Invisible Thread

About The Show

Griffin, a black American volunteer, travels to Uganda from New York City to help build a village school and escape his church’s probing into his sexuality. But when he falls into a complicated relationship with a group of destitute, orphaned teenagers, he becomes obsessed with a mission that will change his and their lives forever. From the beautiful rolling hills of the Ugandan countryside to a stifling apartment in New York City, from a joyous celebration of African youth to a terrifying abduction 8000 miles away, Invisible Thread documents the story of a man battling to find his place in a world full of injustice and inhumanity and explores the question “is changing the world even possible?”

What We Did

We are part of the producing team which brought Invisible Thread into New York.  We are currently producing the show and working to get the infectious energy of Invisible Thread to as many theaters and audience members as possible.

Where & When

REGIONAL
February 04, 2014 – March 16, 2014
American Repertory Theater
Cambridge, MA

OFF-BROADWAY
October 31, 2015 – December 27, 2015
Tony Kiser Theatre | Second Stage Theatre

Who’s in it

Book, Music & Lyrics by Matt Gould & Griffin Matthews

Michael Luwoye (Hamilton) [Lucille Lortel Award Nomination]
Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening, Next to Normal)

Reviews

  • The Boston Globe - Invisible Thread Off-Broadway Press Review

    "A joyous, wrenching experience"

    The Boston Globe
  • TheaterMania - Invisible Thread Off-Broadway Press Review

    "UGANDA THREATENS TO JOIN OKLAHOMA AND BRIGADOON AS A FAVORED MUSICAL THEATER DESTINATION"

    TheaterMania
  • Broadway World

    "AN ELECTRIFYING PRODUCTION"

    BroadwayWorld.com
  • Entertainment Monthly - Invisible Thread Off-Broadway Press Review

    "A breath of fresh air for musical theater"

    Entertainment Monthly
  • Associated Press - China Doll Broadway Press Review

    A VIBRANT, PULSATING NEW MUSICAL!

    Associated Press
  • deadline hollywood - Invisible Thread - Witness Uganda - Second Stage Off-Broadway Press Review

    BURSTING WITH INFECTIOUS ENERGY, ROOF-RAISING SONGS & EXUBERANT CHOREOGRAPHY!

    Deadline
  • The New York Times - Kinky Boots Broadway - Press Review

    DELIVERS HEART, HUMOR AND BUOYANT PERFORMANCES!

    The New York Times
  • The Wrap - Invisible Thread Off-Broadway Press Review

    STARTS WITH A BANG AND ENDS WITH GENUINE THRILLS!

    The Wrap
  • Time Out New York - Invisible Thread Off-Broadway Press Review

    "BOLD, FRESH AND CATCHY"

    Time Out New York
  • The Huffington Post - Invisible Thread Off Broadway Press Reviews

    "Destined to be a Broadway hit"

    Huffington Post
  • Wicked Local - Invisible Thread Off-Broadway Press Review

    "A whole new sense of what musical theater be and do for our world"

    Wicked Local
  • The Harvard Crimson - Invisible Thread Off-Broadway Press Review

    "You will leave the theater feeling moved"

    The Harvard Crimson

Awards & Honors

Lucille Lortel Award

Lucille Lortel Award Nomination (2016)

IRNE Award

8 IRNE Award Nominations (2015)
Including Best Musical

Lucille Lortel Award

2 Elliot Norton Award Nominations (2015)
Including Oustanding Musical Production

Richard Rodgers Award

3 Richard Rodgers Awards (2012, 2014, 2015)

Theatre Communications Group

Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award (2013)

ASCAP Harold Adamson Lyric Award

Harold Adamson Lyric Award (2010)

ASCAP Michelle and Dean Kay Award

Michelle and Dean Kay Award (2010)

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