Written by Cornell Christianson with

Music and Lyrics by Norman Thalheimer and Beth Lawrence

Directed and Choreographed by CB Murray

Producer by John Lant and Cornell Christianson

Beneath the spotlight,
Marilyn’s haunting dance of truth, art, and shadows
no one dared to tell.

Marilyn Monroe was more than a misunderstood icon; she was a trailblazing business pioneer who challenged Hollywood’s studio system. She founded Marilyn Monroe Productions in 1955, shifting power to artists and transforming the film industry. A champion of sexual liberation and civil rights, Marilyn loved freely and lived boldly. Marilyn Exposed reveals the truth of her haunting dance of truth, art, and shadows no one dared to tell.

MARILYN EXPOSED is the new musical exploring the public mythology and private complexity of one of the 20th century’s most iconic cultural figures, an empowered woman many only saw as a sex symbol.

Blending music, movement, and dramatic storytelling, the production seeks to revisit Monroe not simply as a Hollywood symbol, but as an ambitious artist, entrepreneur, and woman navigating fame, power, and personal reinvention.

The production examines Monroe’s legacy through a contemporary theatrical lens, inviting audiences to reconsider the woman behind the image and the cultural forces that shaped her story.

 

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NEW YORK, NY. (MAY 2026) – “Mostly portrayed as a drug-addicted, suicidal dumb blond, Marilyn Monroe deserved a new story to be told,” declares Cornell Christianson, writer and producer of MARILYN EXPOSED.

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“She was a business pioneer, the first to wrest creative control from a major film studio, paving the way for new artists’ rights in Hollywood,” says Christianson. “Her establishing Marilyn Monroe Productions in 1955 was instrumental in the collapse of the studio system, helping to shift the power balance from studios to talent, marking a transformative moment in film-industry history.”

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“Marilyn also ‘launched the sexual liberation movement,’ according to Dr. Lois Banner. “She was a lover of women, as well as men. And she was a champion of civil rights.”

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“Marilyn Exposed” exposes the real truth about her life and her death, based on well-documented witness accounts. In her final year, Marilyn Monroe had a sober lifestyle and new attitude toward living a full life. She was not a victim, but rather an amazing artist genius. Take pride as we celebrate the month of June, and beyond, with this iconic legend.

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Design team includes
costume design by Amanda Scanze;
set and projection design by Ruihan Huang;
props by Frankie Maguire;
av design by Spyridon Prekas

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Additional team members include Esther Merczynski and Caroline Nachman (ASM’s), Emily Strader (Assistant to the director); Monique DeLee, Stephanie Harenbrock and Matthew Foster (Media, Social Media and Photography Team), and Jonneice Howard (Sound). Produced in association with Write Act Repertory.

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Roger Gonzalez-Marketing Consultant,
Publicist- Alliance Media & Communications
| TheatreArtz.com

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email: RogerGonzalez@TheatreArtz.com