Book and Lyrics by Jesse Ayala
Music and Lyrics by Justino Tesoro
When Marlise Mattox, a fading 1950’s Hollywood star, is framed for murder, she must join forces with her obsessive fan, to clear her name and solve the crime.
Developed at Berklee, under Adam Gwon, and the BMI Lehman-Engel Musical Theater Workshop.
Photos from Berklee NYC’s 2025 Showcase for New Musicals
Katie Emerson as Marlise, Mason Olshavsky as Arnold, MinJi Kim as ButlerBot/Ash
DEMOS
MARLISE! sonically lives within 1950’s pop/rock styles fused with Golden Age Musical Theatre with a contemporary twist.