Ruben Santiago-Hudson Directs Industry Showcase for New Musical, THE TEN

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The 45-minute presentation features music by the Grammy-nominated R&B duo Future Cut, known for work with Rihanna, Shakira, and Dua Lipa.

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Ken Davenport and Primary Wave Music will present two 45-minute private industry performances of select songs from THE TEN: A New Musical on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM at Open Jar Studios.

Music and Lyrics are by Emily Phillips, the songwriter behind Platinum records for Florence + the Machine and Nicole Scherzinger , and Future Cut, the UK production duo behind Lily Allen 's Grammy-nominated debut album and collaborators with Rihanna, Shakira, and Dua Lipa; with Book by Nambi E. Kelley (writer/producer for shows such as Peacock's Bel-Air, Apple's Lady in the Lake, and Lena Waithe 's The Chi); directed by Tony Award-winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson .

THE TEN is a bold and sweeping new musical that reimagines the Moses story through the lens of two Black sisters in modern-day Chicago, blending Biblical inspiration with contemporary questions of identity, displacement, and community. With an original score that channels the power and spirit of Gospel, Pop, and Hip Hop as a force of liberation and spiritual awakening, THE TEN is a story of justice, humanity, and the generational pursuit of freedom in a world forever at war with itself.

The presentation features Samantha Marie Ware , Amber Iman , Ephraim Sykes , Jeannette Bayardelle , Mehry Eslaminia , Dylan S. Wallach , Dominique Skye Turner , Danyel Fulton , John Clay III , Jon-Michael Reese , Thabitha Moruthane , Nicholas Ward , and Helen Marla White.

The production team includes General Manager Bryan McCaffrey ; Associate Producer Jonathan Hogue; Assistant Director Timothy Johnson ; Music Director Ryan Cantwell ; Music Supervisor Sonny Paladino ; Associate Music Director Evan Trotter-White; Sound Design by Shannon Slaton ; Production Stage Manager Kamra A. Jacobs ; Assistant Stage Manager Katie Cherven ; Casting by Destiny Lilly, CSA ; Dramaturgy by Ken Cerniglia ; Drummer Jared Shaw; Bass George Farmer ; Keyboard Justin Ramos; and Audio Team Nick Dunk (A1) and Sam King (A2).

Nominate your favorite local productions and performers before the deadline on October 31, 2026.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/industry/article/THE-TEN-Musical-to-Present-Industry-Showcase-Directed-By-Ruben-Santiagio--Hudson-20260916)._