'How to Dance in Ohio' Breaks Ground on Broadway with Autistic Cast

The musical, based on the HBO documentary, is praised for its authentic representation of autism and its talented young cast.

'How to Dance in Ohio,' a Broadway musical based on the HBO documentary of the same name, brings to life the experiences of a group of autistic teenagers.
The seven actors who play the core group of teens are autistic themselves, and the experiences of their characters are both specific to themselves and shared in some ways by many.
The musical is both very funny, and filled with blunt, profound, and emphatic messages.
The young actors, all making their Broadway debuts, are highly skilled, sparkly cute and perfectly comfortable holding the stage.
The musical, directed by Sammi Cannold, instead starts from an assumption of ability and excellence.