Sid! A New Musical in Development

Sid! A New Musical In Development

SID! The Musical is a contemporary spiritual journey that follows Sid from his conformist 1950s childhood through the counterculture of the 1960s, Eastern spirituality, material success, addiction, religious fundamentalism, and ultimately to space - where he experiences enlightenment by recognizing his true nature as consciousness itself.

Sid believes he can find his true identity and meaning through external experiences, achievements, spiritual practices, and other people's approval.

He discovers that true identity and fulfillment come not from accumulating experiences or following prescribed paths, but from recognizing the consciousness that experiences everything - the space in which all experience occurs.

Sid transforms from someone desperately seeking identity through external means (success, spirituality, relationships, substances) to someone who realizes he is the awareness itself - "losing his head and gaining the universe."

All this achieved through memorable songs, humor, and a quirky love story.

SID! The Musical is a contemporary spiritual journey that follows Sid from his conformist 1950s childhood through the counterculture of the 1960s, Eastern spirituality, material success, addiction, religious fundamentalism, and ultimately to space - where he experiences enlightenment by recognizing his true nature as consciousness itself.

Sid believes he can find his true identity and meaning through external experiences, achievements, spiritual practices, and other people's approval.

He discovers that true identity and fulfillment come not from accumulating experiences or following prescribed paths, but from recognizing the consciousness that experiences everything - the space in which all experience occurs.

Sid transforms from someone desperately seeking identity through external means (success, spirituality, relationships, substances) to someone who realizes he is the awareness itself - "losing his head and gaining the universe."

All this achieved through memorable songs, humor, and a quirky love story.

SID! The Musical

FROM HIPPIE TO ASTRONAUT

A Musical Journey To Enlightenment

THE STORY

Sid! is a soul-awakening new musical that invites audiences to ride the waves of transformation across six unforgettable decades — culminating in a breathtaking, LIVE televised interview from the International Space Station!

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Sid! Music Demos

(NYC Workshop Recordings)

The Creative Team

Robert J. Ward
Writer, Composer, Lyricist

Robert J. Ward began writing Sid! The Musical after being inspired by Herman Hesse's famed novel Siddhartha and meeting Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell. Under the directorial guidance of his longtime friend and colleague Phillip Di Pietro, they created its initial workshop in NYC. In 2019 Phillip relocated show development to Denver, but in 2020 Rob passed away during the pandemic in NYC. Inspired to continue Sid!'s development, the 2022 Workshop was completed. Now as a tribute to his brilliant friend & writer, Di Pietro relocated to Atlanta in 2023 and continues to develop Rob's extraordinary vision for Sid! The Musical. A prolific songwriter and storyteller, Rob Ward had previously written & composed the unproduced rock musical, Marilyn, In Her Own Words.

Phillip Di Pietro

Producer/Director

Richard Ford

Creative Consultant

Charles A. Jones

Music Supervisor