Safety Not Guaranteed

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED is a new musical based on Derek Connolly’s 2012 film, featuring music and lyrics by Ryan Miller (of the indie band Guster), with a book by Nick Blaemire. The production opens at Signature Theatre in DC in March 2026, directed by Oliver Butler.
Casting will be announced soon.

Bill Sherman serves as Musical Supervisor. The design team includes Arnulfo Maldonado (scenic), Jason Lyons (lighting), Sharzad Mazaheri (costumes) and Eric Norris (sound). Jeff Tanski will be Music Director.

Safety Not Guaranteed is an inventive musical reimagining of the cult-classic film. When Darius, an entry-level journalist, sets out to report her first story about a classified advertisement offering the opportunity to go back in time, she begins an odd and endearing relationship with Kenneth, the eccentric who placed the ad. Performances will take place at Signature Theatre March 3 – April 12, 2026.

Produced in Association with Optimistic Pictures (Peter Saraf & Eddie Rubin), Broadway & Beyond Theatricals (Ryan Bogner & Tracey McFarland), Lucas Kantler Productions and Paige Price Productions.

Safety Not Guaranteed had a developmental premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in fall 2024.