From Jason Katims, writer and executive producer of Friday Night Lights and Parenthood, and Jeffrey Seller, producer of the explosive Broadway hit Hamilton, comes a heartening new drama starring Josh Radnor, Broadway alumni Rosie Perez and breakout Moanna star Auli’i Cravalho.
In Rise, dedicated teacher and family man Lou Mazzuchelli (Josh Radnor, “How I Met Your Mother”) sheds his own self-doubt and takes over the school’s lacklustre theatre department. Determined to help his students find a sense of identity and purpose he chooses “Spring Awakening” as the year’s big production, sparking controversy and in the process, galvanizes not only the faculty and students, but the entire working-class town. Inspired by a true story.
Cast: Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother), Rosie Perez (SearchParty), and Auli’i Cravalho (Moana).
From Jason Katims, writer and executive producer of Friday Night Lights and Parenthood, and Jeffrey Seller, producer of Hamilton.