It’s about time you got here. We’ve all been waiting!

The characters of Armstrong Station in front of the bar.
The characters of Armstrong Station in front of the bar.

Meet the characters of Armstrong Station.

Armstrong Station is an original musical about songwriting, friendship, love, and finding your place in the world.

Set in San Francisco’s Castro district in 1981 and framed by a contemporary prologue and epilogue, it’s a joyful, tender, and ultimately bittersweet love letter to a time and place.

Its genre-spanning score features original songs written by its creators in 1981–83, the very era it depicts.

Three full-length song demos

Stephen Dances in Armstrong Station.
Stephen Dances in Armstrong Station.

Stardancer 

Listen to Stardancer (3:39)
Listen to Stardancer (3:39)
Gina and the Jets perform at Amelia's
Gina and the Jets perform at Amelia's

The Permanent Wave

Listen to The Permanent Wave (2:50)
Listen to The Permanent Wave (2:50)
Young Howard dances alone in his apartment.
Young Howard dances alone in his apartment.

The Ballad of John Brady 

Listen to The Ballad of John Brady (3:59)
Listen to The Ballad of John Brady (3:59)

Explore the score

Hear seven Shaw & Larsen Armstrong Station song snippets in under four minutes.

Listen to the snippets!
Listen to the snippets!
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Dance!

Hear every Armstrong Station song discofied!

Listen to disco versions!
The cast of Armstrong Station dances!
The cast of Armstrong Station dances!

Synopsis

Read the complete 3-page synopsis with links to demos.

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Armstrong Station poster, outside bar with a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. A musical by Shaw and Larsen
Armstrong Station poster, outside bar with a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. A musical by Shaw and Larsen