My Work — Composer/Lyricist
The Day The Sky Turned Blue
Book by Isabella Batts
Music & Lyrics by Utsav Bhargava
The Day The Sky Turned Blue is an original musical for young performers commissioned by Brooklyn Children’s Theatre and based on ideas by BCT students. On Plurichrome, a planet where the sky is green, the grass is orange, and the trees are pink, princess Amica and apprentice Driew try to deal with the pressure that goes with coming of age. One morning, the citizens of Plurichrome awaken to find their world transformed, and must find a way to solve the problem before it’s too late.
The musical had its first performance by BCT students in June 2022.
A Million Aisles Away
Book by Julia Newman
Music & Lyrics by Utsav Bhargava & Luna Abreu-Santana
A Million Aisles Away is a rollicking romantic musical comedy about Miles, a lonely and awkward florist who works at the comically large superstore, “Pennsylvania’s Largest Emporium.” Miles is heartbroken when his co-worker and crush, Hope, is transferred to a new aisle by the authoritarian store manager (and her mother), The General. Motivated to confess his feelings, he decides to journey across the store on Black Friday, the busiest night of the year. Miles and his sardonic next-aisle-neighbor Emerald travel through the aisles, meeting hilarious store employees and ravenous customers all while The General hunts them down. In the end, Miles discovers the true meaning of love, self-acceptance, and adventure.
A first reading took place in February 2022.
Soli
Music & Lyrics by Utsav Bhargava
Soli is a song cycle consisting of solo songs exploring the state of solitude. Ranging from uplifting to tragic to comedic, Soli is an exploration of what it means to be alone.
An album release is planned.
The White Duck
Book & Lyrics by Maria Elizabeth White
Music by Utsav Bhargava
The White Duck is a 20-minute musical, written at the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at NYU Tisch. Based on the Russian folk tale of the same name, it places the story in a contemporary setting. Liam, the mayor of a small town, has a drug problem which exasperates his wife, Audrey, who is a painter. But when she sends him to a rehab clinic, her past comes back to haunt her.
Recording Credits
LIAM: Utsav Bhargava
AUDREY: Vaibu Mohan
CAT: Dani Koenig
Keyboards/Orchestration/Production: Utsav Bhargava
Guitars/Orchestration: Jesse Timm
Drums/Orchestration: Daniel Santiago