Betsy Wolfe Finds Joy Off-Broadway in New Musical Beginning June 21

JOY: A New True Musical鈥攍ed by & Juliet Tony nominee Betsy Wolfe as Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano鈥攂egins previews June 21 prior to an official opening July 20 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre.

Joining Wolfe on stage are Charl Brown (Tammy Faye) as Dan, Adam Grupper (Pictures From Home) as Rudy, Brandon Espinoza (Big) as Tony, Jill Abramovitz (Beetlejuice) as Joy's mother Toots, Honor Blue Savage (The Goodbye Girl) as Joy's daughter Christie, Gabriela Carrillo as Ronni, Paul Whitty as Cowboy Eddie, and Jaygee Macapugay as Lorraine plus ensemble members Dana Costello, Ryan Duncan, Gaelen Gilliland, Sydni Moon, Manuel Santos, Brian Shepard, Allysa Shorte, and Alan Wiggins. Rounding out the cast are Briana Brooks, Nora Mae Dixon, Micha艂 Ko艂aczkowski, Lael Van Keuren, and Jerome Vivona.

Video: Get a Preview of 3 Songs From Joy: A New True Musical, Starring Betsy Wolfe

Lorin Latarro is directing, and Joshua Bergasse is choreographing.

Joy, which features a book by Tony winner Davenport and music and lyrics by Tony nominee AnnMarie Milazzo, is based on the true story of Mangano, the inventor of the Miracle Mop, and follows the single mother's financial struggles as she builds a business empire. The musical is adapted from Mangano's memoir, Inventing Joy: Dare to Build a Brave and Creative Life, and played a world-premiere engagement at New Jersey's George Street Playhouse in 2022. Additional material is by Amanda Yesnowitz.

The production also has scenic design by Anna Louizos, costume design by Tina McCartney, lighting design by Yael Lubetzky, sound design by Daniel Lundberg, projection and video design by David Bengali, hair and wig design by Liz Printz, music supervision by Andy Einhorn, music direction by Jillian Zack, production stage management by Gary Mickelson, and general management by ShowTown Theatricals.

Sandi Moran and Davenport produce with TBD Theatricals, Christine Petti, Jonathan & Rae Corr, Scott Abrams, Adam Riemer, Christine G. Williamson, Sheri & Les Biller, Michael T. Cohen and Robin Reinach, Ashley Howe, Stark Sands, Laurie and Emily Tisch, Marco Santarelli, Beauty Theatrical Productions, Mark Jacobs, Shalini Matani, Sara Miller McCune, Megan Ann Rasmussen, Larry Craig and the Bird, and The Broadway Investor鈥檚 Club.

Performances will continue through August 17.

Although it is being performed at the Steinberg Center, Joy is not a Roundabout Theatre Company production.

Visit .