BEGINNING FEBRUARY 4, 2026
At The Bushwick Starr
TICKETS GO ON SALE JANUARY 6
Concept, Book & Lyrics by La Daniella
Music, Arrangements & Lyrics by Ben Langhorst
Directed by Sammy Zeisel
Presented by The Bushwick Starr in association with ¡Oye! Group
A new puppet musical about an orphaned sorta mermaid living in Newtown Creek in her search for family. Amidst the backdrop of a near apocalyptic Brooklyn bought by entertainment and tech giant G’wond’rLand Inc., Gooey spends each day escaping her putrid reality into a world of her own creation: a world in which she’s perfect, beautiful and loved. But when her radio sends her on a journey to G’wond’rLand Theme Park, Gooey comes face-to-face with a streetwise rat, a severed arm, anthropomorphised toxic sludge, and a couple’a wiseguys who confront her with the truth about her dreams and how she came to be. Situated somewhere between Sweet Charity, The Sopranos, The Wiz, Pee Wee’s Playhouse, and 80's body horror, GOOEY disgusts and delights in equal measure as it examines the difficulty of finding true belonging in a gentrifying New York City.
Recommended for ages 12+
Check out our 2025-26 Season, which features groundbreaking premieres from three exciting artists: David Cale, La Daniella and Michael Oluokun, plus our ongoing Starr Reading Series, Education & Community programs, and star-studded Annual Gala ✨
