Musical 'From Here' explores life before and after the Pulse nightclub massacre

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Playwright Donald Rupe didn’t intend to write a musical about the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida. What he wanted to write about was his friends. But the more he dug into it, the more he returned to his hometown’s 2016 trauma.

This image released by Print Shop PR shows the company during a performance of the musical “From Here” in Orlando by Donald Rupe. The musical will make it’s off-Broadway debut this summer. This image released by Print Shop PR shows the company during a performance of the musical “From Here” in Orlando by Donald Rupe. The musical will make it’s off-Broadway debut this summer.

The musical, making its off-Broadway debut this summer, centers on Daniel, a 30-something with a tight-knit group of queer friends navigating life, insecurity and relationships with humor and kindness. He also has a torturous relationship with his mother. “It’s really cathartic, to be honest with you. The Pulse tragedy was really hard for me and it was a tough time for everyone in Orlando,” he says.

Rupe has lengthened, re-shaped and edited the musical ever since it debuted as a 15-minute presentation at the fringe festival. He says he wanted to tell a story that was deeply personal in a way that is respectful but also meaningful. The audience is never taken inside the nightclub but feel the aftereffects of the shootings.

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