Brian Belding and Natalie Brice's musical White Rose is now available for licensing to professional and community theatres, along with schools.
The title, which features a book and lyrics by Belding and music by Brice, follows a group of university-level student activists who stood up to Hitler in Nazi Germany, risking everything by creating and distributing leaflets that challenged his propaganda. The work premiered Off-Broadway in 2024, and made a U.K. debut earlier this year. Both stagings were directed by Will Nunziata. A cast album is available on streaming platforms via Yellow Sound Label.
“My hope is that White Rose: The Musical inspires those struggling to find their own way to take action where they see injustice," says Belding, also a longtime high school history teacher. "The real White Rose heroes exposed the lies and deceptions of their government; they were students who wanted to make their mark on the world. It has always been my dream to have White Rose performed everywhere, especially in schools."
“Growing up as an arts kid in the Bay Area who lived for theatre and the punk scene, I always cared about doing theatre for change," adds Brice. "Everyone I knew inherently cared about getting messages across—it was at the root of why we ever made any art. I am so excited to have the opportunity to hand this show over to arts kids like me, so they can have something they can artistically jump into as a means for amplifying a voice, whether it’s their own voice, the characters’ voice, or a means of activism, however they see fit. It totally rocks.”
"I am thrilled that White Rose: The Musical, following its New York and London premieres, will now be licensed for productions across the country and around the world," says Nunziata. "Over the past four years, it has been a joy to collaborate with book writer and lyricist Brian Belding and composer Natalie Brice in bringing this powerful story to life as the show's director. White Rose is both timely and timeless, and I am excited for high schools, universities, professional theatres, and community theatres everywhere to share its universal messages of courage, conviction, and hope."
Licensing for the title will be handled independently, with those interested in producing the musical invited to visit WhiteRoseTheMusical.com or email [email protected].
Paolo Montalban, Cole Thompson, Jo Ellen Pellman, Mike Cefalo, and Kennedy Kanagawa in White Rose
Paolo Montalban, Cole Thompson, Jo Ellen Pellman, Mike Cefalo, and Kennedy Kanagawa in White Rose
Paolo Montalban, Cole Thompson, Jo Ellen Pellman, Mike Cefalo, and Kennedy Kanagawa in White Rose
Sam Gravitte, Jo Ellen Pellman, Mike Cefalo, Kennedy Kanagawa, Cole Thompson, and Paolo Montalban in White Rose
Sam Gravitte, Cal Mitchell, Jo Ellen Pellman, and Laura Sky Herman in White Rose
Mike Cefalo, Cole Thompson, Paolo Montalban, Kennedy Kanagawa, and Jo Ellen Pellman in White Rose
Jo Ellen Pellman, Cole Thompson, Kennedy Kanagawa, Paolo Montalban, and Mike Cefalo in White Rose
Jo Ellen Pellman and Mike Cefalo in White Rose
Jo Ellen Pellman and Sam Gravitte in White Rose
Jo Ellen Pellman and Mike Cefalo in White Rose
Jo Ellen Pellman and Laura Sky Herman in White Rose
Cole Thompson, Paolo Montalban, Jo Ellen Pellman, Kennedy Kanagawa, and Mike Cefalo in White Rose
Cole Thompson, Jo Ellen Pellman, Cal Mitchell, Kennedy Kanagawa, Paolo Montalban, Aaron Ramey, and Mike Cefalo in White Rose
Cole Thompson, Jo Ellen Pellman, Kennedy Kanagawa, and Mike Cefalo in White Rose
Company of White Rose
