EXPERIENCE
HEMOPHILIA: THE MUSICAL!
The Breaking Through! Musical Theater Intensive is a three-day musical theater and arts workshop for the bleeding disorders community, produced by Believe Limited and sponsored exclusively by BioMarin. Teen participants from around the country were flown to New York City to learn and perform the original 6-song musical, Hemophilia: The Musical! about the psychosocial and general health aspects of being a young person with a bleeding disorder. Material was custom-written based on participant guidance during the application process.
produced by
Ryan Gielen, Patrick James Lynch
Rob Bradford, Jessica Richmond
musical director
Paul Russell
founding sponsors
BioMarin
program partners
The Foundation for Art & Healing, Project Unlonely, Broadway Plus
The objective of this ground-breaking new program was to provide powerful, engaging education on the healing and therapeutic power of the arts and self-expression. Though the focus was primarily on singing and performance, our trained facilitators conducted breakout sessions on subjects like:
The Impact of Breathing & Relaxation on Pain Management
The Psychosocial Benefits of Healthy Communication Practices
The Therapeutic Value of Self-Expression in the Arts
Cast Members provided powerful feedback on the program, compiled and analyzed by the Foundation for Art & Healing & Project UnLonely:
