TANGLED WEBS, a dark romantic musical comedy
With backstage intrigue so in the news in musical theater lately, we (coincidentally) have the first brand new musical written on that subject out of the gate...
Book by Bill Connington
Music by Skip Kennon
Lyrics by Ellen M. Schwartz
Music by Skip Kennon
Lyrics by Ellen M. Schwartz
Based on the story “Webcast” by Fred Landau
Just e-mail AOL address dylan43rd, and we'll send you some demo mp3's
Many thanks to the wonderful performers on the demo -
Jeanine Morgan - Rebecca Luker
Aaron Stephenson - Ric Ryder
Aaron Stephenson - Ric Ryder
Jerry Bruckner - Bill Parry
Miranda Grey - Jan Horvath
Miranda Grey - Jan Horvath
Charles - Andrew Kober
Harrison Stone - Neal Mayer
Harrison Stone - Neal Mayer
Cissie - Georga Osborne
Claudine - Leenya Rideout
Claudine - Leenya Rideout
(8 principals, plus variable additional players)
Our plot is about the need for recognition in a business where credit is recognition, and recognition is just about everything.
But our musical actually speaks to all audience members’ needs to get recognition for what they accomplish, and even a fantasy notion of dealing with people who try to steal that recognition.
The show’s overall story is this: Jeanine Morgan is an elegant, recently widowed Park Avenue lady, around late 40's to early 50’s. A computer whiz and theater enthusiast, she goes to work as an intern in the office of producer Jerry Bruckner, about 60, and on her first day going through the mostly unpromising submissions to his office, she discovers the work of Aaron Stephenson, late 20's - the work speaks to her almost immediately and she will stop at nothing - absolutely nothing, including possibly murder - to get Aaron's work to the Broadway stage.
IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THE STORY WITH A DETAILED SONG-BY-SONG OUTLINE, AND ALSO SEE AUTHOR BIOS, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO GET TO THE NEXT ONLINE POST ON THIS SHOW.
