TANGLED WEBS, a dark romantic musical comedy
Update August 2013
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
Based on the story “Webcast” by Fred Landau
Many thanks to the wonderful performers on the demo -
[basically in order of singing on the demo]
[basically in order of singing on the demo]
Jeanine Morgan - Rebecca Luker Aaron Stephenson - Ric Ryder
Jerry Bruckner - Bill Parry Miranda Grey - Jan Horvath
Charles - Andrew Kober Harrison Stone - Neal Mayer
Cissie - Georga Osborne 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: 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 AUTHOR BIOS, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW.
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