The Story

What happens when a man who can sell absolutely anything discovers that the one person he can’t convince is himself?

AA: The Musical (A Production Most Definitely Not Authorized or Endorsed by A.A.W.S.) is a bold, irreverent contemporary musical comedy about addiction, recovery, and the spectacular absurdity of being human.

With an eclectic original score, outrageous characters, biting humor, and unexpected emotional depth, the show follows one man’s reluctant journey into a world he never wanted to enter, surrounded by people he never imagined he’d need.

It’s a story about denial, desperation, friendship, fear, and the uncomfortable business of telling the truth. Because sometimes the funniest thing about being human is just how far we’ll go to avoid being honest with ourselves.

Act One

Meet Kirk. He’s charming, successful, quick-witted, and exceptionally good at getting away with things. A (self proclaimed) high-powered sales executive who makes his living selling ideas, Kirk has mastered the art of convincing everyone—including himself—that everything is under control.

Unfortunately, his drinking has other plans.

After a spectacular series of increasingly questionable decisions, a disastrous encounter with law enforcement, and a courtroom experience unlike anything he could have anticipated, Kirk finds himself sentenced to 30 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in 30 days.

There is just one problem: Kirk doesn’t think he’s an alcoholic.

Thrust into the wonderfully eccentric world of AA, Kirk encounters an unforgettable collection of personalities, philosophies, unsolicited advice, and people who seem suspiciously happy without drinking.

Determined to prove he doesn’t belong, Kirk approaches sobriety the same way he approaches everything else: with charm, manipulation, and an unwavering belief that he can outsmart the system.

But the harder he tries to convince everyone that he’s different, the more difficult it becomes to ignore the possibility that he might be exactly where he belongs.

Act Two

Getting sober is one thing. Learning how to live sober is something else entirely.

As Kirk navigates the unpredictable landscape of early recovery, he discovers that Alcoholics Anonymous offers far more than folding chairs, bad coffee, and an endless supply of unsolicited wisdom.

There are friendships he never expected, truths he would rather avoid, and an entire fellowship of imperfect people attempting to figure out how to live life on life’s terms.

But old habits don’t disappear simply because someone stops drinking. And for a man who has spent his life outrunning consequences, the greatest challenge may not be putting down the bottle—it may be confronting everything he was drinking to escape.

As laughter gives way to vulnerability and unlikely connections become something deeper, Kirk must decide whether to keep performing the version of himself he’s spent a lifetime perfecting or risk discovering who he actually is.

Because recovery isn’t about becoming perfect.

It’s about becoming honest.

And sometimes, the hardest person to face is yourself.