New musical UNORTHODOX from Pasek and Taub to premiere at The Huntington during 26-27 season
Posted: 4/15/26 at 11:22pm
Quite an impressive creative team, and a big get for the Huntington!
Wonder what commercial producers are behind it?
Posted: 4/16/26 at 6:54pm
I would love to know what this is about. Anyone have any clue?
Posted: 4/16/26 at 7:04pm
hyangsoo said: "I would love to know what this is about. Anyone have any clue?"
Yes. It’s in the article.
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Set in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Satmar community, UNORTHODOX follows Devorah, a 17-year-old entering an arranged marriage, alongside her grandmother Fraida’s earlier journey to America. The musical explores parallel choices about identity, faith, and independence.
The production marks the first collaboration between Pasek, Taub, and Harmon.”
Posted: 4/16/26 at 10:20pm
Pasek, and Harmon, and Taub -- oh my!
I'm curious of which style -- or styles -- Pasek will use in his music. But quite an intriguing team they've assembled, along with Fein directing.
Posted: 4/17/26 at 12:42am
Wasn’t the book the basis of the very successful and beautifully done Netflix series?
Posted: 4/19/26 at 2:48am
Up In One said: "Wasn’t the book the basis of the very successful and beautifully done Netflix series?"
Yes. From the description, the musical looks a little different than the miniseries, as it cross-cuts between the young woman’s story and her grandmother’s.
Posted: 4/19/26 at 3:28am
Pasek writes music?
Updated On: 4/19/26 at 03:28 AM
Posted: 4/19/26 at 1:02pm
Yes, he's always been credited as a co-writer with Justin Paul on music and lyrics. How'd you miss that all these years?
Posted: 4/19/26 at 1:14pm
MyMotherIsGeorgeWashington said: "Yes, he's always been credited as a co-writer with Justin Paul on music and lyrics. How'd you miss that all these years?"
They've said in interviews that Pasek writes lyrics and Paul writes music. Certainly there's some overlap (they're both credited as lyricists on La La Land), but looking at the credits of their shows, and seeing that Paul is often also credited with vocal arrangements and incidental music, it becomes clear that Pasek's main job is lyricist. It'll probably be a similar dynamic with Shaina Taub, where he'll mainly work on lyrics, but also have a hand in the music.
