BLOOD IS THICKER
BLOOD IS THICKER
An Original Full-Length Musical
Written by Kate Rankine and Vaheed Talebian
Collaborator Kate Rankine
Blood Is Thicker is a new queer musical that follows a fractured family as they attempt to break apart and piece together the cycles of parenthood.
Previous Performances
A first draft of this show (under a completely different name) was produced at the University of Virginia as part of Vaheed’s Distinguished Major Thesis Presentation in November 2021. After massive rewrites alongside Kate Rankine, Blood Is Thicker was workshopped at the Goodspeed Opera House in March 2024.
Since then, it has been showcased at 54 Below, pinkFROG cafe, and the Living Room Project.
“I’ll Be There” is also available on Spotify, Apple Music, and all other major music streaming platforms.
Media
Enjoy these videos of songs being performed at pinkFROG cafe and at the Living Room Project
Ben Swanson (they/them) performing “I’ll Be There” at pinkFROG cafe.
Piano: Jonja Merck
Percussion: Vaheed Talebian
Living Room Project Performance of “Cherry Blossom”
Singers (left to right): Kate Rankine, Vaheed Talebian, Sushma Saha, Christopher Lau, Isaiah Rosales, Parker Sera
Music Director: Michael Oosterhout