Works and Process will present a preview performance of Minnesota Opera’s The Many Deaths of Laila Starr on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. The event takes place at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, located at 1071 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
The new opera adapts the BOOM! Studios graphic novel by Ram V. and Filipe Andrade into an operatic stage production created by composer Kamala Sankaram and librettist Minita Gandhi. The story incorporates magical realism to follow the goddess of Death after she is sent to Earth to live as a mortal named Laila Starr.
Ahead of its world premiere in Saint Paul, the New York event features panel discussions alongside live musical excerpts performed by cast members. Creative team participants include graphic novel author Ram V., Sankaram, Gandhi, director Mary Birnbaum, scenic designer Mimi Lien, costume designer Oana Botez, and choreographer Rohit Gijare.
The musical score incorporates elements of Konnakol, Raga, and EDM to explore themes of purpose and impermanence. Following the performance and discussion, attendees are invited to a post-show reception held in the theater rotunda.
The project was commissioned and developed through Minnesota Opera’s New Works Initiative, a commissioning program established in 2008. Ticket prices start at $15 and are available for purchase online.
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