Musicals Produced
Was- Opened October 28, 2005; Music by Joeseph Thalkin, Book and Lyrics by Barry Kleinbort; An adaptation of Geoff Ryman's novel by the same name, Was weaves together two stories, one set in the 1870s of the real life Dorothy Gael who would become the inspiration for the beloved Dorothy in L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, and one of a modern day actor whose obsession with The Wizard of Oz leads him to Kansas in search of proof of Dorothy's real existence.
The Boys Are Coming Home- Opened July 28, 2006; Music and Lyrics by Leslie Arden, Book by Berni Stapleton; A musical loosely based on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, the story takes place in post-World War II 1945, as the soldiers are just starting to return home. Through the plot established by Shakespeare, the musical takes a look at how, while certainly a joyous occasion, the boys' return home after the war was anything but a smooth transition.
Asphalt Beach- Opened October 27, 2006; Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa, Book by T.C. Smith and Peter Spears; This show is a "rock" musical set in Asphalt Beach, New Jersey, and home to "Our Lady of Suppressed Desire Academy for Rambunctious Young Girls," where a rag-tag band of misfit girls struggle daily to break free from the dominating head mistress, Sister Severia. The adversity leads them to discover that family isn’t just something you inherit; it is also something you create.
In the Bubble- Opened July 27, 2007; Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman, Book by Rinne Groff; A coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of a nostalgic homage to 1976, with Jimmy Carter gunning for the White House, crocheted bikinis all the rage, and all those teenage kids getting it on without the fear of death, In the Bubble tells the tale of Todd Travolta, a fictional character suffering from the real disease of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) which has kept him stuck behind a plastic wall, separated from human touch for the first seventeen years of his life. When Todd falls in love with the wealthy, high-spirited (aka slutty) Gina Jenner who lives next door, he is forced to choose between his safe existence in bubble-ed captivity and a chance at of the life he’s always wanted, but with the risk of imminent death.
Dangerous Beauty- Opened July 25, 2008; Music by Michele Brourman, Lyrics by Amanda McBroom, Book by Jeannine Dominy; Adapted from the screenplay The Honest Courtesan written by Jeannine Dominy, released as the film Dangerous Beauty Inspired by the scholarly book The Honest Courtesan by Margaret Rosenthal, Dangerous Beauty tells the tumultuous tale of Veronica Franco, a notorious courtesan/poet of 16th century Venice and features a score that combines the best of classical and pop musical styles. Veronica is forced to become a courtesan when her mother reveals that they have lost their fortune and therefore the marriage to the man she loves is impossible. She ultimately embraces the courtesan life because it affords her the means to an education and an active role in the cultural and political life of her beloved city. As Venice is ravaged by war, plague, and the Inquisition, Veronica is put on trial for Witchcraft. An epic story of passion, politics and poetry.
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