Lin Manuel Miranda's 21 CHUMP STREET Musical to Be Staged in Melbourne

Based on the real-life story of 'Operation D Minus' as reported on acclaimed NPR radio show This American Life, the musical premiered in a live broadcast held at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music on June 7, 2014.

A cautionary tale of high-school love, much of the content is quoted verbatim from taped interviews and infused with Lin-Manuel Miranda's (Hamilton, In The Heights) unique wit and distinct music-styling. 21 Chump Street explores the moral ambiguity between a strict war on drugs and the unexpected realities of its enforcement.

Facing peer-pressure, undercover police officers, and prom, Justin LaBoy learns all too quickly how one mistake in the name of love can plunge a life into ruin. Torn between two conflicting stories, 21 Chump Street begs the question of just who and what we can believe.

21 Chump Street will be staged as a unique double bill, alongside Adam Gwon's heartfelt and insightful look at life in modern-day New York, Ordinary Days, directed by Tyran Parke. Early bird tickets are available for just $50 until Friday 11 May.

CHUMP DAYS - An unmissable double bill, Chapel Off Chapel 8 - 18 June.

Australia - Melbourne Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL (Regent Theatre, Melbourne)

54.6% of votes

2. TWELFTH NIGHT (St Kilda Botanical Gardens)

18.3% of votes

3. MJ THE MUSICAL (Her Majesty's Theatre)

16.3% of votes

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