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LATE is a contemporary new musical that follows two best friends, Billie and Katie, making their way through a vibrant, chaotic, funny, ordinary high school day – until it is suddenly torn apart by gun violence. One year later, Billie, Katie and six classmates reunite to confront how a single day split their lives into before and after.  How can they heal? How can they reclaim their futures?  In unpredictable times, LATE inspires us to find hope and courage through the power of community and connection.

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Book & lyrics by Kathleen Cahill

Music & add’l lyrics by Michael Wartofsky

Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz

Music directed by David Coleman

Choreographed by Joy Clark

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Audio

"You" excerpt
This Bud of Love
"The Seed"
"And A Day Goes By" excerpt

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Photos from a March 2026 developmental production by Moonbox Productions, Love Sadie Musicals and New Opera and Musical Theatre Initiative (NOMTI).  

LATE was developed in part through NOMTI’s Advanced Writers Lab and Moonbox Productions' 2022 Boston New Works Festival.

Photo credits: RM=Romero Mehta, JM=Junia Morrow, EG=Eli Goldberg

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How young journalists and bloggers are responding to LATE

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“a show that is created and designed around teenagers that is mature enough to capture the hearts of both adolescents and adults.”