The Gods do giveth with String. Brainstorm Records and Broadway Licensing Global have teamed together to drop the, respective, release of a six-song original studio cast recording EP and also open up theatrical licensing for theatres worldwide. These types of dual announcements are rare. One usually comes before the other. But given high praise for, String, with its singular combination of mythical and modern storytelling, the musical has enchanted audiences and is now ready to find its standing midst the stars—as if pulled from the outer limits by Hermes himself.
String interlinks mythos and modernity: exiled Fates labor among mortals, chancing celestial steadiness for forbidden love. The story, by book writer Sarah Hammond (Green Girl; Pete the Cat) and composer Adam Gwon (Ordinary Days; Scotland, PA), follows three goddesses, known as Fates, as they spin, measure, and snip the strings of life for humans on earth. When the eldest sister falls in love with a mortal, she steals her beloved’s string to keep him at her side, threatening the fabric of the universe.
Since launching into the theatrical stratosphere at the Village Theatre in Washington, String has gone on to garner a slew of awards, including the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award and the Frederick Loewe Award. Theatrical licensing is now available for professional and non-professional productions.
Gwon describes the score as “a mash-up of contemporary, character-driven musical theater writing, and epic, choral ensemble work.” Hammond adds, “with three strong female characters at the center, a flexible ensemble, a good dose of humor, and some stunning ensemble work, it makes a great show for theater companies or schools.”
With an album featuring original voices of Broadway stars, including Ciara Renée (Frozen), Mary Kate Morrissey (Wicked), and recorded at the legendary Power Station studios—where the likes of Bob Dylan and Madonna have laid tracks—cast recording fans and theatre producers can, finally, bask in the experience of what it’s like to echo the timeless tales of the gods.
ABOUT BROADWAY LICENSING GLOBAL
Broadway Licensing Global and its family of imprints (Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, Stage Rights, and Broadway on Demand) is the global leader in theatrical licensing and distribution. Representing an astonishing 40 Tony Awards® and 49 Pulitzer Prize-winning iconic works, BLG titles epitomize the greatest collection of authors, composers, lyricists, and underlying rights holders across the globe, including Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Lynn Nottage, Alan Menken, Stephen King, Elvis, the Bee-Gees, the Beatles, and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions.
About Brainstorm Records
Brainstorm Records is a boutique record label founded in 2022 by multi-hyphenate theater artists and life partners Frank Galgano and Matt Castle. The label is dedicated to promoting the work of emerging and established artists across a diverse range of genres and styles. Most recent release: the debut solo album of Broadway’s Jessica Fontana, Every Day Special. The label’s first album was Maureen Taylor’s solo album debut: Cosmic Connections: The Lyrics of Michael Colby. In 2023, Brainstorm Records partnered with Yellow Sound Label to release a Studio Cast EP for the Broadway-bound Madame Clicquot: A Revolutionary Musical, about the widow Clicquot, who changed the champagne industry forever. Recently, Brainstorm Records and Yellow Sound Label teamed up again to release the Original Studio Cast Recording of Band Geeks and the Off-Broadway Cast Recording of Millennials are Killing Musicals. Coming soon: the Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording of Waiting in the Wings: The Musical, and a Studio Cast Recording of Middle School Mysteries (by Daniel Maté and Marshall Pailet). Brainstorm Records is committed to finding and developing new talent, and to creating high-quality recordings that showcase the best of theater, film, television, and beyond.
MEDIA CONTACT & ASSETS
For Broadway Licensing Global:
Hannah Thulin | Account Director, Interdependence | broadwaylicensinggroup@interdependence.com
For Brainstorm Records:
Frank Galgano | Co-Founder, Brainstorm Theatrics/Brainstorm Records
frank@brainstormtheatrics.com