Goblin Market

Book by Brandi Underwood | Music & Lyrics by Jesse Hampsch 

Directed, Developed and Choreographed by Dylan Cole 

Additional Lyrics by Christina Rossetti

In 19th-century London, poet Christina Rossetti and her two brothers must navigate financial hardship and the loss of their father. At the same time, Christina struggles to break through the male-dominated art world while dealing with her own writer’s block. A dark romantic myth begins to manifest when tragedy strikes a newfound love. Goblin Market, a semi-fictionalized portrayal of the life of Victorian poet Christina Rossetti and her famous poem of the same name, is a brand-new musical created and composed by members of our Abbott MFA in Musical Theater program.

March 21 – 23, 2025 – Randall Theater

Located on the northern edge of the Avenue of the Arts, Temple Theaters, the production program of the Department of Theater, has established itself as one of the finest nationally-ranked theater training programs in the nation. Temple University’s Department of Theater offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in acting, design, directing, musical theater, playwriting and theater education. As part of Center for Performing and Cinematic Arts, the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts offers hallmark programs in theater, film and media arts that engage students with nationally and internationally recognized faculty and fuse the high-quality training with rigorous scholarship and artistry.