Newport NewWorks will present an invitation-only industry reading of the new musical Ink & Paint January 13 at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre in the Black Box Theatre.

Directed by Liz Carlson, the cast will feature Sierra Boggess, Jason Gotay, Ashley Spencer, Gizel Jiménez, Gwen Hollander, and Miyuki Miyagi. Josh Kight is the musical director.

Conceived and written by composer-lyricist Danielle E. Moore (Audrey) with book writer Marjorie Duffield (Over the Moon), Ink & Paint tells the untold story of the women behind Disney’s golden age of animation. The documusical shines a light on five female artists who fought for creative recognition inside a male-dominated studio system.

The musical was developed during the inaugural Newport NewWorks Musical Theater Festival in August 2025. The January reading will mark Newport NewWorks’ first New York City presentation.

“Ink & Paint embodies exactly why we started Newport NewWorks,” said Co-Artistic Director Peilin Chou in a statement. “It’s a bold, emotionally resonant new musical that amplifies historically overlooked voices, and it flourished in the collaborative, artist centered environment we’re committed to building. Bringing this piece to New York feels like a natural next step in its journey.”

For more information about Newport NewWorks, visit NewportNewWorks.org.