AUG – SEP 2025 Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre
Based on "Réparer les Vivants" by Maylis de Kerangal Book and additional lyrics by Kait Kerrigan
Music and Lyrics by Anne Eisendrath & Ian Eisendrath Directed by Christopher Ashley
When a young surfer’s life is cut short, it means a second chance for a woman who had been making peace with her terminal illness. Over the course of 24 suspenseful hours in San Diego, we follow one precious heart on its vital, life-saving journey from donor to recipient, and meet the people whose lives are impacted along the way.
With a gripping book by Kait Kerrigan (The Great Gatsby), and directed by our own Christopher Ashley, The Heart is based on the highly lauded novel by Maylis de Kerangal, Réparer les Vivants. Anne Eisendrath and Ian Eisendrath (music supervisor of Come From Away) have crafted a unique, surging, epic electronic score that takes inspiration from the world of the high-tech hospital.
This breathtaking new musical is an enlightening, edge-of-your-seat ride on a powerful wave of emotion.
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Cast & Creators
Kait Kerrigan
Book and Additional Lyrics
Anne Eisendrath
Music and Lyrics
Ian Eisendrath
Music and Lyrics
Christopher Ashley
Director
Venue Info
Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre
The Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre is a black box flexible theatre seating up to 450 patrons, and the centerpiece of the 6,500-square-foot Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center.
