella Deluca, Nia Simone Smith, and Kristy Cloetingh.
JOE MALONEY
Joe Maloney is a writer and composer of new theatre. Work includes The Boy in the Bathroom (music and additional lyrics): 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival (Most Promising New Musical at the 2007 NYMF Awards Gala) 2007 ASCAP/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop, Workshop at New World Stages, Festival of New American Musicals at The Chance Theater, 2009 Richard Rodgers Award Finalist, 2011 American Harmony Prize, 2011 Penn State Festival of New Musicals, and several full productions including the 2017 Adirondack Theatre Festival; Hint(book, music, and lyrics): 2009 New York International Fringe Festival at the Minetta Lane Theatre;Ready or Not (book, music, and lyrics): Mount Hall Studio Theatre, The Ohio State University; B.A. in Theatre, The Ohio State University. Joe is currently developing the new musicals Good for Me, Helen, and Wilma’s Wish. Joe is a member of the Dramatists Guild.
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