There’s a musical planned for London in 2027.
It was born on a stage in Dayton, Ohio, in June 2023.
In case the headline didn’t land: Indigo had its world premiere at The Human Race Theatre Company. Music and lyrics by Scott Evan Davis, book by Kait Kerrigan, directed by Catie Davis. It opened at Curve in Leicester in 2025.
The production history of Indigo: The Musical.
June 7 to 25, 2023 at the Loft Theatre. Directed by Catie Davis. Madison Kopec played Emma.
June 26 to July 19, 2025, in Curve’s Studio Theatre. The show’s first production outside the United States.
Announced in August 2026, when Rosie O’Donnell joined the producing team.
Dayton went first.
New musicals don’t just appear. Launching a world premiere production takes the innovative spirit Dayton is known for.
No reviews to quote, no cast album, no proof that any of it works. Somebody has to pay for it anyway.
In 2023, Dayton stepped up. Jack and Sally Eichelberger sponsored the season. Morris Home underwrote accessible tickets. The Enterprise Holdings Foundation paid for Pay What You Can seats, so the first audience a new musical ever had wasn’t limited to people who could afford one.
Wright State’s resident lighting designer lit it. The Human Race Theatre Company built it.
Two years later it opened in England.
Madison Kopec and Christian Kidd in Indigo, 2023; photo by Scott J. Kimmins
Madison Kopec in Indigo, 2023; photo by Scott J. Kimmins
Neurodivergent representation
A promise that Indigo has never broken.
Emma doesn’t speak. She is the center of the show, and she has autism.
Before the first production existed, the show’s team made a commitment: every actor who plays Emma would be neurodivergent.
This was the first production. Madison Kopec played her here in 2023. That promise has held in every production since, including Leicester.
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“INDIGO is the most beautiful and authentic depiction of autism in a kid as I have ever seen. This story needs to be seen by the world.” said Rosie O’Donnell of the new musical.
Curve’s announcement of the UK premiere states that the world premiere production “took place at The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, Ohio.”
Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster said the show had “moved audiences in Ohio during its inaugural run.”
“An outstanding world premiere.”
A glowing future: Indigo’s planned 2027 London premiere.
In August 2026, Rosie O’Donnell joined Wright State University graduate Joey Monda and Sing Out, Louise! Productions on the producing team. O’Donnell came aboard after seeing Indigo in Leicester. The producers are planning a London premiere in 2027.
The next world premiere opens in October.
Salem: Blood to Drink by Maggie Lou Rader. October 14 to 25, 2026. Nobody knows yet where it goes after Dayton.
FAQs
Who wrote Indigo?
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Indigo features music and lyrics by Scott Evan Davis and a book by Kait Kerrigan. The 2023 world premiere at The Human Race Theatre Company was directed by Catie Davis.
Where did Indigo have its world premiere?
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Indigo had its world premiere at The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, Ohio, running June 7 through 25, 2023 at the Loft Theatre.
Who was in the world premiere cast?
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Madison Kopec played Emma, with Kristin Stokes as Beverly, Sally Mayes as Elaine, Dan Domenech as Rick, Joy Lynn Jacobs as Alicia, and Christian Kidd as Tyler. The full company is listed on the production page.
Is The Human Race Theatre Company involved in the London production?
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No. The Human Race Theatre Company produced the 2023 world premiere. The Leicester production and the planned London premiere are produced by Sing Out, Louise! Productions.
Can I see Indigo in Dayton?
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There is no Dayton production currently scheduled. For news about where the show plays next, follow the production directly at indigomusical.com.
What does “world premiere” mean?
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A world premiere is the first full professional production of a new work anywhere. Everything a play or musical becomes afterward starts with one company deciding to be first.
Full cast, creative team, musicians, and sponsors from the world premiere.
