Sia musical to premiere at New York Theatre Workshop

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the first production of the New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 2025/26 Season will be the world premiere of the new musical Saturday Church. Directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award nominee Whitney White (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding), Saturday Church features a book by Emmy Award nominee Damon Cardasis (She Came to Me) & Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony Award nominee James Ijames (Fat Ham), with music and lyrics from Grammy Award nominee Sia (“Chandelier,” This Is Acting, 1000 Forms of Fear) and additional music by Grammy Award winner Honey Dijon (Black Girl Magic).

Saturday Church will feature music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Special Tony Award Recipient Jason Michael Webb (MJ The Musical) and Grammy Award winner Luke Solomon (Beyonce’s Renaissance) and choreography by Obie Award winner Darrell Grand Moultrie (Fat Ham). It is conceived for the stage and based on the Spring Pictures film of the same name, written and directed by Cardasis.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sia-Musical-SATURDAY-CHURCH-Will-Premiere-at-New-York-Theatre-Workshop-20250226?

What? There were no queer songwriters to helm the score of a musical about voguing and ballroom culture? They had to hire the problematic, white, Australian lady?

No, thank you. Sia is trash and so is most of her music. Even if they pull from her existing catalog vs. original material, I just have to ask “Why?” Honey Dijon may be writing additional material, but this will be pushed as Sia’s musical.

Updated On: 2/26/25 at 09:43 AM

ColorTheHours048 said: "What? There werenoqueer songwritersto helm the score of a musical about voguing and ballroom culture? They had to hire the problematic, white, Australian lady?"

Sia has identified as either being queer or bisexual in the past.

WHITE AUSTRALIANS??? AND A WOMAN??! NEVER!!!!!

Seriously though, this seems like an interesting idea for a musical and good for them for finding a property that isn't some worn to the stump movie from the 80s-90s.

Updated On: 6/26/25 at 09:48 PM

smidge2: Does anyone know when tickets go on sale to the general public?

Tickets are available now. I purchased mine this morning.