Exploring the Life and Art of Micki Grant: A Biomusical Premieres Off-Broadway

Micki Grant’s Life and Work to be Explored in Off-Broadway Premiere

The World According to Micki Grant, a biomusical exploring the life and work of multihyphenate artist Grant, is set to premiere Off-Broadway at WP Theater. This talented songwriter, poet, lyricist, and writer made history as the first Black woman to solo write the book, music, and lyrics for a Broadway musical with Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope. She received Tony nominations for the musical’s book and score, and also won a Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album, becoming the first female composer to do so.

The show will be compiled, adapted, and directed by Nora Cole and features a talented cast including Matelyn Alicia, April Armstrong, Patrice Benn, and Shawn Bowers. Alicia and Armstrong will portray different aspects of Micki Grant’s life while Bowers’ character embodies the male figures from Grant’s works. This biomusical was commissioned by New Federal Theatre after Grant’s passing in 2021.

The creative team behind this production includes music director Tom Spahn, choreographer Lakai Worrell