Niki Healy: Writer/Composer

Works

  • Bird Jail: A Musical Punishment

    In the spirit of Sisyphus and Prometheus, Bird Jail is a musical punishment. A lounge singer, dressed as a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, must sing of her situationship with a man, disguised as a Shoebill Stork, for eternity. Or until she learns to detach her worth from men and focus on loving herself. Whichever comes first. Until then, she’s trapped in a world of bird references and emotional breadcrumbs. Watch her suffer! And learn something new about birds!

    Bird Jail: A Musical Punishment (the album) released in August 2025

  • Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight

    "A vibrant, intriguing, thought-provoking tour de force!" ​- Broadway World

    Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight is a brand-new musical about the life and work of Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Written by Darcie Dennigan with music by Niki Healy and inspired by girl groups from the 1960’s and punk music of today, this new musical explores the experience of women and the bloodthirsty desire for vengeance in the face of oppression.

    Produced by Wilbury Theatre Group in May/June 2023

  • For a Baby (in progress)

    Based on a true story, For a Baby tells the tale of two eagles who kidnap a baby. Music and lyrics by Niki Healy.

  • Love's Labour's LOST: The Musical

    A mash-up for Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost and ABC’s LOST. Music and Lyrics by Niki Healy. Directed by Bari Newport.

    Produced at Theater 150 in Ojai, California