WINNER OF THE STANLEY DRAMA AWARD
TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES is an unconventional love story following one of the 20th century's most fascinating figures: aviator, filmmaker, businessman, and recluse, Howard Robard Hughes, Jr.. The story unfolds as Hughes revisits his extraordinary life during his final moments, confronting the one thing his power and fortune could never secure, and leaves us with a haunting question: ...Would you, if you could?
TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES will play the Theatre at St. Jean’s, 150 East 76th Street, in New York City.
September 9 - October 4, 2026
Truly, Howard Hughes
World Premiere Musical
Music by JAMES SCULLY
Book by FRANK EVANS, JENNIFER PAULSON-LEE & JAMES SCULLY
Lyrics by FRANK EVANS and CHAD GORN
Directed & Choreographed by JENNIFER PAULSON-LEE
Run Time: 2.5 hours including intermission
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IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
BRENDA BRAXTON
Rita Randolph
MATTHEW EBY
Boy Howard
DAVID ELDER
Noah Dietrich
ERIC MICHAEL GILLET
Howard Hughes, Sr / Ensemble
JILL PAICE
Allene Hughes
WITH MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
FRANK EVANS, JENNIFER PAULSON-LEE & JAMES SCULLY
Book
JAMES SCULLY
Music
FRANK EVANS & CHAD GORN
Lyrics
DOUG BESTERMAN
Orchestration
SCOTT CADY
Music Director & Arranger
JENNIFER PAULSON-LEE
Director & Choreography
DAVID ELDER
Associate Director & Choreographer
KELLY SHEEHAN
Assistant Choreographer
THE CASTING COLLABORATIVE / JASON STYRES:
Casting Director
ANNE MUNDELL
Set Designer
ANTHONY PEARSON
Lighting Designer
PETER BRUCKER
Sound Designer
VANESSA LEUCK
Costume Designer
COLLIN MCELROY
Assistant Costume Design
ADAM J. THOMPSON
Projection Designer
DAVID CALLAHAN
Production Manager
JEFF DAVOLT
Production Stage Manager
BECKY ABRAMOWITZ
Assistant Stage Manager
NOAH GLAISTER
Assistant Set Designer
ETHAN SHAVELSON
Production Assistant
WALKER RIVARD
Producing Intern
MEGAN SMITH
Dramaturg
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