In the world of Traditional Chinese Dance, Li Feng Yi is the best of the best. But when a life-threatening injury ruins her career, Feng Yi goes on a journey to heal her body, mind, and soul.

This groundbreaking musical will weave breathtaking sequences of Chinese dance with a rare look at both Western and Eastern medicine. “The Phoenix” asks — Who do you become when the thing that defines you is taken away? When you are broken, how do you heal?

from the musical-in-development THE PHOENIX
Book by DESDEMONA CHIANG
Music by CHEEYANG NG
Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

The Phoenix

Legendary

In the twilight of the British Empire, an aspiring poet named Maya Mehta sets out to make her mark on the world. 

Her ambitions lead her to the heart of the Indian Independence Movement, as Mahatma Gandhi’s famous Salt March passes through her hometown. Torn between her duty to her family and the inspiration of her freedom-fighting friends, Maya ultimately defies the Empire in both word and  actions — joining the legacy of India’s quest for sovereignty, but at the cost of her family’s privilege and status.

With a contemporary score that fuses Indian classical music with Western pop, Maya is the story of how one poet, one dreamer, one person can make a lasting mark on a movement.

Māyā: A New Musical

from the musical-in-development MĀYĀ
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KUHOO VERMA
Orchestrations by JAMES NATHAN HOPKINS
Drums by NOAH HADLAND
Mixed by DEBBIE CHRISTINE TJONG

The Banyan Tree (2021 Demo) - MĀYĀ

from the musical-in-development THE PHOENIX
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by SHUYAN YANG
Piano by ERIC FEGAN

Divine (2021 Demo) - THE PHOENIX

from the musical-in-development THE PHOENIX
Book by DESDEMONA CHIANG
Music by CHEEYANG NG
Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by JOANNE JAVIEN COUDRIET

Some Full Life (2023 Demo) - THE PHOENIX

from the musical-in-development THE PHOENIX
Book by DESDEMONA CHIANG
Music by CHEEYANG NG
Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KAY SIBAL & CHEEYANG NG

Blossoming (2023 Demo) - THE PHOENIX

Man From San Francisco (2023 Demo) - THE PHOENIX

from the musical-in-development THE PHOENIX
Book by DESDEMONA CHIANG
Music by CHEEYANG NG
Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by CINDY TSAI

Rise (2021 Demo) - THE PHOENIX

from the musical-in-development THE PHOENIX
Book by DESDEMONA CHIANG
Music by CHEEYANG NG
Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by DEBBIE CHRISTINE TJONG, HANA BOOKMAN, VAIBU MOHAN & CHEEYANG NG

Give Me More (2023 Demo) - THE PHOENIX

from the musical-in-development THE PHOENIX
Book by DESDEMONA CHIANG
Music by CHEEYANG NG
Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KAY SIBAL

Home Is Where You Are (2023 Demo) - THE PHOENIX

Questions For Howard (2023 Demo) - THE PHOENIX

This solo voice and piano musical will utilize Chinese mythology to invite the audience to embark on a journey of healing, creating a myth for the next generation of queer Asian immigrants.

Prologue / In The Beginning (Demo)

Music by Cheeyang Ng
Lyrics by Eric Sorrels
Orchestrations by Anthony Lucca

Performed by Yamuna Meleth and Cheeyang Ng

Higher - Maya: The Musical (Demo)

Music by Cheeyang Ng
Lyrics by Eric Sorrels
Orchestrations by Cheeyang Ng

Featuring vocal performances by Kuhoo Verma, Anu Mysore, Kimberly Chatterjee, Ruchir Khazanchi, Pragun Bhardwaj, Vishal Vaidya and Cheeyang Ng

In the Twilight of an Empire - Maya: The Musical (Demo)

It's been a while since I sang any Mandarin songs.
This was on the Change EP written back in 2008.

Music by CHUA QIN NEE
Lyrics by LAO K & CHEEYANG NG
Arranged and Mixed by ANDREW SALIM

Hope everyone enjoys (:

爱的礼物

from the musical THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KUHOO VERMA
Konnakol by CHEEYANG NG
Piano by ERIC SORRELS

THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD follows a young Indian woman’s mission to change the world and asks what we leave behind when history doesn’t remember us. Set in the 1930s during the British Raj, Maya is a romantic poet and dreamer who must find her place within the Indian Independence Movement. Inspired by the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the poetry of Sarojini Naidu, and the legacy of Gandhi’s Salt March.

Outside/Inside (Demo) - The Golden Threshold

from the musical THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by CHEEYANG NG
Piano by ERIC FEGAN

THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD follows a young Indian woman’s mission to change the world and asks what we leave behind when history doesn’t remember us. Set in the 1930s during the British Raj, Maya is a romantic poet and dreamer who must find her place within the Indian Independence Movement. Inspired by the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the poetry of Sarojini Naidu, and the legacy of Gandhi’s Salt March.

Let My Life Be My Song (Demo) - The Golden Threshold

from the musical THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by MICHAEL MALIAKEL
Piano by ERIC FEGAN

THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD follows a young Indian woman’s mission to change the world and asks what we leave behind when history doesn’t remember us. Set in the 1930s during the British Raj, Maya is a romantic poet and dreamer who must find her place within the Indian Independence Movement. Inspired by the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the poetry of Sarojini Naidu, and the legacy of Gandhi’s Salt March.

Jazz Is Not Love (Demo) - The Golden Threshold

from the musical THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KUHOO VERMA
Piano by ERIC FEGAN

THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD follows a young Indian woman’s mission to change the world and asks what we leave behind when history doesn’t remember us. Set in the 1930s during the British Raj, Maya is a romantic poet and dreamer who must find her place within the Indian Independence Movement. Inspired by the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the poetry of Sarojini Naidu, and the legacy of Gandhi’s Salt March.

In Between Two Worlds (Demo) - The Golden Threshold

from the musical THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KIMBERLY CHATTERJEE
Piano by ERIC FEGAN

THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD follows a young Indian woman’s mission to change the world and asks what we leave behind when history doesn’t remember us. Set in the 1930s during the British Raj, Maya is a romantic poet and dreamer who must find her place within the Indian Independence Movement. Inspired by the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the poetry of Sarojini Naidu, and the legacy of Gandhi’s Salt March.

Untouchable (Demo) - The Golden Threshold

from the musical ONLY US
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by NATE RICHARDSON & DAVID PARK
Piano by ERIC FEGAN

As Long As You're Mine (Demo) - Only Us

from the musical ONLY US
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by 
BEN CHOI-HARRIS
NATE RICHARDSON
DAVID PARK
BLAKE SHERIDAN

Piano by ERIC FEGAN

Only Us (Demo) - Only Us

from the musical THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by DANIEL PLIMPTON & CHEEYANG NG
Piano by ERIC FEGAN

THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD follows a young Indian woman’s mission to change the world and asks what we leave behind when history doesn’t remember us. Set in the 1930s during the British Raj, Maya is a romantic poet and dreamer who must find her place within the Indian Independence Movement. Inspired by the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the poetry of Sarojini Naidu, and the legacy of Gandhi’s Salt March.

Standing On A Hill (Demo) - The Golden Threshold

from the musical THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by JOHNATHAN CHRISTOPHER, PRIYA MAHENDRA & CLARE MALONEY with KIMBERLY CHATTERJEE, DANIEL PLIMPTON, CHEEYANG NG & ERIC SORRELS
Piano by ERIC FEGAN

THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD follows a young Indian woman’s mission to change the world and asks what we leave behind when history doesn’t remember us. Set in the 1930s during the British Raj, Maya is a romantic poet and dreamer who must find her place within the Indian Independence Movement. Inspired by the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the poetry of Sarojini Naidu, and the legacy of Gandhi’s Salt March.

The Spinning Wheel (Demo)- The Golden Threshold

from the musical THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KIMBERLY CHATTERJEE & PRIYA MAHENDRA
Piano by ERIC FEGAN

THE GOLDEN THRESHOLD follows a young Indian woman’s mission to change the world and asks what we leave behind when history doesn’t remember us. Set in the 1930s during the British Raj, Maya is a romantic poet and dreamer who must find her place within the Indian Independence Movement. Inspired by the magic of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the poetry of Sarojini Naidu, and the legacy of Gandhi’s Salt March.

The Banyan Tree (Demo) - The Golden Threshold

Music by CHEEYANG NG
Lyrics by KHIYON HURSEY

CATHY - SANDRA AGABABYAN
CLAIRE - SYDNEY DORIN

Recorded by CHEEYANG NG
Piano by RENEE ONG

SYNOPSIS
Dad has just passed away and Claire is trying to persuade Catherine, her sister, to move to New York. Claire thinks this is what's best for Cathy because she thinks that Cathy is going mad and needs to be taken care of. But Cathy thinks that Claire is just trying to be controlling, as she always is.

This Is What's Best For You

from the musical-in-development MĀYĀ
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KUHOO VERMA & KIMBERLY CHATTERJEE
Piano by ERIC FEGAN
Drums by NOAH HADLAND

Māyā

Freedom (Demo) - MĀYĀ

from the musical-in-development  MĀYĀ
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KUHOO VERMA
Piano by JAMES NATHAN HOPKINS
Bass by JARRETT MURRAY
Drums by NOAH HADLAND
Edited by CHEEYANG NG
Mixed by DEBBIE CHRISTINE TJONG

Released by THE LUNAR COLLECTIVE
@lunarcollective.nyc

Outside / Inside (The Lunar Collective) - MĀYĀ

from the musical-in-development  MĀYĀ
Book & Music by CHEEYANG NG
Book & Lyrics by ERIC SORRELS

Performed by KUHOO VERMA
Orchestrations by JAMES NATHAN HOPKINS
Drums by NOAH HADLAND
Mixed by DEBBIE CHRISTINE TJONG

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