Quite a lot of theatre-going this weekend. Started with opening night of Cam Jansen, by not one, but two, Kleban Award-winners. Very amusing and energetic. There were a couple of songs I didn't like, but I suspect it's the producer who insists everything be up-tempo and driving.
Six short plays by the Lightning Strikes company sailed by. They've officially announced that their next production will have incidental music (including two songs) by yours truly, so I better finish that soon.
Tonight was brief readings of five different musicals. At least it was supposed to be, but songwriters Kim Oler and Allison Hubbard didn't understand that, so, instead, they just sang songs from three of their musicals, Harriet the Spy, The Enchanted Cottage and Buddy's Tavern. My goodness, there's an extraordinarily high quality of invention and craft in their songs. Their work is so human, so true-to-life, so moving. If I see red when schlock succeeds, it's because true artists like Oler & Hubbard remain obscure
