ABOUT THE SHOW

The Father of Modern Physics...
The Mother of Science Fiction...
And the Inventor of Time Travel!

When physics prodigy Sophie is catapulted back in time, her meet-cute with 23-year old Isaac Newton prevents him from discovering gravity — trapping Sophie in 1666. To return home, Sophie must restore history and navigate the Enlightenment, where Natural Philosophers are the pop stars of their day. Along the way, she encounters historical luminaries such as up-and-comer Edmond Halley, Isaac's rival Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, and the unknown author Margaret Cavendish, who is embroiled in her own quest for fame and scientific recognition.

A new romantic comedy, smashing together
madcap time travel mayhem and delightfully remixed history.

Run-Time: 2 acts, 2 hours 15 minutes
Cast Size: 13 (5W, 7M, 1 queer/non-binary role).
Diverse casting is essential.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Gravity: A Newtonian Musical was a 2025 finalist for the National Alliance for Musical Theater (NAMT) Festival of New Musicals and 2025 semi-finalist and 2017 finalist for the O'Neill National Music Theatre Conference. In 2024 the show was featured in the SFBATCO New Roots Theater Festival in San Francisco where it played to 2 sold out audiences at the Brava Theater. In 2016, Gravity was featured as a Next Generation Musical at the TheatreWorks Silicon Valley New Works Festival. This show is a love letter to music, science, and theater nerds of all ages. Gravity is written by five friends and graduates of Stanford University.