This Used to Be a Disco
Written by Jeff Luppino-Esposito & Brett Ryback
Lyrics by Jeff Luppino-Esposito
Music by Brett Ryback
This Used to Be a Disco is a musical screenplay that follows the cranky 71-year-old owner of the last-standing gay bar in Paterson, New Jersey. As he rallies support to save the bar from an incoming development project, his escalating battle with a young, gay, tech exec will risk undermining the very community he’s sworn to serve.
It’s a comedy with tons of heart that shines a spotlight on aging, gentrification, and generational divides within the LGBTQ+ community, all through an irresistible pop and disco-inspired score.
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