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Challenger: A New Musical is a loose, dance-heavy fantasy retelling of the 1986 Challenger Disaster. Set during the height of the Cold War, a spaceship and its crew become lost following a disastrous rocket booster explosion. It is up to two rogue scientists Richard and Sally to sift through government conspiracy, coverups, and politics to finally solve THE CHALLENGER.
Act 1
0:00 Challenger Overture
1:55 Good News – Ronald Reagan
4:30 A Teacher in Space – Sally, JR, Gemini, Mike, Kid
6:02 World Domination – Christa, Company
9:17 Christa - Sally, JR, Gemini, Mike
10:21 First Step – Neil Armstrong
13:50 Bob Fosse – Mike, Company
16:58 Commercial Break - Kids
18:42 Million to One – Richard, Company
21:05 Launch Preparation – Mike, Company
21:52 Mission Control – Surrey, Josh, Moreno, Debra, Gus, Squirrel, Company
24:19 Flight of the Challenger – Christa, Company
27:05 Savior – Ronald Reagan, Mike, Gemini, Company
Act 2
30:49 Dream – Mike, Scobe, Gemini
33:24 Howdy, Texas – Richard, Company
35:38 Time to Learn – Christa, Company
39:08 The Woman Is Dangerous – Morton Thyikol, Company
42:48 Take It or Leave It – Sally, Company
46:00 Simple – Richard
48:56 Orion’s Jet – Neil Armstrong, Richard, Company
52:32 Widget (Court Scene) – Richard
54:02 Flight of the Challenger (Reprise) – Company
55:38 Go Challenger – Sally, Company
These are excerpts from the original 2025 concept album. The actual show currently runs 3.5 hours long with full score and dialogue, calling back to the “epic” musicals of the 1980s.
Binge on all of our audio shows at atlantafringe.org/fringe-audio or wherever you enjoy podcasts.
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Challenger: A New Musical is a loose, dance-heavy fantasy retelling of the 1986 Challenger Disaster. Set during the height of the Cold War, a spaceship and its crew become lost following a disastrous rocket booster explosion. It is up to two rogue scientists Richard and Sally to sift through government conspiracy, coverups, and politics to finally solve THE CHALLENGER.
Act 1
0:00 Challenger Overture
1:55 Good News – Ronald Reagan
4:30 A Teacher in Space – Sally, JR, Gemini, Mike, Kid
6:02 World Domination – Christa, Company
9:17 Christa - Sally, JR, Gemini, Mike
10:21 First Step – Neil Armstrong
13:50 Bob Fosse – Mike, Company
16:58 Commercial Break - Kids
18:42 Million to One – Richard, Company
21:05 Launch Preparation – Mike, Company
21:52 Mission Control – Surrey, Josh, Moreno, Debra, Gus, Squirrel, Company
24:19 Flight of the Challenger – Christa, Company
27:05 Savior – Ronald Reagan, Mike, Gemini, Company
Act 2
30:49 Dream – Mike, Scobe, Gemini
33:24 Howdy, Texas – Richard, Company
35:38 Time to Learn – Christa, Company
39:08 The Woman Is Dangerous – Morton Thyikol, Company
42:48 Take It or Leave It – Sally, Company
46:00 Simple – Richard
48:56 Orion’s Jet – Neil Armstrong, Richard, Company
52:32 Widget (Court Scene) – Richard
54:02 Flight of the Challenger (Reprise) – Company
55:38 Go Challenger – Sally, Company
These are excerpts from the original 2025 concept album. The actual show currently runs 3.5 hours long with full score and dialogue, calling back to the “epic” musicals of the 1980s.
Binge on all of our audio shows at atlantafringe.org/fringe-audio or wherever you enjoy podcasts.