2007, from late June until September 27, I achieved my dream of spending every day writing. Specifically, re-writing Such Good Friends; making a myriad of improvements under the intelligent guidance of a brilliant Boy Wonder director. The final three weeks of that period involved generous contributions from ten actors who cared about telling the story in the most entertaining way possible. Cut their lines? OK by them, because no one was in it for "me" - everyone was in it for "us."
What I LOVED more than anything was the daily improvement of the show. We were doing this to entertain an audience, and the actual NYMF run, September 28-October 6 was the pay-off to a truly communal effort. No musical that premiered in 2007 got better notices and awards, but all of this is icing on the cake.
(I hasten to point out that the sci-fi musicals by others who post here premiered in other years - no comparison is implied)
Taking time off from the rewriting efforts to check in with the merry denizens of HHW was fun for me, and I hope you enjoyed the updates. I know several of you enjoyed the show, and I'm very grateful you took the time to attend.
I agree with everything BK had to say about Sweeney Todd. Joy's calling; gotta run.
