I & You:
The Musical
Book by Lauren M. Gunderson
Music and Lyrics by Ari Afsar
Movement Direction by Steph Paul
Music Direction by Sujin Kim-Ramsey
Directed by Sarah Rasmussen
A co-production with Olney Theatre Center
with Broadway's Jasmine Forsberg (SIX) and Benji Santiago (The Notebook)
Berlind Theatre
September 13 - October 12, 2025
A McCarter World Premiere, thrillingly adapted from Lauren M. Gunderson’s acclaimed and award-winning worldwide hit, with an electrifying new score by Ari Afsar. See it here first.
Caroline—stuck at home with an illness—and Anthony—an earnest overachiever toting Walt Whitman and waffle fries—are classmates pulling an unexpected all-nighter. What starts as a reluctant assignment soon sets both their worlds spinning into a soul-searching exploration of fate, friendship, and the fragile wonder of being alive.
Gunderson’s award-winning play has been produced over 200 times and translated into fifteen languages, leaving audiences surprised, filled with hope, and proclaiming it a “must-see” theatrical experience for over a decade.
I & You: The Musical was commissioned by McCarter Theatre Center with support from the BOLD Foundation and developed in the Emily Mann Lab.
This project was made possible by the Helen Gurley Brown BOLD Theater Ventures Fund.
The Roundtable with Robert Bannon- Jasmine Forsberg & Benji Santiago Talk "I & You: The Musical!”
“I & You: The Musical succeeds as it explores what it means to be alive, to connect, and to find beauty in uncertainty. The audience laughed, cried, and gave a heartfelt standing ovation.”
“McCarter’s dazzling premiere is moving and surprising. Beautifully performed and designed, it’s by turns funny, moving, and, especially at the end, surprising.”
“Unforgettable. The end will leave you gasping.”
“Sharp, funny, and deeply engaging, I & You taps into a buoyant spirit.”
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Cast
Creative Team
Music and Lyrics by Ari Afsar
Book by Lauren M. Gunderson
Movement Direction by Steph Paul
Music Direction by Sujin-Kim Ramsey
Scenic Designer, Beowulf Boritt
Projection Designer, Stefania Bulbarella
Dramaturg, Julie Felise Dubiner
BOLD Directing Fellow & Assistant Director, Tiger Brown
Costume Designer, Kara Harmon
Orchestrations, Yair Evnine & Ari Afsar
Voice & Text Director, Hannah Tamminen
Production Stage Manager, Becky Reed
Lighting Designer, Japhy Weideman
Hair, Wig & Makeup Designer, Kate Casalino
Intimacy Coordinator, Alicia Rodis
Sound Designer, Elisabeth Weidner
Arrangements, Sujin-Kim Ramsey & Ari Afsar
Casting Director, The Telsey Office Karyn Casl, CSA
Assistant Stage Manager, Jess McPhillips
Directed by
Sarah Rasmussen
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