Limelight

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

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Penguin Workshop
24 February 2026

General fiction (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA); Drama & performing (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues

Fame meets Rent in this powerful YA debut about a boy who must reconcile with his identity and insecurity as he steps into the spotlight, from Broadway star Andrew Keenan-Bolger.

Fame meets Rent in this powerful YA debut about a boy who must reconcile with his identity and insecurity as he steps into the spotlight, from Broadway star Andrew Keenan-Bolger.

The only thing standing between Danny and his dreams is...everything.

For fifteen years, Danny Victorio has kept his head down, kept his mouth shut, and kept everyone out. But an audition for Manhattan's most prestigious arts school offers him a chance to escape Staten Island-and his crumbling family-for good.

If he doesn't screw everything up.

At LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts, Danny is thrust into a world of fierce talent and even fiercer ambition. As he navigates overwhelming expectations, the ghosts of his past, and, for the first time, real friendship, Danny can't shake the question- Where do I belong...if I belong at all?

Set against the gritty, vibrant backdrop of 1996 New York City-where peep-show palaces were giving way to Disney stores, ""Club Kids"" ruled the nightlife scene, and a new musical called Rent was driving teens to sleep on the seediest sidewalks of Times Square in hopes of a ticket-Limelight is a story about discovering your voice, finding your family, and figuring out who, and where, you're really meant to be.

By: Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Imprint: Penguin Workshop
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9780593889244
ISBN 10: 059388924X
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 24 February 2026
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Andrew Keenan-Bolger (he/him) is the coauthor of the three-book series Jack & Louisa and cocreator of the popular series Submissions Only. As an actor, he has starred in six Broadway shows, including Newsies, Tuck Everlasting, and Mary Poppins, in the films On Swift Horses and The Rewrite, and in dozens of television series. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he moved to New York in 1996 and lives in Brooklyn with his husband and his dog.

Reviews for Limelight

""Musical theater fans will devour this story of finding your “corner of the sky.” A vivid queer Broadway celebration with a classic feeling.""—Kirkus Reviews ""A powerful coming-of-age story...Fans of Malinda Lo’s Late Night at the Telegraph Club and John Green and David Levithan’s Will Grayson, Will Grayson will enjoy this novel about theater, drag, and coming to terms with one’s identity.""—School Library Journal