On paper, Ride the Cyclone never should have worked. It was a musical that dealt with a taboo topic and went against everything the theater industry held sacred. To be fair, the idea of a musical comedy where six kids sang for their lives in purgatory after dying in a roller coaster accident was always going to be a tough sell. But to the people who created it, money was the least of their concerns. They needed to deal with their grief in the most absurd way possible. In this new 2 hour film, writer and director Brendon Henderson guides you through the thrilling roller coaster history of a musical that experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Compiled from over 20 hours of interviews with the original creative team, actors, and other experts, prepare to uncover the secrets of a cult hit musical nobody knows anything about. This is the story of Ride the Cyclone.
