Saturday Church

Coming Fall 2025 at New York Theatre Workshop

Saturday Church tells the story of Ulysses—New York City kid, devoted son and the fiercest acolyte at his aunt’s church. A chance encounter on the subway introduces him to the world of Saturday Church, a thrilling sanctuary for LGBTQ+ youth. Caught between these two worlds, Ulysses wrestles with family, faith and identity as he strives to find the place where he can love and be loved—in all his fabulousness.

This new musical captures the exhilaration of the ballroom scene and the profound power of faith, with a score that soars from the transcendence of gospel to the liberating vibrations of house music. Saturday Church boldly asks, “is faith only for the Holy?” and, more importantly, “are there any queens in the house?!!!!”

Directed by Tony Award nominee Whitney White (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding), Saturday Church features a book by Emmy nominee Damon Cardasis (She Came to Me) & Pulitzer Prize winner  James Ijames (Fat Ham), with music and lyrics from Grammy Award nominee Sia (“Chandelier,”) and additional music by Grammy Award winner Honey Dijon (Black Girl Magic).