I & You: The Musical Press Kit

A musical adaptation of the popular play that combines the emotional power of The Fault in Our Stars with the literary wit of Dead Poets Society.

It's a school assignment she doesn't want, about a poem she hasn't read, with a partner she'll never forget. Anthony (J. Antonio Rodriguez of the Hadestown National Tour) turns up in Caroline’s bedroom one night with oatmeal cookies, a beat-up book, and a presentation assignment they’re supposed to create together: explore Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself.” Chronically absent with a serious illness, Caroline (Alex De Bard from Hello, Dolly! & Disney's Frozen)hasn’t been to school in a while… and can’t even remember meeting some kid named Anthony, which dials up both her suspicions and her “snark-o-meter.” But as the two get to know each other, they finally learn of the deeper mystery that brought them together. Whitman’s powerful poetry inspires the music and lyrics by American Idol veteran Ari Afsar, which expands the magic of Lauren M. Gunderson’s remarkable story.