the BALD theatre company presents the Pittsburgh Premiere of The Burnt Part Boys

A gripping new musical drama from a gifted young creative team (Mariana Elder, Chris Miller, and Nathan Tysen) the Associated Press say "give hope that the American musical theatre is not dead yet," The Burnt Part Boys follows the unforgettable coming of age story of fourteen year-old Pete (John-Michael Breen) fighting to claim his past. His older brother Jake (Matt Augustyniak) is hoping to forge a future. With an eclectic band of friends (Joseph Serafini, Logan Williams, and Amanda Hawkins) teetering… Show more on the brink of adulthood, they've embarked on a life-altering journey to the coal mine that took their fathers’ (Chad Elder, Corey Nile Wingard, Brian Barrett, and Justin Zeno) lives. With its soaring, elegiac bluegrass and pop-inspired score, this inspirational new musical finds both the streaks of light and the heart of darkness within us all.

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