Farruggia and Farruggia



Cristina and Robert’s first collaboration was a Christmas pageant reenactment in their living room when they were four and three, respectively. Their parents thought it was an award winner. As they got older however, they decided to try their hands on a few more professional collaborations; their first being their cabaret, Family Album. Having written some original pieces for Family Album they decided to collaborate on a full-length musical which eventually became On the Air. It was selected as one of 10 musicals to partake in The PiTCH as part of The REV Theatre Company and was a finalist in The Santa Fe Musical Theatre Festival and The Rhinebeck Writer's Retreat. It was presented at The York Theatre Company as part of their developmental reading series, starring Nick Spangler and Farah Alvin and directed by Tony Nominee, Hunter Foster. Following that, it received a workshop production in Brooklyn, NY. Their musical, The Store Under the Portico, is inspired by a real-life story and takes place in Italy during WWII. It was a finalist for multiple festivals across the country and recently had a successful industry reading and sold-out concert at The Green Room 42 starring Drama Desk Nominee Ashley Brown and Nathaniel Hackmann. Their project, Beyond Beautiful: The Hedy Lamarr Musical was presented in concert at The Green Room 42 and will receive a presentation at LAMDA in London this spring and at The LBI Foundation this summer. Their work has been featured at 54 Below, The Green Room 42, The Duplex and the Laurie Beechman Theatre.