This is always sort of a lonely period in the production process.  The time before auditions and rehearsals have started and most of the thoughts and work has been in my own head or in my own office.  Right now the whole production is sort of just inside me and mine alone.  With each step of the process, you invite more and more people into your little world and share more and more of your ideas until the final step - opening night - when you hand it all over to other people.  

But I am so excited to start bringing other people into this world -the world of Some Enchanted Evening.  And I guess that starts with finding this page and this blog.  Another great journey begins!

I love challenges and musical revues are in some ways very challenging because the structure of them is often very loose..no hard and fast road maps like with "book" musicals.  Very liberating and very challenging.  This is also different for me because while I was raised doing Rodgers and Hammerstein shows (I've been in productions of The King and I, Oklahoma and Carousel myself) my personal taste lately has moved away from the classic musicals this music comes from and toward more contemporary musicals. But as I am studying this music again I am reminded of just how lush and beautiful it is and how timeless the themes are.  Taken out of the context of the original shows they come from, the songs really do stand beautifully on their own and will make a great night of musical theatre.

So welcome to our production.  I'm thrilled you found us!   

 

 

 

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