Once the show had closed, they returned to New York (where they have been living since 2001) and took it to veteran director/lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr. (Ain’t Misbehavin’, Miss Saigon) who had them rewrite the musical considerably.
At a presentation last fall at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, The Story of My Life received standing ovations and most insiders felt it was only a matter of time until it was produced.