Festival History

After the Festival

Developmental Production at Theo Ubique Theatre, Fall 2023

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NY Theatre Barn residency, 2023. Developmental production at Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, 2023.

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Received a NYC Women in Media grant to record an EP in fall 2022, with orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire. Workshop at the O’Neill Music Theatre Center. 54 Below concert in fall 2022. Residency with Goodspeed and O’Neil Theater (2022) Melis Aker invited to participate in The Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed. (2023) EP Release Concert at 52 Below, March 2023.

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O’Neill Music Theatre Conference, 2021. Industry workshop, October 2022. Industry reading presentation at Open Jar Studios in NYC on October 3rd, 2022.
One week workshop in El Paso, TX in association with UTEP Dinner Theatre (2022).
Residency at Rhinebeck Writers Retreat (2023).

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AMAS Musical Theatre Staged Reading, Theatre Row (2022). Upcoming Production in India (2024)

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Writers invited to participate in The Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals. In May 2022, Missing Peace was taken into Rhinebeck Writers Retreat’s Triple R Program, featuring a table read, Residency, and public Staged Reading.

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Workshop at Goodspeed Musicals, May 2022.

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AEA Industry Reading, September 2022.

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Richard Rodgers Award Winner, 2021.

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Concert at Joe’s Pub Spring 2022

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Developmental Workshop with Northwestern American Musical Theatre Project. (2022)

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Village Theatre Beta Developmental Production. (2022)

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NAMT Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Writers Residency Grant at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (CA)

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Production at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (CA) October 2021. One hour version of the show at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester, UK, July 2022. Edinburgh Fringe Festival, August 2022. The Know Theatre of Cincinnati, December 2022. NYC Premiere at Theater Row with Prospect Theater, July 2023.

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Dora Award Nominee Outstanding Feature Performance and Outstanding Original Choreography (2020).

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Collaborative productions at Diversonary Theatre (CA) and East West Players (CA). Awarded Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Grant. New York Theatre Barn’s virtual New Works Series, 2021. Reading and development at Musical Theatre West in Long Beach, California, 2021. Workshop at East West Players in Los Angeles, California, 2022.

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Virginia Repertory Theater Premiere, 2021.

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Commercial option. Goodspeed Production 2019.

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Played an abbreviated run (due to COVID-19) at Mixed Blood Theatre (MN) in March 2020. Production rescheduled for June 2022. East West Players Production, June 2022

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Irish Arts Center NY residency/reading in early 2023.

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Will have a one night only concert performance at the Olney Theatre Center (MD) in April 2021. Rescheduled to March 2022.

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Commercial option. Animated musical comedy show adaptation.

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Excerpts featured in New York Theatre Barn’s (NY) live-streamed New Works Series in June 2020.

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Licensed by MTI.

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Residency at Rhinebeck Writer’s Retreat (NY) summer 2019; world premiere production at Olney Theatre Center (MD) in February 2021 following reading at ZACH Theatre (TX) and workshop at Olney.

Extended world premiere production at Olney Theatre Center (MD) just closed (March
2022)

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Played at Goodspeed Writers Grove (CT) January 2019. World premiere production at Signature Theatre (VA) in February 2020. Upcoming Papermill Playhouse Production April 2024.

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There were concert presentations at The Other Palace (UK) in November 2018 and at 54 Below (NY) in October 2019.

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There was a writing retreat at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center (CT) early 2019. Theatre Barn’s New Work Series, June 2020.

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There was a reading of a new one-act version at Playwrights Horizons (NY) February 2019. In Summer 2020, an audio-only production will be presented by the Williamstown Theatre Festival (MA).

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Played an abbreviated run (due to COVID-19) at the Watermill Theatre (UK) in March 2020.

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Under option by Alhadeff Productions. There was a May 2019 reading at Chicago Shakespeare Theater (IL). The Village Theatre (WA) held a reading in 2019 and later produced a developmental production in February 2020. Will recieve a world premiere production in 2021.

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Staged reading in January 2018 at Roundabout’s Underground Reading Series (NY). Premiered at the Marriott Theatre (IL) Summer 2019. Production at Roundabout Underground in January 2020. Cast recording. (2022)

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August 2018 reading and subsquent world premiere production in August 2019 at Barrington Stage Company (MA).

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Goodspeed Writers Grove (CT) in February 2018

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World Premiere at Charing Cross Theatre (UK) in Fall 2018. Cast recording released with Broadway Records in February 2019. North American premiere at the Segal Centre in Montreal in Fall 2019.

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August 2018 reading at Village Theatre’s (WA) Festival of New Musicals and a subsequent February 2019 developmental production as a part of their Beta Series. Apples and Oranges Theatre Accelerator (2020)

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Developmental workshop at New York Theatre Barn (NY) in November 2017. Staged reading in March 2018 at Red Mountain Theatre Company’s (AL) Human Rights Festival. Commercial producer and NAMT member Seaview Productions now has the option. Excerpts featured in New York Theatre Barn’s (NY) live-streamed New Works Series in April 2020. Continued development at New York Theatre Barn and The Cell in 2022.

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US premiere in January 2018 at Horizon Theatre (GA). Staged reading March 2018 at Red Mountain Theatre Company’s (AL) Human Rights Festival. April 2019 production at ZACH Theatre (TX). Early 2019 production at Fonesca Theatre Company (IN). It is licensed by Samuel French, Inc. CTXLive Production at Zach Theater Apr. 24 – May. 26, 2019.

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Goodspeed Writers Grove (CT) in February 2018. Showcase at The Other Palace (UK) in June 2018. Production in Fall 2018 at The Grand Theatre (Ontario, CA). January 2020 production at Theatre Calgary (Alberta, CA).

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World Premiere production in Fall 2017 at The Old Globe (CA). Production at Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ) in April 2019.

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Residency at Indiana University Bloomington’s Premiere Musicals program in August 2017. Concert production through Feinstein’s Presents (CA) mostlyNEWmusicals series in November 2019.

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Reading at Williamstown Theatre Festival (MA) in 2017 with a subsequent World Premiere production in July 2018. Pre-Broadway production planned at La Jolla Playhouse (CA) for May 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19).

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World Premiere production Summer 2018 at Diversionary Theatre (CA) following a workshop in 2017.

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Off-Broadway premiere in November 2017 with Prospect Theater Company at 59E59 (NY). Concert production at Philadelphia Theatre Company (PA) in October 2017. Cast recording released in December 2019. Available for licensing through Concord Theatricals. May-June 2019 Production at the Loeb Drama Center

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Off-West End production in November 2016 at the Union Theatre (UK). Fall 2019 Off-West End production at the Charing Cross Theatre (UK).

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Staged reading at New York Theatre Workshop (NY) April 2017. May 2019 premiere production at the American Repertory Theater (MA).

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World Premiere production in September 2018 at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma (OK).

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Winner of the 2016 Richard Rodgers Award and subsequent February 2017 Richard Rogers Award. Reading at the Village Theatre Festival of New Musicals (WA) in 2016. Staged reading at Playwrights Horizons (NY) in 2017. September 2018 reading with Prospect Theater Company (NY) and support from The Alhadeff Foundation. Workshop staging in May 2019 at A.R.T./New York Theatres with Prospect Theater Company (NY).

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Workshop production in November 2015 at San Diego State University in association with La Jolla Playhouse (CA). New York concert presentation at Joe’s Pub (NY) in October 2016, produced by Theatre C.

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Songs featured in NAMT’s Midday Cabaret at the 31st Annual Festival of New Musicals (NY) in October 2019.

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Selected for the 2016 ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop. World Premiere at Fredericia Theater in Denmark in March 2017. Reading in December 2016 and subsequent American Premiere at The Human Race Theatre Company (OH) in September 2017.

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World Premiere production planned for January 2021 at the Alley Theatre (TX).

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater (IL) production in April 2016. Off-Broadway production in November 2016 at the Westside Theatre (NY) produced by John Leguizamo.

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Workshop at La Jolla Playhouse in 2016. Selected for the 2016 Musi-Cal showcase.

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Writers’ Residency at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (CA). Reading at Village Theatre (WA) in August 2015. Selected as one of the inaugural musicals in Village Theatre’s (WA) Beta Series for the 2016-2017 season with a developmental production in December 2016. Online concert production presented by TheatreC (NY) in May 2020 (in place of a planned Joe’s Pub concert cancelled due to COVID-19).

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Developmental productions at Pace New Musicals (NY) and The Village Theatre (WA) in 2015.

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Reading at the Village Theatre Festival of New Musicals (WA) in 2016 followed by a developmental production in January 2018. Selected for The New Victory Theater’s (NY) LabWorks 2018-2019 series. World Premiere at Village Theatre Production, March through May 2023.

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Finalist for the 2015 Richard Rodgers Award. Reading at the Chance Theatre (CA) in 2015. Sierra Madre Playhouse (CA) “Off the Page” play reading series in April 2016. Reading in May 2019 by the York Theatre Company (NY).

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Goodspeed Musicals (CT) Festival of New Musicals 2015. Production at Village Theatre (WA) 2018. World premiere recording released September 2019.

After the Festival

Richard Rodgers Award 2015 and subsequent reading at Playwrights Horizons (NY). Concert presentation at Feinstein’s/54 Below (NY) in 2016. Reading at the Village Theatre Festival of New Musicals (WA) in 2016. Selected as one of the inaugural musicals in Village Theatre’s Beta Series for the 2016-2017 season. 2018 production at Village Theatre. Kleban Prize 2019.

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Developmental reading at Theater Latté Da in 2015. Staged reading in April 2018 at the Norman S. Benzaquen Hall (NY).

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World Premiere production at Weston Playhouse (VT) in 2014.

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Dance workshop in 2014 and planned production in 2015 at New York Theatre Barn. 2015 recipient of the Jonathan Larson Award. Production at Diversionary Theatre (CA) summer 2016. New York Premiere planned at Abingdon Theatre Company in spring 2017. 2019 Kleban Prize.

After the Festival

Commercial option picked up by Junkyard Dog Productions. Production at Ford’s Theatre in 2013. Production at Royal Alexandria Theatre. Workshop at the 5th Avenue Theatre (WA) in 2014; full productions at La Jolla Playhouse (CA) and Seattle Rep (WA) in 2015; full productions at Ford’s Theatre (D.C.) and the Mirvish Theatre (Toronto) in 2016; opened on Broadway March 2017; nominated for 7 Tony ® Awards including Best Musical, Best Book and Best Original Score. 2018 productions at Center Theatre Group and 5th Avenue Theatre. West End production opened February 2019, won Olivier Award for Best Musical. Curve Theater producing first UK tour scheduled for 2024, and weeklong run in March 2024.

After the Festival

Workshop and production at Kent State University (OH) in 2015. Reading at The Village Theatre (WA) Festival and residency at Goodspeed Musicals Johnny Mercer Writers Grove in 2014. World premiere at The Village Theatre (WA) in 2015-2016. Writers received the Fred Ebb Award for their music and lyrics. Invitation only reading at the York Theatre in summer 2016.

After the Festival

Reading at Village Theatre (WA) Festival in 2014 and residency/retreat at The 5th Avenue (WA) in 2015. Spring 2021 Music Theatre Workshop Class at Illinois Wesleyan University.

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Commercial option picked up by Playing Pretend. Production at the Fredericia Theatre in Denmark in 2015.

After the Festival

Licensed through Music Theatre International. Full production at Weston Playhouse Theatre Company (VT); ZACH Theatre and four other theatres in 2014-2015, West End production in summer 2015. Fall 2022 Production at Carousel Theatre for Young People (CAN). Main State Music Theatre, July 2023.

After the Festival

Mercer Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals (2013). Readings at Penn State (PA) and Amas (NY) in 2013. Production at The Spirit of Broadway Theater (2014). Production at Fredericia Theatre in Denmark (2015).

After the Festival

Mercer Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals (2013); Industry reading in NYC in 2013. Developmental Production at Goodspeed Musicals (2014)

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World Premiere Production at Depot Theatre (NY) in Summer 2013. Concert presentation at Feinstein’s/54 Below in 2016.

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Off Broadway at Second Stage Theatre (NY) in Summer 2013. Horizon Theater Production, Spring 2017.

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Industry reading in NYC in 2013.

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World Premiere Production at Barrington Stage Co. (MA) in Summer 2013. Reading and Off-Broadway at The Public Theater (2016).

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Mercer Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals (2013). Developmental production at The Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma City. Production at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (CA) in 2015. Writers received 2016 Fred Ebb Award.

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World premiere at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, 2015.

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Commercial option (2012). Concert presentation at Feinstein’s/54 Below in 2014.

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Full production at Talk is Free Theatre and Show One Productions (ON) in 2011, remounted in 2012 Reading at The Human Race Theatre Company (OH) in 2012. Writing team received writing residencies at Goodspeed Musicals (CT), Trinity Repertory Company (RI) and The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA) in 2012; full production at Exit Pursued by Bear (NY) in 2013. Full production at The Spirit of Broadway Theater (CT) in 2013. Production at Aurora Theatre (GA) in 2016. Licensed by Samuel French.

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Reading at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) and developmental production at University of Miami (FL) in 2012. Industry reading in NYC in 2013. Live at The Green Room 42, March 2020.

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Full production at Cumberland County Playhouse (TN) in 2012 and Motlow College in 2014.

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Reading at New York Theatre Workshop (NY) in 2012 and Amas Musical Theatre (NY) in 2013.

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Full production at Weston Playhouse (VT) in 2012. Concert presentation at Feinstein’s/54 Below in 2014. 2017 Canadian Premiere with Edges Productions.

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Workshop at Trinty Repertory Theatre (RI) in 2012. Developmental production at The Village Theatre (WA) in 2013.

After the Festival

Reading at University of Nebraska in 2012, at York Theatre (NY) in 2013 and at 11th Hour Theatre Company (PA) in 2016. Concert presentation at Feinstein’s/54 Below. World Premier at 11th Hour Theatre Company (PA), Summer 2018.

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Readings at Festival of New American Musicals (CA), Central Pennsylvania Arts Festival (PA), TheatreWorks (CA) and Village Theatre (WA) in 2011.

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Reading at Apples & Oranges (CA) in 2011

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Full production at Playhouse Square/Baldwin Wallace University (OH) in 2012 and TUTS Underground (TX) in 2013. Developmental production in 2012 and reading in 2011 at Village Theatre (WA). Concert production at Ars Nova in 2012. Studio concept album released in 2013. Production at Portland Center Stage in 2014. Production at Fredericia Theatre in Denmark and Danish cast recording, 2014. Licensed by authors with planned productions across the country. Production in San Francisco in 2015 and Los Angeles in 2016, and full production at 11th Hour Theatre (PA) and UK production in 2017; studio cast album released.

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Off Broadway production at Theatre Row andreading at The Human Race Theatre Co. (OH), both in 2011. Nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Off Broadway Musical.

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Developmental workshop at Royal & Derngate (UK) in 2011, developmental production at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (CA) in 2012, production at Arts Garage (FL). Production at Fredericia Theater in Denmark, spring 2017.

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Productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2010, Stage Door Manor (NY) in 2011, Troy University (AL) and The Human Race Theatre Co. (OH) in 2011; productions around the country. Licensed through MTI. Studio cast recoding.

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Reading at Pace New Musicals (NY), full production at Boston Conservatory (MA) in 2011. Concert productions at Ars Nova (NY) and Joe’s Pub (NY). Concert presentation at 11th Hour Theatre Company (PA) in winter 2016.

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Full productions at Bas Bleu Theatre Company (CO) in 2011, Signal Ensemble Theare (IL) in 2012, and Music Theatre of Madison (WI) in 2014.

After the Festival

Full productions at Boston Conservatory (MA) and Clarke University ( IA) in 2010, Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire (IL) and Penn State NU Musical Theater Festival in 2011, and Swine Palace at Louisiana State University in 2012.

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Off Broadway production with Prospect Theater Company and full production at Village Theatre (WA) both in 2011.

After the Festival

Commercial option, reading at Village Theatre (WA) in 2010, full productions George Street Playhouse (NJ) in 2011 and Village Theatre (WA) in 2012. Ran over 100 performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway in 2015. Licensed by MTI. Cast album released.

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World Premiere at Barrington Stage Company (MA) in 2010. Korean Premiere through Water Gate Media in 2010. Off Broadway at Transport Group in 2013. Cast Recording available on Yellow Sound Label in 2015. Writers received 2014 Larson Grant.

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Full production at The Broadway Rose Theater Company (OR) in 2011.

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Workshop production at Red Mountain Theatre Company (AL) in 2010. Reading at New York Professional Theatre (NY) in 2011.

After the Festival

Production at Fredericia Theatre in Denmark (2010); Rhinebeck Writers Retreat in 2012, Weston Playhouse (VT) retreat in 2014; workshop production at NYU-Steinhardt (NY) in 2015, reading at The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA) in August 2015, full production Asolo Rep (FL) May 2017 (co-production with 5th Avenue Theatre).

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Staged readings at Village Theatre (WA) in 2009 and ReVision Theatre (NJ) in 2010.

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Writers won the Jonathan Larson Award in 2009.

After the Festival

Adirondack Theatre Festival (NY), Roundabout Theatre Company (NY), The Human Race Theatre Company (OH), South Coast Rep (CA), and numerous additional regional productions. Full productions in London, Sydney and Vienna.New York cast recording on Ghostlight Records. Licensed by R&H Theatricals.

After the Festival

Workshop production at Baldwin Wallace University (OH) and at University of Michigan in 2009, and full production with Transport Group (NY) in 2010 (nominated for 6 Drama Desk Awards, won Best Book) and cast album released. 

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Developmental production at Contemporary Classics (CA) in 2009

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Full productions at The Beck Center (OH) in 2008, ReVision Theatre (NJ) in 2011 and Boston Conservatory (MA) 2012.

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Production at Brigham Young University (UT) in 2010.

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Full production at Actors Cabaret of Eugene (OR) in 2008 and Stages Repertory (TX) in 2010.

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Commercial option. World Premiere in California scheduled for 2013, and Belfast (Ireland) in 2014.

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Full production at Village Theatre (WA) in 2010. Workshop production at Village Theatre (WA) in 2009.

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Richard Rodgers Award 2008, readings at Queens Theatre in the Park (NY) and The Public Theater (NY) in 2008, full productions at The Old Globe (CA) and ReVision Theatre (NJ) in 2009.

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Full productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2008, on Broadway in 2009 and at Act II Playhouse (PA), Chicago Muse (IL) and South Korea in 2010. Nominated for 4 Drama Desk Awards. 2009 Broadway Cast Recording on PS Classics. Licensed by Music Theatre International, 212-541-4684 .

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Development trajectory through 3 NAMT theatres in 2008: The Human Race Theatre Company (OH), Goodspeed Musicals (CT) and Red Mountain Theatre Company (AL), full productions at TheatreWorks (CA) in 2009 and Cumberland County Playhouse (TN) in 2010.

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Commercial option, Full productions at the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University (IL) in 2008 and Pasadena Playhouse (CA) in 2011.

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Readings at Village Theatre (WA) in 2007, The Lark Play Development Center (NY) and The Snapple Theatre (NY) in 2012. In September 2011, Piece was retitled Home and had its first reading with a brand new book by Christy Hall.

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Full productions at TheatreWorks (CA) in 2007 and 2015, Cincinnati Playhouse (OH) and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (MO) in 2008, and The Old Globe (CA) in 2011.

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Staged readings at The Araca Group (NY) and New York Stage and Film (NY) in 2007.

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Full production at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK) in 2007.

After the Festival

Developmental workshop with the Charlottetown Festival (Canada) and a concert presentation at Talk Is Free Theatre (Canada) in 2010.

After the Festival

Developmental workshop with Prospect Theatre Company (NY) in 2010. World Premiere production at Stoneham Theatre (MA) in 2011. Broadwayworld Awards Boston for “Best Musical – Medium Sized Theatre” in 2012. Songs presented at Lincoln Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium in 2013. New production at Daegu International Musical Theatre Festival in South Korea. Winner of the Top Jury Honor for Best Musical Theatre Production in 2013.

After the Festival

World Premiere at TheatreWorks (CA) in 2006, productions at Pasadena Playhouse (CA) in 2008, Off Broadway at Second Stage (NY) in 2009 and The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA)/A.C.T. in 2010. European Premiere at London’s Trafalgar Studios 2 in September 2016.

After the Festival

Full productions at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (MO) in 2006, The Old Globe (CA) and Cincinnati Playhouse (OH) in 2007, Signature Theatre (DC) in 2008 and UNLV in 2015. Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

After the Festival

Reading at The Triad Theatre (NY), and production in Cleveland Playhouse/Karamu Theatre’s FusionFest (OH) in 2007. Staged reading at SUNY Empire State College, 2013, featuring Lillias White and Robert Fowler. Concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below, 2017, feat. Tony Winners Lillias White and James Monroe Iglehart and Lawrence Clayton, producer, Kent Nicholson

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Production Off Broadway in 2006, Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Lyrics in 2006, international productions include Canada, England, Germany and the Philippines. Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

After the Festival

Concert presentation at Texas State University (TX) in 2011.Youth theatre productions across the country. Concept Recording on Sh-K-Boom Records. Licensed by Music Theatre International .

After the Festival

Developmental readings at the Hartt School (CT) in 2006 and Carousel Dinner Theater (OH) in 2007. Full productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2006, Ford’s Theatre (DC) in 2007, and Porchlight Theatre (IL) in 2011. Ford’s production was nominated for 7 Helen Hayes Awards, winning 2. Studio Cast Album released in 2013 on Broadway Records starring Heidi Blickenstaff, James Moye, Bob Cuccioli and Joel Blum. Licensed by Rodgers and Hammerstein.

After the Festival

Workshop at TheatreWorks (CA) in 2004, full productions at New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2006, Williamstown Theatre Festival (MA) in 2007 and New York University in 2010.

After the Festival

Production at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2006. Reading at The Roundabout Theatre Studios (UT) in 2009.

After the Festival

2005 Production at Marin Theatre Company.
Winner of 2005 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards for Original Script and Original Score.
2006 NYMF production. Winner: Theatre for the American Musical (TAM) Award. Full productions at The Spirit of Broadway Theater (CT) in 2011 and the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NY) in 2006.

After the Festival

World Premiere at Vienna Chamber Opera (Austria) in 2006. Productions at the Schomburg Center and York Theatre (NY). Readings at Amas Musical Theatre (The Snapple Th in NY) in 2011. Developmental reading at The O’Neill Theater Center (CT) in 2012.

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Full production in Tokyo in 2011. Demo Tracks Available. Reading at Signature Theatre (VA) 2021.

After the Festival

Opened on Broadway in 2006, winner of 5 Tony Awards, 7 Drama Desk Awards (including Outstanding Musical) and NY Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Musical. National tours in 2008 and 2009. Many professional productions worldwide. Licensed by Music Theatre International.

After the Festival

Full productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2005, the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NY) and 37 Arts Theatre (NY) in 2006, Bay College (MI) and Community College Theatre with 2nd Flight Productions Theater Company (VA) in 2009. Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Robert Lindsay Nassif, 319-364-6093 .

After the Festival

Full productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2005, Westwego Performing Arts Theater (LA) Stoneham Theatre (MA), Adirondack Theatre Festival (NY) and In Tandem Theatre Company (WI). Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide . Writer Jeremy Desmon won the Kleban Award in 2007.

After the Festival

Off Broadway production at Urban Stages (NY) in 2010. Recipient of four AUDELCO awards, including Best Choreography.

After the Festival

Off Broadway production in 2006 (Lucille Lortel nomination for Best Musical), workshop in 2003 and full production in 2004 at TheatreWorks (CA). Multiple regional productions. International productions, including Finland and Zimbabwe. Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

After the Festival

Full productions at Arden Theatre (PA) in 2005 (5 Barrymore awards) and Kansas City Repertory Theatre (MO) in 2009.

After the Festival

Workshop productions at the Human Race Theatre Company (OH) in 2007 and the Cardiff International Musical Theatre Festival in Wales (UK).

After the Festival

Full productions at the York Theatre (NY), Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ), TheatreWorks (CA), The Human Race Theatre Company (OH), Cain Park (OH).

After the Festival

Full productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT), The 5th Avenue Theatre (WA).

After the Festival

Off Broadway production at the Lucille Lortel (NY) and subsequent tour with TheatreworksUSA in 2004. Full production of the new two-act version at Dallas Theatre Center (TX) in 2009. New York Cast Recording on ShowBiz Records.

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Full productions at MetroStage (VA) in 2006, and Mixed Blood Theatre (MN) in 2007. Mixed Blood Theatre Cast Recording.

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Full productions at the Human Race Theatre Company (OH) in 2004 and the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University (IL) in 2005.

After the Festival

Readings at BroadwayUSA! (NY) in 2004. Recipient of the National Music Theatre Network’s Director’s Choice Award in 2004.

After the Festival

Full productions at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NY) in 2004 and Spirit of Broadway Theatre (CT) in 2008. Reading at the York Theatre (NY) in 2005. Recipient of the National Music Theatre Network’s Director’s Choice Award in 2004.

After the Festival

Cabaret production at Ars Nova (NY) in 2005.

After the Festival

Full productions at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (Scotland,) Abingdon Theatre (NY), Crossroads Musical Festival of Kansas City (MO) and The Steinhardt School at NYU (NY). Readings at The Village Theatre’s Annual Festival of New Musicals (WA), 6th Street Playhouse (CA) and Broadway Theater Institute’s Musical Monday Theater Lab (NY).

After the Festival

Full production at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2002.

After the Festival

Full production at La Jolla Playhouse (CA) in 2005.

After the Festival

Full productions at North Shore Music Theatre (MA) in 2002, and Katherine Cornell Theatre (MA in 2012). Recording on L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collection. Licensed by Samuel French .

After the Festival

Full productions at the Village Theatre (WA) in 2002 and San Jose Repertory Theatre (CA) in 2005. Asian Equity Tour in 2002. Production in Taiwan with Taipei Philharmonic Foundation. 2001 Cast Recording.

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Workshop production at Pittsburgh CLO (PA).

After the Festival

Full productions at North Shore Music Theatre (MA), Signature Theatre (VA), The Village Theatre (WA), and Carnegie Mellon University (PA). Readings at The Brentwood Theatre and The Rubicon Theatre (CA).

After the Festival

Full productions at the Tête-à-Tête Festival (London), Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Scotland) and the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NY). Workshop productions at the Public Theater (NY), the Royal Opera House and English National Opera (UK).

After the Festival

Productions at the Attic Theatre (CA), Theatre on the Square (IN), Theatre 98 (AL), Champaign Urbana Theater Company (IL) and Chico Cabaret (CA). Licensed by Dramatists Play Service .

After the Festival

Off Broadway production at 37 Arts Theater (NY) in 2005. Full productions at Artisan Center Theater (TX) in 2006 and SLCC Grand Theatre (UT) in 2008. Original Off Broadway Cast Recording.

After the Festival

Geva Theatre (NY), Human Race (OH), Sacramento Theatre Company (CA), Spirit of Broadway (CT), Stages Repertory Theatre (TX), Unicorn Theatre (KS), Minneapolis Musical Theatre (MN), New Conservatory Theatre Company (CA). Licensed by Dramatists Play Service .

After the Festival

Off Broadway production at John Houseman Theatre (NY) in 2003. Nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Lyrics. Amas Musical Theatre (NY), Eugene O’Neill Theater Center (CT), National Music Theatre Network (DC), Oregon Cabaret Theatre (OR), The Spirit of Broadway Theater (CT), Village Theatre (WA), New Jersey Repertory (NJ) in 2008.

After the Festival

Full international productions at National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art in New Zealand in 2000 and Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland in 2005. Full production in New York Musical Theatre Festival (NY) in 2004. Reading at Theater League’s Festival of New Musicals in 2007. 2000 Cast Recording.

After the Festival

Full production at The Hartt School (CT) in 2002, and New York Musical Theatre Festival (NY) in 2006.

After the Festival

Full production at Chicago Dramatists (IL) in 2007. In development for a potential run Off Broadway at the Transport Group.

After the Festival

Full production at Ford’s Theatre (DC), 2011. Staged readings at North Shore Music Theatre (MA) in 2003, New York Musical Theatre Festival (NY) in 2005, and Ford’s Theatre (2006, 2008). Nominated for 6 Helen Hayes Awards. Licensed by the authors for regional and amateur productions:  Mitch Douglas c/o ICM, 212-757-9679

After the Festival

Full productions at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) and Buck Creek Players (IN) in 2001, Stoneham Theatre (MA) in 2004, American Stage Company (FL), Theatre on the Square (IN).

After the Festival

Productions in Johannesburg (South Africa), and Crossroads Theatre Company (NJ) in 2003.

After the Festival

Over 30 regional productions, including the John Houseman Theater (NY), American Musical Theatre of San Jose (CA), Chanhassen Dinner Theatre (MN), Actors’ Playhouse (NY), Act II Playhouse (PA. Licensed by Mitch Douglas at ICM, 212-556-5600 (phone), 212-556-5665 (fax). Published by Samuel French, Inc. .

After the Festival

Full productions at the Denver Center for Performing Arts (CO) and the Cleveland Playhouse (OH).

After the Festival

Full production at the Old Globe Theatre (CA) in 2001.

After the Festival

Reading at the Asia Society (NY) in 2010. Recipient of the Richard Rogers Development Award for Musical Theatre in 2001. 2008 Cast Recording on DINK Records.

After the Festival

Over 4,000 productions in US and Canada, winner of the Olivier Award. In 2003, Honk Junior was created and has had hundreds of productions in the US and Canada. Studio Recording on First Night Records, Music Theatre of Witchita recording. Licensed by Music Theatre International.

After the Festival

Reading at CAMI Recital Hall (NY) in 2001.

After the Festival

Full production at San Diego Repertory Theatre (CA) in 2008. Workshop production at Ravinia Festival (IL) in 2006. Staged reading at American Place Theatre (NY) in 2000. Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award, the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award, the Edgarton Award. Nominated for two NAACP Theatre Awards.

After the Festival

Off Broadway at Variety Arts Theater, York Theater Company (NY).  Many regional productions. York Concert Recording on Jay Records. Nominated for a 2001 Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Musical. Licensed by Dramatists Play Service.

After the Festival

Full production at Denver Center Theater Company (CO) in 1999.

After the Festival

Arkansas Repertory (AR), Barter Theatre, Charlotte Repertory Theatre (NC), Mill Mountain Theatre (VA), Theatre IV (OH), Victoria Theatre (OH), Blumenthal Performing Arts Center (NC), Empire Theatre, European Tour.

After the Festival

Playwrights Horizons (NY), numerous regional productions. Studio Recording on Ghostlight Records. 2001 Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations for Best Musical. Licensed by Dramatists Play Service .

After the Festival

Full productions at Casa Manana (TX), and Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 2000.

After the Festival

Over 50 full productions, including Dallas Lyric Stage (TX), Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ), Perseverance Theatre (AK).  Winner, Frederick Loewe Award.  Televised broadcast as part ofGreat Performances’ 30th Anniversary Season in 2002. Cast Recording on KIC Music.

After the Festival

American Stage Company (NJ), Goodspeed Musicals (CT), Musical Theatre Works (CA).

After the Festival

Over 1,600 productions around the US. Paper Mill Playhouse Cast Recording on RCA Victor. West End revival 2012. Licensed by Music Theatre International, 212-541-4684 .

After the Festival

Full productions at Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ) In 1998, Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera (CA) In 2000 and Penobscot Theatre (ME) in 2010.

After the Festival

Full production at Penn State (PA).

After the Festival

Full productions at Ford’s Theatre (DC) in 1998, and Piedmont Players Theatre (NC) in 2009. Licensed by https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/5773/kudzu-a-southern-musical Concord Theatricals . Ford’s Theatre Cast recording on Bypass in 1998.

After the Festival

Full productions at Goodspeed Opera House (CT) in 1998, York Theatre (NY) in 2005, and Princeton Festival (NJ) in 2008, Music Theatre Wichita (KS) in 2021. Licensed by Music Theatre International.

After the Festival

Full production at Tennessee Repertory Theatre (TN) in 1996.

After the Festival

Broadway, National Tour, numerous regional productions. Original Broadway cast recording on RCA Victor. Six 2002 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Over 1,700 productions. Licensed by Music Theatre International.

After the Festival

American Premiere at New Jersey Shakespeare Festival (NJ) in 1999. Most-produced new musical of the 2000-2001 season in American regional theater. Full productions at The Globe Theater (CA), Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OR), San Jose Repertory (CA), Laguna Playhouse (CA), Indiana Repertory Theatre (IN), The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ (NJ), as well as internationally in Switzerland, and Northlight Theater (UK). Nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide .

After the Festival

Full productions in Los Angeles (CA), Indianapolis (IN), and Dallas (TX). In concert (NY) with Kris Kristofferson.

After the Festival

Full production at George Street Playhouse (NJ), York Theatre (NY), and several regional productions. Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide .

After the Festival

Full productions at Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ) in 1993, Walnut Street (PA in 1996), Goodspeed Musicals (CT), 1996, Ford’s Theatre (DC) in 1997, and Stage One (KS). International production at the Bunkamura Theatre (Tokyo) in 1998, and a tour in Japan through 1999.

After the Festival

Reading at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center (CT in 1996), full production at Old Globe Theatre (CA) in 1998.

After the Festival

Full productions at Dallas Lyric Stage (TX) in 2001, Goodspeed Musicals (CT) and North Shore Music Theatre (MA) in 2005, Arena Stage (DC), Cleveland Playhouse (OH), Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center (NY), Shubert Theatre (MA), African Globe TheatreWorks (NJ). Hackney Empire (London) in 2013.

After the Festival

Off Broadway production at York Theater Company (NY) in 1999. Full productions at Apple Tree Theatre (IL), Broadhollow Theatre (NY), King’s Head Theatre Club (UK), Lyric Stage (MA), Village Theatre (WA). Outer Critic’s Circle Nomination-Best Musical (NY). Winner of 5 Dalas Theatre League Awards. Off Broadway cast recording on Varese Sarabande.

After the Festival

Full productions at Goodspeed Opera House (CT) in 1995, Sacramento Music Circus (CA) in 1996, American Stage Company (NJ) in 1997 and York Theatre (NY) in 2006. Licensed by Samuel French .

After the Festival

Off Broadway production at the John Houseman Theatre (NY) in 1995. Licensed by Samuel French – London.

After the Festival

More than 90 productions in the United States including Marriott Theatre (IL) and Derby Dinner Playhouse (IN), produced internationally in Australia, Canada, England, Kuwait and Russia.Licensed by Music Theatre International, 212-541-4684 .

After the Festival

American Premiere at UTEP Dinner Theatre (TX) in 1996. Cast recording on SBME Import.

After the Festival

Full production at Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities (CA) in 1995. Licensed by Music Theatre International, 212-541-4684 .

After the Festival

Full productions at American Stage Company (NJ) in 1997, Off Broadway with Musical Theatre Works (NY), Mason Street Warehouse (MI) in 2004 and The Depot Theatre (NY) in 2011.

After the Festival

World Premiere at Berkshire Theatre Festival (MA) in 1994. Full productions at Willows Theatre Company (CA) in 1998 and again in 2010, and the Springfield Theater (MA). Winner of 9 Bay Area Critics’ Awards. Cast Recording on Original Cast Record in 1995.

After the Festival

Production at the National Black Theatre (NY) in 2011.

After the Festival

Full production at Ford’s Theatre (DC) in 1995.

After the Festival

Off Broadway Run at Lamb’s Theatre (NY) in 1993. Licensed by Dramatists Play Service .

After the Festival

Full production at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2007.

After the Festival

Full productions at The Actor’s Playhouse (FL) in 1996, the Neighborhood Playhouse (GA) in 1998, and the Broward Stage Door Theatre (FL) in 2007.

After the Festival

Full production at Seaside Music Theater (FL) in 1994.

After the Festival

Premiere production at Paper Mill Playhouse in 1987. Subsequent productions at eight NAMT member theatres including The 5th Avenue Theatre and Woodminster Summer Musicals, as well as the Westchester Broadway Theatre (NY), and the Alex Theatre (CA). Live recording from the Alex Theatre performances. Licensed by Samuel French .

After the Festival

Produced at the Sverdlovsk State Academic Musical Comedy Theater in Russia in 1993, ran for 4 years.

After the Festival

Full productions at Alliance Theatre (GA) in 2010, and Pasadena Playhouse (CA) in 2011.

After the Festival

Barter Theatre (VA), Ford’s Theatre (DC), Hofstra University (NJ), Marriott Theatre (IL), Musical Theatre West (CA), Pittsburgh Public Theatre (PA), Theatre Previews at Duke (NC), Trumbull New Theatre (CT), Village Theatre (WA), Woodland Opera House (CA) from 1993-2001. Reading at Skyline Theatre Company (NJ) in 2011. Ford’s Theatre 1999 Original Cast Recording. Licensed by Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatrical Library .

After the Festival

Cleveland Playhouse (OH), Goodspeed Musicals (CT), Marriott Theatre (IL), Pasadena Playhouse (CA), Sacramento Light Opera Association (CA), Theater League (KS), Village Theatre (WA), Adirondack Theatre Festival (NY), Morris Mechanic Theatre (MD) from 1993-1995.1994 Pasadena Playhouse Cast Recording on Varese Sarabande. Licensed by Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatrical Library.

After the Festival

Reading at the York Theatre (NY) in 2001.

After the Festival

Full production at Stamford Theatre Works (CT) in 1996.

After the Festival

American Musical Theatre of San Jose (CA), a five-city tour to North Shore Music Theatre (MA), Sacramento Music Circus (CA), Casa Mañana Musicals (TX), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (PA) and San Jose Civic Light Opera (CA) in 1994. 1994 Studio Cast Recording.

After the Festival

Full production at the Pennsylvania Stage Company (PA) in 1992.

After the Festival

Full production at Barter Theatre (VA) in 2012.

After the Festival

Full production at Ford’s Theatre (DC) in 1992. Readings at the York Theatre in 2016 and 2017.

After the Festival

Full production at Steel Beam Theatre (IL) in 2009.

After the Festival

Amas Musical Theatre (NY), over 120 productions around the country, and international productions in Canada and Japan.Cast Recording on Lml Records.  Published by Samuel French .

After the Festival

Full production at La Mirada Theatre (LA) in 1992.

After the Festival

Full production at Amas Musical Theatre (NY) in 1992.

After the Festival

Players Theatre (NY), over 200 productions around the US and UK. Los Angeles Recording on Varese Sarabande. Licensed by Concord.

After the Festival

Readings at the Blue Heron Theater (NY) and the Signature Theatre (DC).

After the Festival

World Premiere at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 1990.

After the Festival

Full production at Amas Musical Theatre (NY) in 1990.

After the Festival

Reading at Starlight Musical Theatre (CA) in 1990.

After the Festival

Reading at Starlight Musical Theatre (CA) in 1990.

After the Festival

Off-Off Broadway production at Amas Musical Theatre (NY), Off-Broadway Test Run at Hudson Guild Theatre (NY) in 2001. Off Broadway production at the John Houseman Theatre (NY) in 2002. Off Broadway recording on Eric Krebs Productions. Licensed by Samuel French .

After the Festival

Off Broadway production at Promenade Theatre (NY) in 1990. Original cast recording on Painted Smiles.

After the Festival

Full production at Goodspeed Musicals (CT) in 1989.  

After the Festival

Presented as part of a two-act opera entitled Love In Two Countries at St. Peter’s Church (NY) in 1991.