Reed performs the role of Lover 1 and joins the chorus of the world premiere of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Kamala Sankaram and Minita Gandhi. Commissioned and developed through Minnesota Opera’s New Works Initiative and adapted from the acclaimed graphic novel by Ram V and Filipe Andrade, this work will be the 52nd world premiere in MN Opera history.

When the goddess of Death is cast down to Earth to live as a mortal named Laila Starr, the boundaries between the divine and the human begin to blur in this vivid, transporting story. Infused with elements of Konnakol, Raga, and EDM, this fantasy on purpose and impermanence unfolds with both kinetic energy and striking clarity, as a god made mortal begins to see the world—and life itself—through fresh eyes

The performance takes place at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, located at 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN.

Learn more and purchase tickets (on sale Summer 2026) here.