Just opened Off Broadway is a new musical FROM HERE. On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire around 2 AM in Orlando’s Pulse gay nightclub, where more than 300 people were inside. The attack marked one of the deadliest against the LGBTQIA+ community in the nation’s history.
The musical is based on this and tells the story of Daniel, a 30-something gay man learning to balance life, love, and family when the Pulse Nightclub shooting changes him and his hometown forever. It has an all-Orlando cast and crew performing this musical love letter to Orlando and is playing the Pershing Square Signature Center through to August 11.
Featuring a book, music, and lyrics by Donald Rupe who said “For me, theatre is such an important part of healing and learning, and art can play an important role in honoring and remembering even the worst parts of history. We hope that From Here will have a long-lasting effect on its audiences: that those who see it will learn from these life-changing moments, be moved by the people they meet, and that they will honor and remember them moving forward..”
Labels: 2024, Donald Rupe, massacre, musical, Off Broadway, Orlando, PULSE Nightclub
