The Radium Girls: A Jaw-Dropping New Musical is a female-driven, horror-laced dark comedy inspired by the stories and spirits of the incredible young women who worked the factory line at the U.S.

A century ago, glow-in-the-dark watches were an irresistible novelty. The dials, covered in a special luminous paint, shone all the time and didn’t require charging in sunlight. It looked like magic.

In November, I attended North High School’s production of “Radium Girls.” I found the story compelling and decided to read the book the play is based on — “The Radium Girls” by Kate Moore. Moore tells ...

Carla Clark | For The Republic Braden Huckaby, as Tom Kreider, at left, and Natalie Cantu, as Grace Fryer, look at wall paper samples for the nursery during a rehearsal for the North Drama’s ...