About This Show

World renowned beatboxer Chesney Snow presents his harrowing journey from a legacy of incarceration to fatherhood, homelessness to Harvard, to ultimately starring on Broadway in the musical In Transit. Brilliantly blending powerful prose, contemporary dance, live music and visual design, The Unwritten Law adeptly weaves together a truly inspiring American story of redemption and resilience into an unforgettable evening of theater.

Featuring original music composed by A.J. Khaw, Varuni Tiruchelvam, Laura Dadap and Chesney Snow, lighting design by Ro-z Edelston, and projection design by Joanna Sobieski, The Unwritten Law is performed by Chesney Snow, Rebecca Arends, Maleek Washington, A.J. Khaw and Laura Dadap.

This Dixon Place commission is made possible, in part, with private funds from the Puffin Foundation, and public funds from New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.