Long Ago Song

LONG AGO SONG revolves around Ruthie Coleman, an elderly Black poet whose memories ignite when a young musician plays an obscure tune he found in an old songbook. The story goes back and forth between the present and the 1920s–1940s of Tin Pan Alley, the Harlem Renaissance, and World War II, as the puzzle of Ruthie's past is revealed.

Written by Lynda Crawford and Gary Kupper

Musical Direction by D. Michael O'Dell

Directed by Lee Summers

Show Type: Full length musical

Tickets $25 / $30 at the door

Spark Musical Theatre Festival NYC - Fall 2026

Nov 2nd - 22nd, 2026

All performances take place at the 28th Street Theatre (also known as TADA!)
15 West 28th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, 10001

Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) returns with its first Spark Musical Theatre Festival NYC, allowing composers and librettists to present where they are in their creative process  as a work-in-progress with audience feedback. Visit the theater any evening during this three-week event, and you'll find yourself transported in a number of surprising ways perhaps by a bouncy new musical that will have you humming. Emerging Artists has always been about new works, talents, and voices. That's never been more evident than now.

NO REFUNDS will be granted.