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
ANTONIO BEVERLY
Charles / Ensemble
BRENDA BRAXTON
Rita Randolph
ABBY CHURCH
Katharine Hepburn
HARRISON DRAKE
Ensemble
BRYAN HUNT
Ensemble
JAMES JUDY
Uncle Rupert / Ensemble
SEAN MACLAUGHLIN
Howard Hughes, Jr.
JILL PAICE
Allene Hughes
MADISON CLAIRE PARKS
Ella Botts Rice
KELLY SHEEHAN
Ensemble
MELVIN TUNSTALL
Glenn / Ensemble
DANA WINKLE
Aunt Annette / Ensemble
DAVID ELDER
Noah Dietrich
MATTHEW EBY
Boy Howard
CANDICE HATAKEYAMA
Nadine Henley / Ensemble
ERIC MICHAEL GILLET
Howard Hughes, Sr / Ensemble
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
J. JARED JANAS
Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer
COLLIN MCELROY
Assistant Costume Design
LILY VOLLE
Assistant Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer
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, DRP DRAMATURGY
Dramaturg
INNORUPTIV
Advertising & Marketing
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Director of Marketing and Publicity