The Boy Wonder: Stassen Musical

Please CLICK HERE to learn more about the world premiere of "The Boy Wonder" in our 2023-24 Season.

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Streaming Friday, October 30- Thursday, November 5, 2020

Book, music, and lyrics by Keith Hovis

Directed by Ron Peluso

Musical direction by Brian Pekol

How do you define a legacy?

In 1938, Harold Stassen was dubbed Boy Wonder and the future of the Republic party after being elected the Governor of Minnesota at age 31. By 1992, Stassen's political career ended as a perennial candidate who sought, and lost, his bid for the Republican presidential nomination a record nine-times.

What came in-between is the story of a war hero who helped create the United Nations and served as a key player in the Eisenhower administration. But also the story of a man who routinely fought to redefine a party that was not ready for change, defying those he needed most to make it to the White House. From writer/composer Keith Hovis comes a new musical that explores the life of a man who was supposed to be President. Until he wasn’t.

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To learn more about the Boy Wonder Harold Stassen

A look back at Minnesota’s ‘boy governor’ Harold Stassen (MPR, 3/13/15)
MN Reads "Stassen Again” by Steve Werle (ampers.org)
Special online event: Stassen Again: The Political Rise, Demise and Redemption of Harold E. Stassen at Sibley (Virtual presentation: 7/10, free, must register, click here)