“What makes a man try to fly in a lawn chair?” is 42 BALLOONS most repeated lyric. It’s on the nose — and it’s repeated across six interludes in Jack Godfrey’s new musical. Based on the real-life ...

On July 2, 1982, truck driver Larry Walters defied the odds (and FAA airspace regulations) to achieve his lifelong dream of flying. In a lawn chair attached to 42 weather balloons, Larry—supported by ...

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The 63-year-old Broadway producer Kevin McCollum is of the age when one starts to wonder about one’s legacy. Then again, producers, an optimistic crew by trade and existential necessity, always have ...

New musical 42 Balloons will play a limited season in North America this summer. Based on the unbelievable true story of Larry Walters who defied all odds to achieve his lifelong dream of soaring ...