Projects in Development
I have a wide range of original musical theatre projects currently in development—spanning styles, stories, and formats—but I’m always excited to take on more. If you're interested in one of these works or want to collaborate, please reach out via the contact page. Please note that not all projects are listed below due to copyright.
Music and Lyrics by Sam Nasar
Book by Alexander Robertson & Sam Nasar
The Chef is a contemporary musical comedy set in the town of Hilltop, where siblings Archie and Mikey inherit their family’s restaurant—and promptly split it in half over creative differences. As chaos brews on both sides, their eccentric staff, romantic entanglements, and a disastrous kitchen mishap force the town—and the family—to come back together in unexpected ways.
NYC industry presentation coming Spring 2026.
The New Musical Mystery
Unknown World is a symphonic, ethereal-funk musical that follows a family of four who wake up in an empty field with no memories of who they are. Drawn to a mysterious farmhouse and haunted by fragments of the past, they piece together their identities—only to be pulled into a surreal journey through magical forests, riddles, and a hidden realm known as The Unknown. As the truth unravels, the family must confront their captor, reclaim their agency, and choose whether to escape or lead a revolution.
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Sam Nasar
Orchestrations by Chase Kessler
Studio Concept EP coming fall 2025.
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The Musical Love Story
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Sam Nasar
Dear Adeline is a lush, expansive contemporary musical that follows a young wife and her mother living in isolation on a remote island. With their only link as a carrier pigeon that somehow always finds them their forbidden love grows ever strong. Told through aching letters and sweeping melodies, Dear Adeline is a story of distance, devotion, and the relentless search for connection.
Studio Concept EP in Development.
By Bert V. Royal
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead is a darkly comic and emotionally charged play that reimagines the Peanuts characters as teenagers grappling with identity, grief, and belonging. Set to return Off-Broadway in 2026 with a Broadway transfer in sight, this new NYC revival will feature an original score composed by Sam Nasar—bringing fresh musical texture to the world of this cult classic.
2026 NYC Production.
Still Connected
Music by Sam Nasar
Lyrics by Trevor K. Band
A new city, a new life—and newly single. When a once-in-a-lifetime job offer pulls a couple two-thousand miles apart, their bittersweet goodbye becomes a fresh start for them both. But even as their whirlwind lives move them through the hills of Hollywood and DC—and into new relationships—they can’t escape the feeling that their lives are still connected.