NEW YORK—The creators of the Broadway musical “In Transit” certainly understand the New York subway system—especially the inconveniences underground travelers regularly encounter, including train delays, transit workers who would prefer not to deal with commuters, audio announcements barked out over an incomprehensible intercom system, and machines that deduct money from your metro card without letting you through the turnstile.
The show’s creators (book, music, and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, and Sarah Wordsworth) look at the lives of various subway riders as they travel from one destination to the next. The characters are “in transit” not only in terms of going from point A to point B, but also in moments of transition in their personal and/or professional lives. All songs are delivered a cappella.
