Prison Dancer:The Musical

Due to unforeseen producing challenges, the February 22—March 16th run of Prison Dancer: The Musical, unfortunately, must be postponed. ArtsEmerson looks forward to confirming new dates for the phenomenal new musical soon, and presenting the show in Boston as soon as possible.

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In 2007, a YouTube video showing the inmates of a maximum-security prison in the Philippines dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” went viral on the internet. Who were these dancers? How and why did they do it? Romeo Candido (composer and book writer) and Carmen De Jesus (book writer) took inspiration from one of the world’s first viral videos to bring audiences inside the redemption, suffering, and joy that embodies the story told in this incredible new musical. An award-winning transmedia experience that spans multiple platforms, Broadway-bound Prison Dancer is a modern inspired-by-a-true-story about how fears can hold us captive and the power of art and connection can set us free through dance!