The Man Who Would Be King at Carmel Clay Public Library

A new musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic story, with book and lyrics by D.J. Salisbury and music by Neil Berg, directed by Salisbury. The story is narrated by a newspaper correspondent in British colonial India who encounters two British adventurers intent on traveling to the remote region of Kafiristan and establishing themselves as kings. There, they encounter a people descended from members of Alexander the Great's army, isolated from the modern world for centuries. The story explores ambition, imperialism and human hubris, examining the consequences of unchecked ambition and the fragile nature of power built on deception and fear. The cast includes Pete Scarbrough, Scott Greenwell, Clay Mabbit, Brooklyn Stewart, Keith Potts, Sean Young, Jaddy Ciucci, Nathalie Cruz, Josh Maldonado and Elizabeth Akers.