[title of show]
Original Cast Recording

A new musical by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell, directed by Michael Berresse, [title of show] is the hilarious and bittersweet tale of two struggling writers named Jeff and Hunter who race to write and submit a show to a theatre festival - with the deadline just weeks away.  When they enlist their two friends to be in it, all four embark on a breathless, sweat-drenched journey.  Will they finish in time?  Will their show be selected?  Will they keep their beloved project - and their friendships - intact?  Chronicling the story of its own creation, [title of show] is a completely original backstage glimpse into just what it takes to get a new musical from conception to opening night.

[title of show] stars Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, and Jeff Bowen, with musical direction and arrangements by Larry Pressgrove.  The album was produced by Joel Moss and Kurt Deutsch.  

"Delectable entertainment! A zesty, sweet, charming musical. A postmodern homage to the grand tradition of backstage musicals like Babes in Arms, Kiss Me, Kate, and A Chorus Line." - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

"A backstage crowd-pleaser, with genuine creative passion, poignancy and comic urgency." - Marilyn Stasie, Variety

"In expert hands! Peppy score, clever book and deft direction." - Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press

"Beguiling! A genuine treat! [title of show] is perfectly adorable. A witty modern spin on mickey-and-judy epics of way back when." - Michael Sommers, Star-Ledger

"Wittily observed! A sardonic and immensely likable cast." - The New Yorker

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