Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
42 BALLOONS has landed in Chicago! Writer Jack Godfrey shares why this crazy true story will inspire you to follow your dreams â¨
Inspired by an unbelievable true story, 42 Balloons is a soaringly original musical from the award-winning producers of SIX. On July 2, 1982, truck driver Larry Walters defied the odds (and FAA airspace regulations) to achieve his lifelong dream of flying. In a lawn chair attached to 42 weather balloons, Larryâsupported by his girlfriend and a community of unlikely heroesâascended 16,000 feet into the blue sky above LA, and from the moment he landed, their lives would never be the same. Featuring an irresistible â80s pop-inspired score, 42 Balloons is a funny, moving, and thrillingly staged new musical that asks: How far would you go for your dream⌠and how far would you be willing to fly?
42 BALLOONS
By Jack Godfrey
Directed by Ellie Coote
May 24 - June 29, 2025 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
chicagoshakes.com
42 BALLOONS has landed in Chicago! Writer Jack Godfrey shares why this crazy true story will inspire you to follow your dreams â¨
Inspired by an unbelievable true story, 42 Balloons is a soaringly original musical from the award-winning producers of SIX. On July 2, 1982, truck driver Larry Walters defied the odds (and FAA airspace regulations) to achieve his lifelong dream of flying. In a lawn chair attached to 42 weather balloons, Larryâsupported by his girlfriend and a community of unlikely heroesâascended 16,000 feet into the blue sky above LA, and from the moment he landed, their lives would never be the same. Featuring an irresistible â80s pop-inspired score, 42 Balloons is a funny, moving, and thrillingly staged new musical that asks: How far would you go for your dream⌠and how far would you be willing to fly?
42 BALLOONS
By Jack Godfrey
Directed by Ellie Coote
May 24 - June 29, 2025 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
chicagoshakes.com
