The Bushwick Starr, February 2026


Amidst the backdrop of a near apocalyptic Brooklyn bought by entertainment and tech giant G’wond’rLand Inc., Gooey spends each day escaping her putrid reality into a world of her own creation: a world in which she’s perfect, beautiful and loved. But when her radio sends her on a journey to G’wond’rLand Theme Park, Gooey comes face-to-face with a streetwise rat, a severed arm, anthropomorphised toxic sludge, and a couple’a wiseguys who confront her with the truth about her dreams and how she came to be. Situated somewhere between Sweet Charity, The Sopranos, The Wiz, Pee Wee’s Playhouse, and 80's body horror, GOOEY disgusts and delights in equal measure as it examines the difficulty of finding true belonging in a gentrifying New York City.


Directed by Sammy Zeisel
Concept, Book & Lyrics: La Daniella
Music & Lyrics: Ben Langhorst

Stage Manager: Sarah Jones
ASM: Anica Acuña
Music Direction: Jon Schneidman
Choreography: Maya Quetzali
Puppet Design: Gaby FeBland
Scenic Design: Cat Raynor
Props & Assistant Scenic Design: Jonathan Schatzberg
Lighting Design: Kyle Stamm
Costume Design: Hahnji Jang
Wardrobe: Noah Willis-Hogan
Sound Design: Kathy Ruvuna
Sound Mixer: June Ricks
Line Producers: Leigh Honigman, Leah Plante-Wiener

Produced by Bushwick Starr & ¡Oye! Group

Photos by Maria Baranova & Kyle Stamm