RED SKY APPEARS IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, CA — A bold new musical experience is on the horizon. Red Sky, an epic sci-fi musical about how life endures in the aftermath of the end of the world, will debut its next staged reading on May 23, 2026 at The Colony Theatre in Los Angeles.

From the creative forces behind the Emmy, Hugo and Saturn Award winning musical Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and the executive producers of Marvel’s longest running live-action series, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Red Sky marks an ambitious new entry into storytelling for the stage from a team with a proven track record of blending genre with music in innovative ways.

Featuring songs by Jed Tucker Whedon, book by Jed and Zack Whedon, produced by Maurissa Tancharoen, and musical direction by Dan Lipton, Red Sky explores resilience, survival, and the fragile threads of human connection that persist even after catastrophe. Blending cinematic scope with an intimate emotional core, the musical delivers a sweeping, character-driven narrative lifted by a dynamic original score.

The 29-Hour reading will feature a cast led by Anthony Lee Medina (Hamilton) and Olivier nominee, Jon Jon Briones (Hadestown, Miss Saigon), alongside Lana McKissack, Mike Ostroski, Julia Doty, and Ren Hanami. Casting is by Zachary Spiegel, CSA.

The upcoming presentation builds on a successful 2025 table read at IAMA Theatre Company and represents a more fully realized version of the piece as it moves toward a full-scale production at the 
El Portal Theatre this fall.