GOAL
Our goal is to mount a full production of Illegal: A New Musical in 2022, to recognize the 140th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act and to continue our support of the #StopAsianHate movement. To make that happen, we need you!

For too long Asian American voices and narratives have been left out of history textbooks, media representation, and public consciousness. Help us change that, by bringing Illegal to the stage!

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BUDGET
So far, we've raised $5000. Making a musical is costly, though, so we still have a long way to go.

Without your support, this show cannot happen. Join us on our journey to bring Illegal and its message of perseverance, solidarity, and hope to more individuals and communities.

MORE ABOUT ILLEGAL
Illegal is the proud love child of Hamilton and Bruce Lee, inheriting from one its fast-talking clever wordplay and innovative blending of rap, rock, and historical references, and from the other its high-energy cast of colorful characters ready to take on the world—with kung fu, if need be. 

By turns serious, satirical, and slapstick, Illegal tells the story of some of America’s first "illegal" immigrants, drawing on the experiences of Skyler’s ancestors in the 1920s to critique and call out the oppressive immigration policies and anti-Asian biases of today. Although the characters are fictional, many lyrics, stories, and names are real and come from family documents, historical records, and poetry carved into the walls by immigrant detainees. Illegal brings to center stage a group of people largely left out of American history textbooks and mostly unseen on American theatre stages.

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MORE ABOUT OUR 2021 VIRTUAL TOUR
Inspired by the #StopAsianHate movement and seeking to respond, as artists, to the anti-Asian violence and hatred that we saw during the pandemic, we created the 2021 Illegal virtual tour. Starting in May, AAPI Heritage Month, we began partnering with community organizations and schools to host virtual presentations about how storytelling and arts activism can combat hate and inspire empathy. Through this tour, we have introduced Illegal to hundreds of new fans and created momentum for our full production in 2022.

2022: 

High School Tour - performances hosted by: 

2021: 

AAPI Heritage Month Virtual Tour - performances hosted by: 

 

Carnegie Hall - performance supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies 

 

Times Square - outdoor performance in the heart of Broadway  

2019: 

Yale University - 

Museum of Chinese in America - Lunar New Year festival performance

2018: 

Museum of Chinese in America - performance of first songs