All projects:
My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding
Sankoff and Hein’s first musical, based on David’s mother’s true story of discovering her sexuality, rediscovering her faith, and coming out to her teenage son. Set against the backdrop of the same-sex marriage legalization movement, the musical is more current than ever, as LGBTQ+ rights under siege around the globe.
Wiccan Wedding won Best of the Toronto Fringe, Outstanding New Play/Production (Now Awards), Canadian Comedy Award nomination, Most Promising New Musical, Excellence in Writing (New York Musical Festival), the Weston New Musical Award and Best Musical awards for productions across North America, with Sankoff and Hein performing in many of them.
Covers From Away
The best bands and performers from Newfoundland and Labrador pay tribute to the hit musical through inspired and reimagined performances from the show
Cut From Away
Raising money for the Gander SPCA, the Broadway cast and bandmembers from Come From Away assembled to celebrate songs and scenes that were cut along the way, celebrating even more untold Come From Away stories!
A fully illustrated companion volume to the hit Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, featuring the book and lyrics for the first time in print, backstage stories and the real history behind the show's events, character design sketches, and songs that ended upon the cutting room floor.
Welcome to the Rock: An Inside Look at the Hit Musical
Canada Nice
Commissioned by the Canadian government to create a commercial for their “Nice”campaign, Sankoff and Hein brought together countless celebrated Canadian artists,actors, athletes and animators to create a mini-musical celebrating all things Canada.
In development 🚧
How To Get Run Over By a Truck
Based on the incredible true novel by Katie McKenna, and developed with Warner Bros., 3AD, HBO, and the CW, this television series tells the story of a young woman who almost died when she was crushed by an 18-wheeler truck, but survived because she was taken to the best trauma hospital, which also serves the prisoners for Rikers Island prison.
Told she could never walk or have children, Katie not only heals her body but changes, becoming stronger than ever thanks to her prisoner roommates. Funny and grounded, HTGROBAT is a story about how we’re recover after life throws its worst at us.
In development 🚧
Rollergirl
Adapted from the award-winning, hit graphic novel by Victoria Stevenson, and developed at Disney, Rollergirl is an explosive musical movie about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of Roller Derby. An inspiring coming-of-age story about friendship, perseverance, and girl power!