The Heroin Diaries
Lead producer: 10th Street Entertainment: Allen Kovac, Nikki Sixx
Director: David Esbjornson
Written By: Todd Kreidler
Music and Lyrics: Sixx A.M.
Original memoir: Nikki Sixx
Todd Kreidler brings theatrical force and emotional depth to The Heroin Diaries, a bold stage adaptation of Nikki Sixx’s New York Times bestselling memoir. With music and lyrics by Sixx: A.M., Kreidler’s script captures a harrowing year in the life of a rock star spiraling into heroin addiction at the height of his fame. It’s 1987—millions of fans and dollars are within reach—but Nikki Sixx finds himself collapsed under a Christmas tree, needle in hand. Through surreal, haunting encounters with his younger self—a small-town kid dreaming of rock stardom—Kreidler crafts a gripping and unconventional story of fame, collapse, and rebirth. The result is a raw, exhilarating musical about creativity, survival, and the steep cost of self-destruction.