Listen to a selection of songs from 42 Balloons on Spotify. With its irresistible, original, 80s-pop-inspired score by Jack Godfrey, your spirits will soar with tracks like “Helium,” “Somebody’s Story,” “Lawn Chair Larry,” and more.
MAY 24–JUN 29
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jack Godfrey
Directed by Ellie Coote
The Yard
42 Balloons
North American Premiere
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jack Godfrey
Directed by Ellie Coote
The Yard
Run Time: Approximately 2 hours, 20 minutes (including intermission)
Audience Notice: Explores themes of mental health, including depictions of suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
“★★★★★ A wonderful, exceptionally touching new musical”
“★★★★ This show soars”
Just announced! A new musical from the award‑winning producers of SIX. July 2, 1982. With a lawn chair and approximately 42 helium-filled weather balloons, truck driver Larry Walters defied all odds (and FAA airspace regulations) to achieve his lifelong dream: soaring 16,000 feet above Los Angeles. No, seriously—in a chair. Inspired by the unbelievable true story of how Larry and his partner Carol Van Deusen rallied their friends and family to help them reach new heights, this heartwarming and hilarious new musical makes its North American Premiere following a celebrated UK run. Featuring an irresistible 80s-inspired pop score, 42 Balloons asks: How far would you go to make your dreams take flight? Is the sky really the limit… and what happens when things don’t go as planned?
Students, young professionals, and theater lovers under age 30 can sign up for $30 Under 30 to access world‑class theater at an everyday price.
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“The sky’s the limit for this funny, touching new musical.”
“A must see! From the opening moments, I was gripped. Hooked. Hanging on to every last sung word.”
“A charming tale of implausible dreams—and what happens when you finally achieve them.”
“Truly special. A cult following awaits… claim your bragging rights by seeing it first.”
Spotlight
Stream the Studio Cast Recording
On Display at the Smithsonian
Larry Walters’ original chair, complete with its 13 plastic gallon water jugs and 4 ropes, was gifted to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC by Jerry Fleck, the “neighborhood kid” Larry gave his lawn chair to after landing.
George Plimpton’s New Yorker Feature
“The back yard was much smaller than I remembered—barely ten yards by thirty. The birdbath, stark white on its pedestal, was still there, under a pine tree, just as it had been during my last visit, more than ten years before.”