Tony nominees Derek Klena and Colton Ryan will star in Keen Company's upcoming benefit concert of Glory Days.

The Off-Broadway company will stage Nick Blaemire and James Gardiner's short-lived yet beloved musical for one night only, February 12, 2024. Directed by Jonathan Silverstein, the concert will feature new simplified arrangements by Van Hughes.

Premiering on Broadway in 2008, Glory Days is a cult-favorite coming of age rock musical telling the story of four high school friends who reunite one year after graduation to enact revenge on their former bullies.

Said Blaemire and Gardiner, “We’re so excited to be taking another look at Glory Days. When we started writing it, back in high school, 20 years ago...!, we envisioned a simple show like The Fantasticks, Suburbia, or Our Town—one we could produce with just a band and a bench. Keen Company excels at that kind of intimate storytelling. Derek Klena and Colton Ryan are some of the most exciting actors and singers in New York. Symphony Space is a legendary venue. So it's an honor to introduce this show to the next generation with these wonderful collaborators.”

Featuring music direction by Lily Ling, the benefit concert will underwrite Keen Company's 24th season, including Kia Corthron’s Fish, a new musical by Adam Gwon, resources for mid-career writers, and free mentorship for students in all five boroughs of NYC.

Further casting is to be announced.

For more information, visit KeenCompany.org.