See What I Wanna See
Directed by Ted SperlingThe three tales comprising this musical were suggested by the stories of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, as translated by Takashi Kojima.
A park. A thief. A priest. A psychic. A miracle. A lie. The truth. From a mysterious murder in Central Park to the miracle of a devastated city's rebirth, New York stories of faith, loss and redemption are explored in this musical by Michael John LaChiusa (The Public's The Wild Party), complete with a lush contemporary score.
See What I Wanna See received Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical and Outstanding New Score, and Lucille Lortel Award nominations for Outstanding Musical. It also received Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Lyrics, Outstanding Orchestrations, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Mark Kudisch), Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Idina Menzel), Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Mary Testa), Outstanding Set Design of a Musical and Outstanding Sound Design.