Audrey: The New Musical
Written by Danielle E. Moore
Synonymous with elegance, sophistication, and charm, in the 1950s and '60s, Audrey Hepburn was the royalty America always secretly wished it had. From her little-known days as a ballerina-turned-spy in Nazi-occupied Holland, through her accidental revolution, as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's, of style and singledom for a generation of women, Audrey: The New Musical re-examines a reluctant icon, whose enduring status as a feminine ideal was never what it appeared. Brimming with the joy, humor and heart of its title character, Audrey celebrates the life of a legend through song, dance, and the technicolor lens of her most iconic screen performances.
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Garrett Matthews as Gregory Peck and Rebecca Ballinger as Audrey Hepburn, Credit: William Gallagher
Rebecca Ballinger as Audrey Hepburn, Credit: William Gallagher
Rebecca Ballinger as Audrey Hepburn and Ricky Drummond as Bill Holden, Credit: William Gallagher
From L to R: Bianca Lipford, Santiago Alfonzo Meza, Ricky Drummond, Rebecca Ballinger, Lindsay Jacobson, Tyler Cramer and Lenny Mendez in Audrey, Credit: William Gallagher
Santiago Alfonzo Meza as Mel Ferrer and Rebecca Ballinger as Audrey Hepburn, Credit: William Gallagher
Cynthia Davis as Ella Fitzgerald
From L to R: Cynthia Davis, Ricky Drummond, Bianca Lipford, Rebecca Ballinger, Lindsay Jacobson, Garrett Matthews, and Morgan Arrivillaga in Audrey, Credit: William Gallagher
Bianca Lipford as Audrey_s Mother and Morgan Arrivillaga as Young Audrey
Garrett Matthews as Gregory Peck and Rebecca Ballinger as Audrey Hepburn, Credit: William Gallagher
Rebecca Ballinger and Cynthia Davis (Credit: Peter Gallagher)
Morgan Arrivillaga and Patrick Mahoney (Credit: Peter Gallagher)
From L to R: Lenny Mendez, Lindsay Jacobson, Cynthia Davis, Rebecca Ballinger, Garrett Matthews, Tyler Cramer, Bianca Lipford (Credit: William Gallagher)
From L to R: Tyler Cramer, Rebecca Ballinger, Morgan Arrivillaga, Lenny Mendez, Bianca Lipford (Credit: Peter Gallagher)
Santiago Alfonzo Meza and Rebecca Ballinger (Credit: William Gallagher)
Bill Holden (Ricky Drummond) and Humphrey Bogart (Patrick Mahoney) (Credit: William Gallagher)
Rebecca Ballinger as Audrey Hepburn (Credit: William Gallagher)
Hubert de Givenchy (Tyler Cramer) and Audrey Hepburn (Rebecca Ballinger) in Audrey (Credit: William Gallagher)
Ricky Drummond and Morgan Arrivillaga
Bill and Humphrey
From L to R: Bianca Lipford, Patrick Mahoney, Morgan Arrivillaga, and Tyler Cramer in Audrey (Credit: William Gallagher)
Bianca Lipford as Audrey's mother Ella in Audrey (Credit: William Gallagher)
Santiago Alfonzo Meza and Patrick Mahoney in Audrey (Credit: William Gallagher)
Rebecca Ballinger (Audrey Hepburn) and Santiago Alfonzo Meza (Mel Ferrer) in Audrey (Credit: William Gallagher)
Overview
Type of Show
Duration
Acts
Performance Groups
Minimal
Dance Requirements
Tech Requirements
Minimal
Cast Summary
4f, 4m, Ensemble
Casting
Male Principals
4
Female Principals
4
Ensemble
Flexible
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AUDREY HEPBURN, 20-35. A talented dancer-turned-actress who navigates the worlds of film and fashion on her own terms. Strong dancer and singer with belt. Ballet experience a plus.
MEL FERRER, 30-45. A smart and ambitious actor, writer, and director who marries Audrey in the hopes of creating an acting dynasty.
BILL HOLDEN, 35-45. A Hollywood bigshot who sets his sights on Audrey during the filming of Sabrina.
HUBERT DE GIVENCHY, 20-35. The French fashion designer whose rise coincided with Audrey’s, in part due to their many collaborations and close friendship.
EDITH HEAD, 30-45. The impeccably stylish, no-nonsense head of Paramount’s costume department.
ELLA FITZGERALD, 30-45. “The First Lady of Song” and the “Queen of Jazz,” whose music provided the soundtrack for America’s post-WWII evolution.
MARILYN MONROE, 20-35. The screen siren desired for the part of Holly Golightly by Breakfast at Tiffany’s author Truman Capote.
GREGORY PECK, 30-40. A distinguished actor who takes Audrey under his wing on the set of Roman Holiday.
Instrumentation
Orchestra Size:
Small
Orchestration for Instruments:
Press
"A New Off-Broadway Musical About Audrey Hepburn Reveals the Woman Beneath the Celebrity"
- Swarna Gowtham, Town & Country
"Watching Audrey will give you a deeper appreciation for Audrey Hepburn's films and for the trailblazing woman herself."
- Diep Tran, New York Theatre Review
"‘Audrey: The New Musical’ Is a Love Letter to Hollywood’s Golden Age… Audrey is tailor-made not only for Hepburn fans, but also fans of film and showbiz history at large."
About The Author
Danielle E. Moore (she/they) is an NYC-based writer and producer. She is the Executive Producer of Green Light Group Productions, where she oversees the creative development of new musicals and related content across stage and screen. She has developed and produced content for companies including NBCUniversal and Adweek. Select theater credits include the Audrey Hepburn biomusical Audrey, which premiered Off-Broadway at The Players Theatre in summer 2022, and will premiere regionally with Helen Hayes Award-winning theater company Creative Cauldron in Washington D.C. in May 2023 (Bold New Women’s Musical Voices 2020 Selection), as well as the interactive TV singing competition musical CROSSOVER (City of Philadelphia Illuminate the Arts Grant Recipient; 8 BroadwayWorld Regional “Best of the Decade” Nominations including Best Musical; Philadelphia Inquirer’s “Theater to See This Week”). She received a 2018 Office of the Provost Year of Innovation Grant to lead a student workshop of GATSBY, a revisionist musical adaptation of The Great Gatsby, at the University of Pennsylvania. She was a finalist for the 2021 Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project. She holds a BA in Communication & Creative Writing from the Annenberg School. www.greenlightgroupproductions.com.