Amas Musical Theatre and the Amas Musical Theatre Lab will present developmental readings of the new musical The Stork Derby January 17 in Manhattan.

Directed by Sheryl Kaller, with music direction by Dan Lipton, the cast will feature Kim Blanck, Jimmy Brewer, Jane Bruce, Josh Breckenridge, Todd Buonopane, Michael Castillejos, Carlos Velasquez Escamilla, Camryn Hampton, Kylie Kuioka, Sophie Madorsky, Livvy Marcus, Josey Miller, Jimmy Nicholas, Blake Sauceda, and Jonathan Wagner.

Written by David Rossmer, Dan Lipton, and Janis Hirsch, The Stork Derby it is set in 1926 following the death of eccentric multi-millionaire Charles Vance Millar, who left the bulk of his fortune to the woman in Toronto who birthed the most children over the next decade. And so began the true story of The Great Stork Derby.

“It’s a fascinating story that falls into the ‘stranger than fiction’ category,” says Donna Trinkoff, artistic producer of Amas Musical Theatre, in a statement. “The authors have woven together a compelling story with a brilliant score about the landed gentry and the newly arrived immigrants and their striving for a better life in America. The Great Stork Derby became a public sensation that is ripe for a musical.”

The stage manager is Kelly Stillwell, and the assistant stage manager is Benjamin A. Vigil.

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