Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott are a writing team. They write musicals. They write songs. Jeff writes plays. Will writes music for plays. They basically, just... write. Every. Single. Day. They love spending their time sending stories and music out into the world. They believe music and stories about the complicated, necessary act of navigating life with kindness in your heart and a song on your lips is the kind of act that makes the planet a little bit better. Their work has won recognition from peers and organizations, but the truth is they simply love doing it. Come on in. Sit down. We’ve got stories to tell you.

July 8, 2025

Discover a little musical about all the big things. Fuzzy stands at a crossroads in life when his mother calls in need. Returning to his small hometown, a quick visit becomes more than anyone expected. Fuzzy must learn how to care for everyone, especially himself. Deeply felt, awesomely ambitious, and genuinely charming, this whimsical tale pulls at the heartstrings.

July 8-27, 2025
St. Germain Stage | World Premier

January 30, 2025

Mike is having a very big day. He’s been holding onto a secret for awhile, and today his secret is totally coming out. It’s also a big day for the country – huge decisions are being made all over, and at the center of it is one family teetering on the brink of…everything. Ten Brave Seconds is a bright and vital new musical, infused with infectious pop melodies and rooted in a big-hearted examination of one day in the life of a kid, a family, and a community stepping bravely from the dark unknown into the daylight together.

January 30–February 14, 2026
Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre | World Premiere

February 2, 2019

Jeff and Will have many other projects in development. Their first musical Imagine Harry is a story about recognizing that your real life is better than anything you could ever imagine and was included in the 2015 NAMT festival and was a 2017 O'Neill finalist. Wintersong (2016 Goodspeed Johnny Mercer Colony, 2017 NAMT Finalist) tells the story of Leo Harper, a homesteader with a lot to love and a lot to lose. Seven Broken Hearts (2017 Rhinebeck Writers Retreat) is a three-person pop-driven musical about the wending ways of love and friendship, and how staying true to yourself is so hard when you're not quite sure who you are yet. The Circle and the Wheel (commissioned by Grove Entertainment and Barbara Whitman Productions) is a musical about a group of friends getting ready to celebrate the marriage of their favorite couple and explore how a little bit of self-reflection is a good thing; too much can be a disaster. For more information about this our any of our projects please reach out, we'd love to hear from you!

June 2025

“8 world premiere plays to catch in the Berkshires this summer”

THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE - “fuzzy” was named one of top shows to catch in the Berkshires this summer. The show makes it's world premier at Barrington Stage Company this summer.

May 2025

“Ten Brave Seconds” Sets World Premier

BROADWAY WORLD - Pioneer Theatre Company has revealed its 2025-2065 season lineup, which offers a diverse mix of Utah and world premiere musicals, contemporary plays, and the return of a much-requested farce. PTC will kick off 2026 with Ten Brave Seconds, a world premiere musical from Will Van Dyke—an in-demand composer and musical director both on and off Broadway, and PTC alum Jeff Talbott, whom PTC audiences will know from his work as playwright (The Messenger) and as an actor (The Lehman Trilogy). The heartwarming coming-of-age/coming-out story will be presented January 30-February 14, 2026 at Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre.

February 2025

“fuzzy” Sets World Premiere at Barrington Stage

PLAYBILL NEWS - A world premiere for fuzzy, a new musical with a book and lyrics by Jeff Talbott and music and lyrics by Will Van Dyke, will make its world premiere at Massachusetts' Barrington Stage in the company's newly announced 2025 season. Ellie Heyman will direct the title on the St. Germain Stage, with performances running July 8-27. Opening night will be July 12.

The theatre is keeping details about the new work to a minimum, sharing in press notes that the show is "a little musical about all the big things—how we take care of each other and, in doing so, take care of ourselves, even if you are just a little fuzzy puppet."

For Professional And General Inquiries
Contact Mark Sendroff at Sendroff & Baruch, LLP:

msendroff@sendroffbaruch.com

Join the Mailing List for News and Updates

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

© 2020 Van Dyke & Talbott. All rights reserved. site by stephen gilewski design.