ENDLESS

ENDLESS

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Julia Riew

ENDLESS is a new romantic fantasy musical with a cinematic pop score by New York Times Bestselling author and Fred Ebb Award winning composer-lyricist Julia Riew.

Developed with director Zi Alikhan and a company of Broadway performers from Hadestown, Maybe Happy Ending, Six, and Hamilton. Presented to a sold-out house at Joe’s Pub. Over 1M views online.

One-act, 100 minutes, 10-16 cast members.

LOGLINE: To save the life of the human she loves, an immortal star must outplay the nihilistic god of death at his own deadly game…and convince him that life is worth living.

Development History

April 15th, 2025 – SOLD-OUT Concert at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater featuring Claire Kwon (Maybe Happy Ending, Almost Famous), Josh Hoon Lee (Fox’s Best Medicine), Pablo Torres (Merrily We Roll Along), Kim Onah (The Notebook, & Juliet), Kuhoo Verma (Heathers, Octet), Natalie Choo, Abram Foster

July 25th, 2024 – Tier 2 Industry Presentation at Ripley Grier featuring Samantha Williams (Pirates! The Penzance Musical; Caroline, or Change), Brian Flores (The Lost Boys, Head Over Heels), J Quinton Johnson (Hamilton, Choir Boy), Nasia Thomas (Six), Kuhoo Verma (Heathers, Octet), Matt Wood (Spongebob), Kylie Kuioka (The King and I, Wonder), Andrew Faria, Erica Faye, Josh Jordan, Kim Onah (The Notebook, & Juliet), Chloe Saracco (Into the Woods West End), Pablo Torres.

Production team: Zi Alikhan (Director), Adam Rothenberg (Music Director), Scott Wasserman (Orchestrator/Ableton Programmer), Benton Whitley (Casting Director), Fatimah Amill (Stage Managers), Andy Lieberman (Company Manager), KGM Theatrical (General Manager).

Musicians: Robin Macantangay (Guitar), Josh Priest (Drums), Chelsea Starbuck Smith (Violin), Yuka Tadano (Bass).

April 5th, 2024 – 29-Hour Presentation at Pearl Studios featuring Isa Briones (The Pitt, Hadestown, Just In Time), Zachary Noah Piser (Maybe Happy Ending, Redwood), Brian Flores (The Lost Boys, Head Over Heels), Nasia Thomas (Six), Kuhoo Verma (Heathers, Octet), Sam Hartley (Operation Mincemeat, Gutenberg), Hannah Kevitt (Maybe Happy Ending), Josh Hoon Lee (Fox’s Best Medicine), Liam Pearce (7 Juliet, How to Dance in Ohio), Courtney Bassett (Teeth, Great Comet).

Production team: Zi Alikhan (Director), Adam Rothenberg (Music Director), Ian Chan (Associate Music Director), Benton Whitley and Micah Johnson-Levy (Casting Directors), Fatimah Amill and Alfredo Macias (Stage Managers)