EDM-Inspired New Musical Gets Off Broadway Premiere This October

Maylis de Kerangal's beloved novel gets a thrilling new musical adaptation from the producers of Come From Away, opening at the Roundabout Theater in October 2026! Built around a frantic race against time to get a heart ready for transplant to save a life, The Heart features an innovative EDM-inspired score by Anne and Ian Eisendrath.

What Is The Story?

Simon had his whole life ahead of him. A life that is tragically cut short following a terrible car accident. But Simon's tragic passing could just be the thing that saves someone else. As his family are rocked by the accident, doctors seek to secure permission to donate his organs, and race to find a suitable candidate for his very core: the heart. They have twenty-four hours before it's too late.