WILD :
A MUSICAL BECOMING
“ I want you to act as if the house was on fire . Because it is .”
— GRETA THUNBERG
WILD : A Musical Becoming opened on December 9 at The American Repertory Theater in Boston .
A labor of love by V , the musical fable is about a single mother struggling to hold on to her family farm and connect with her teenage daughter , whose determination to save the planet endows her and her friends with powers they never knew they had .
THE APOLOGY
The Apology , the best-seller and an Amazon book of the year ( 2019 ), continues to spark dialogue and is now available in paperback and in the following languages / countries :
ENGLISH ( US AND UK ) • CANADA • ITALIAN FRENCH • • PORTUGUESE ( BRAZILIAN ) TURKISH • POLISH • BULGARIAN
CHINESE ( COMPLEX ) • SWEDISH GERMAN • SPANISH • ARABIC
LITHUANIAN • PORTUGUESE BOSNIAN • ROMANIAN
WILD was created by V , Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated songwriter Justin Tranter ( Selena Gomez , Justin Bieber , Ariana Grande , Imagine Dragons ), and songwriter Caroline Pennell ( Demi Lovato , Selena Gomez ). It was directed by Diane Paulus and choreographed by Chanel DaSilva . WILD featured Tony Award-winning performer and songwriter Idina Menzel ( Rent , Wicked , Frozen ).
Inspired by the show ’ s theme of caring for the planet , the concert production embraced regenerative practice and invited the audience to use its imagination to set the scene .
WILD was incredibly well received :
Stellar ! A vital statement … delivered with exuberance and passion . The songs burn with urgency , and their smolder makes the underlying message of “ WILD ” linger … long after the curtain calls have subsided .
— THE BOSTON GLOBE
Exuberant ! The songs are catchy and memorable , and the voices are remarkable . A resonant narrative for years to come .
— WBUR
WILD will give you faith in the transformative power of art , and the belief that if we stand together , we can change the world .
— THE NEW ENGLAND THEATER MIRROR
“ WILD ” soars ! It is hard to remember a moment in the theater as immediate and powerful as this one . — EDGE MEDIA NETWORK
V is currently adapting WILD for its next iteration .