Video: Robert Creighton Gives an Inside Look Into CAGNEY THE MUSICAL at Bay Street Theater
Hear from the show's co-creator and star Robert Creighton about bringing Cagney to the Bay Street Theater stage.
Bay Street Theater is presenting Cagney The Musical, the high-energy musical celebration of Hollywood legend James Cagney, running June 30 through July 26, 2026, on the Mainstage in Sag Harbor.
The production stars Robert Creighton as James Cagney, reprising his acclaimed role in the musical he co-created, with music and lyrics by Creighton and Christopher McGovern and book by Peter Colley. Joining him is Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Manchester as Ma Cagney. Manchester's celebrated career includes the Grammy-winning hit “Don't Cry Out Loud,” “You Should Hear How She Talks About You,” “Midnight Blue,” “Whenever I Call You Friend,” and a recent turn as Rose Brice in the national tour of Funny Girl.
Explosive and electric, Cagney The Musical brings one of the screen's most iconic performers to life through rhythm, song, and movement. Directed by Bay Street Theater's Associate Artistic Director Will Pomerantz, produced in association with Riki Kane Larimer and executive produced by Kate Edelman Johnson, this high-energy dance musical captures the grit, charisma, and unmistakable swagger that made James Cagney an icon of the silver screen. Hear from the show's co-creator and star Robert Creighton about bringing Cagney to the Bay Street Theater stage!
