“Skylark Opera Theatre presents the Minnesota premiere of The New Seven Deadly Sins August 7-10, 2025, at The Crane Theater. The production is a daring blend of contemporary song and dance featuring seven original songs commissioned by the Carnegie Hall Corporation for the legendary Audra McDonald.

Each sin is brought to life through the unique musical styles of some of the most gifted living composers of opera and musical theater. These powerhouse songs will be paired with bold, evocative choreography from director Nikki Swoboda and musical direction by Skylark’s own James Barnett.

Soprano Bergen Baker brings vocal fire to each piece, while dancers Patrick Jeffrey and Sarah Potvin channel the passion and complexity of each “sin’ through movement. This is not your usual song and dance, it is a visceral, genre-blending experience where opera and musical theater meet modern dance, and the results are thrilling.

The songs in The New Seven Deadly Sins were composed by:
• Jeff Blumenkrantz
• Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
• Ricky Ian Gordon
• Jake Heggie
• Michael John LaChiusa
• Steve Marzullo and Mark Campbell
• John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey