There is only one thing in Rose-Lynn’s life that has ever made sense: country music.
Fresh out of jail for some past mistakes, free-spirited Rose-Lynn is bursting with raw talent & charisma, and ready to escape Glasgow, Scotland to chase her dream of being a country music singer in America. But her mother Marion has had enough, insisting that she settle down, ditch the fantasy, and focus on raising her two young kids. Rose-Lynn reluctantly agrees to take a cleaning job and finds an unlikely champion in her new boss Susannah, bringing her dream closer than ever. Now Rose-Lynn must decide if risking everything will really pave the road to Nashville.
The US premiere production includes Emmy Award nominee Madeline Brewer (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Rose-Lynn Harlan, Tony Award nominee Mare Winningham (Girl From the North Country) as Marion, along with Danny Burgos (On Your Feet!), Joe Carroll (Anna Christie), Annabelle Duffy (Funny Girl First Natl. Tour), Reed Epley (Peter Pan The Broadway Musical), Jackson Parker Gill (Ragtime), Haley Gustafson (The Who’s Tommy), Ciara Alyse Harris (Dear Evan Hansen), Jaye Ladymore (The 4400), Ada Manie (Jane Eyre), Linda Mugleston (The Music Man), Emily Grace Schultheis (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child First Natl. Tour), and Bri Sudia (A Beautiful Noise).
This US premiere production will feature songs from powerhouse female country artists including Brandi Carlile, Wynonna Judd, The Chicks, Patty Griffin, Caitlyn Smith, and more, alongside the film’s award-winning original song “Glasgow (No Place Like Home)”.
Wild Rose will feature scenic design by Tony Award nominee Chloe Lamford (Death of a Salesman), costume design by Tony Award winner Katrina Lindsay (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), lighting design by Olivier Award winner Jessica Hung Han Yun (My Neighbour Totoro), sound design by Olivier Award winner Tony Gayle (Two Strangers), props supervision by Addison Hereen (The Rocky Horror Show), dialect coaching by Liz Hayes (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), vocal supervision by Liz Caplan (Funny Girl), and music direction by Rebekah Bruce (Dead Outlaw). Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Alexandre Bleu. Rachel Sterner (Death Becomes Her) is the Production Stage Manager.
New York Theatre Workshop, December 14, 2026 – January 10, 2026
Written by Nicole Taylor
Directed by John Tiffany
Choreography by Steven Hoggett & Vicki Manderson
Music Supervision by Sarah Travis & Nadia DiGiallonardo
Produced by special arrangement with Patrick Daly, Gavin Kalin Productions, Barbara Broccoli, Brandi Carlile and Catherine Carlile.
Tickets can be purchased at nytw.org/show/wild-rose