The Heart

About the show

The Heart is a musical with a book by Kait Kerrigan and music by Ian and Anne Eisendrath with additional lyrics by Kerrigan. The musical is based on the 2014 French language novel Mend the Living (Réparer les vivants) by Maylis de Kerangal. The musical had its world premiere on August 19, 2025, at the La Jolla Playhouse and will transfer Off-Broadway in the fall of 2026 as part of the Roundabout Theatre Company season at the Laura Pels Theatre.