Healing Is An Odyssey In New Musical The Turning

Zack Zadek and Sammi Cannold bring their beguiling new Californian folk musical to the Center Theater Group, opening for its world premiere in September 2026! Telling the story of two women who travel to a mysterious wellness retreat deep in the wilds of southern California, The Turning is a deceptive exploration of healing, the bonds of friendship, and our own limits.

What Is The Story?

Gracie and Nora have been best friends for as long as they can remember. So a little trip out of LA to a rural wellness retreat seems like a perfect holiday. But the particular methods of this retreat are far more demanding than they could have anticipated. Strange and alluring rituals push the two to their limits, test the strength of their friendship, and make them ask themselves what lines they would cross in the name of healing and growth.