| Joy | |
|---|---|
| Music | AnnMarie Milazzo |
| Lyrics | AnnMarie Milazzo |
| Book | Ken Davenport |
| Basis | Inventing Joy |
| Premiere | December 16, 2022: Elizabeth Ross Johnson Theatre |
| Productions | 2022 New Jersey |
Joy is a 2022 stage musical with music and lyrics by AnnMarie Milazzo, and a book by Tony Award winning producer and writer Ken Davenport. It is based on the life story of entrepreneur and inventor Joy Mangano, using her autobiography Inventing Joy and the 2015 film Joy as a basis for the story, with Erika Henningsen in the title role.[1][2]
The show debuted in New Jersey at the George Street Playhouse in 2022, with previews beginning on December 9 and a premiere date on December 16.[3][4]