Broadway’s Jasmine Forsberg and Benji Santiago to star in McCarter Theatre’s World Premiere of “I & You: The Musical”

Jasmine Forsberg and Benji Santiago

(PRINCETON, NJ) — McCarter Theatre Center announced that Jasmine Forsberg and Benji Santiago will play the leads in its season opener, the world premiere of I & You: The Musical. Based on Lauren Gunderson’s internationally acclaimed play I and You, the new musical reunites Gunderson with director Sarah Rasmussen, who helmed the play’s original premiere in 2013 and now serves as McCarter’s Artistic Director. The production runs September 13 through October 12, 2025.

This intimate and moving two-person musical features an original score by composer and lyricist Ari Afsar. Commissioned by McCarter with support from the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle, the production will be co-produced with Olney Theatre…