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A haunting new musical adaptation of “Girl, Interrupted” is making waves off-Broadway, bringing Susanna Kaysen’s raw memoir to life with Juliana Canfield as the titular girl and pop star King Princess making her stage debut as Lisa. Playwright Martyna Majok, known for “Cost of Living,” reimagined Kaysen’s fragmented, emotionally charged story as a memory play, weaving together past and present Susanna in a minimalist, institutional setting. The show explores five young women’s battles with mental illness, addiction, and identity — including a poignant queer moment that resonated deeply with Princess. Though set in the 1960s, the heart of the story remains timeless: the universal struggle of adolescence and the search for belonging. Kaysen’s late diagnosis of borderline personality disorder adds a layer of poignancy, reminding audiences that healing is a lifelong journey — and you’re never alone in figuring it out.

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