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Miranda, Davis Launch All-Female ‘Warriors’ Musical, Album Tops Charts

6/24/2026

Summary

Miranda Opens Warriors

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda and playwright Eisa Davis will open “Warriors” at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, previewing March 2027 and opening April 2027.
Director Jenny Koons directs while choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler co-directs and choreographs the production.
The October 18 2024 concept album with 26 songs by Lauryn Hill, Nas and Busta Rhymes debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Compilation Album chart.
The version casts the gang as an all-female crew.
Tickets will go on sale in October via WarriorsMusical.com.

Summary

Miranda Skips Stage

Lin-Manuel Miranda will not appear onstage in Warriors, serving only as the show’s book, music, and lyric writer.
The musical moved from a 2024 star-studded concept album through workshops straight to Broadway, skipping a traditional out-of-town tryout.
The Lunt-Fontanne will host Warriors after Death Becomes Her closes on Sunday, marking the venue’s first new musical of the 2027 season.

History

Historical Context

Jonathan Larson’s rock-musical Rent opened on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre on April 29 1996 after development at the New York Theatre Workshop, where producer Jeffrey Seller championed it. The production ran until September 7 2008, becoming the 12th longest-running Broadway show and earning the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three Tony Awards, marking a milestone for rock-infused Broadway works.

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Miranda Opens Warriors

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda and playwright Eisa Davis will open “Warriors” at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, previewing March 2027 and opening April 2027.
Director Jenny Koons directs while choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler co-directs and choreographs the production.
The October 18 2024 concept album with 26 songs by Lauryn Hill, Nas and Busta Rhymes debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Compilation Album chart.
The version casts the gang as an all-female crew.
Tickets will go on sale in October via WarriorsMusical.com.

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