
Word Nerd
by Romano, Wegner & Rabinowitz | directed by Bibiana Torres
Whitney Theatre at Yale University | April 22-29, 2022
Mention of Word Nerd in the New York Times after a performance at the 2022 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.
music by Charlie Romano
lyrics by Will Wegner
book by Simon Rabinowitz, Will Wegner and Charlie Romano
orchestrations by Griffin Strout
This entirely original musical was a thesis in theatre for me, Simon Rabinowitz, Charlie Romano, and Will Wegner, and a thesis in music for Griffin Strout. Given the game show setting, we used animated projections and immersive staging to make this a robust concert presentation.