Too Bright to See
A New Musical based on the award-winning novel
by Kyle Lukoff
Book and lyrics by Mika Kauffman
Music and lyrics by Spicer Carr
“It’s hard to be yourself before you know who that is.”
Eleven year-old Bug is used to haunted things. After all, the occasional cold spot or mysteriously slamming door is to be expected when your house is almost as old as the dirt it sits on. But when a new presence makes itself known the summer before Bug starts middle school, it’s clear that this spirit is intent on communicating something directly to Bug — but what? And why?
As Bug begins to untangle the mystery of this new ghost, an altogether different truth tugs free. It’s the answer to a question of identity, one Bug never thought to ask.
Full of love and liberation, Too Bright to See is a warm coming-of-age musical that grapples with grief, friendship and identity, capturing the haunting hollowness of adolescent dysphoria interwoven with the overwhelming loss of a queer loved one.
This musical is currently in development. Stay tuned for updates.