The story is fairly simple in its way – five friends go in together on a lottery ticket and wind up winning a $99 million jackpot. Arguments about the money start to tear apart the group, until a girl starts to remind them of the importance of their friendship. But of course, simple stories often do well teaching or reminding us of important lessons.

Davis’ music is catchy and energetic, drawing from primarily jazz but also Caribbean and Latin sources of inspiration. It’s the type if music meant to be moved and danced to. It’s also the kind of material that invites the performers as well as the audience to have fun and enjoy. There are also a few very powerful and beautiful ballads a strong vocalist shines in.

Everything about the cartoonishly comedic tone makes this seemingly a great family musical, though there is an occasional joke that feels significantly more adult. There’s a lot about the details of the story that were purposefully lacking from a promotional cabaret style presentation of the music, but the style shown through perfectly. As did the heart of what the story wanted to convey – the concepts of greed and the dangers money can come with are hardly new things for us to struggle with. The earnestness of what the show is trying to convey is endearing.

With its infectious music, big comedy, and desire to impart a strong faith based message about the dangers of greed, One In A Million has potential to find its audience and be a fun and enjoyable family show. With the clear enthusiasm and passion its creator has for the project, it’s likely this won’t be the last New York sees of this show.