The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop: The Waiting at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

The Waiting tells a story of grief from the perspective of the dead.

Deep in the woods of Vermont there exists a space between two worlds. There lies "The InBetween"—a timeless purgatory where those who were taken from life too soon wait, tethered to a lost life they can't remember.

The story unfolds as these characters learn that the love and loss from their past lives may be the thing keeping them from moving forward.

Woven through haunting folk melodies and earthly poetry, the musical explores how we keep those that we have lost in our hearts, in our memories, and in the land forever.

Discover the next generation of musical storytelling at The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop, an inspiring showcase of emerging voices.

This performance of "The Waiting" takes place on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 7:00 PM PT at the acclaimed Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Join us for a pre-show Golden Hour networking reception at 6pm in the Doris and Walter Marks Lobby, right outside of the Bram Goldsmith Theater. Writers and the creative community will come together to connect, collaborate, and spark what's next!

Story: Maria Isabella Andreoli & EmmaLee Kidwell

Music: Maria Isabella Andreoli

Book & Lyrics: EmmaLee Kidwell

Featuring Eric Betts, Megan Colton, Grace Lord, Bryan Munar, Falan Nuhring, Ariana Papaleo, and Shannon Purser, with musicians Cole Kidwell and Dr. Edward W. Hardy.