EVERGREEN:  A New Holiday Musical
Dec. 19, 2009 – Jan. 3, 2010
presented at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
in the West Side YMCA (5 West 63^rd St.), enter theater on 64th St
music and lyrics by Peter Mills
book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
directed by Cara Reichel

Performed by an ensemble of both child and adult actors, this tale of hope will inspire all ages, creating a new holiday tradition!  Every winter, Maya listens to her grandmother’s stories of a world that used to be: filled with snow and trees.  But from her desert homeland it’s hard to believe in these memories.  So, headstrong Maya embarks on a fantastic adventure to find the Earth’s last living evergreens and bring back proof…

“Peter Mills can knit together a scene as neatly as any librettist around, spin out lyrics with a beguiling mix of cleverness and feeling, and (stop the presses!) conjure tunes you can hum on the way out the door!”
– Time Out New York

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THE HIDDEN SKY
Jan. 30  – Feb. 28, 2010
at the West End Theatre (263 West 86th St.)
in the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew
book by Kate Chisholm
music and lyrics by Peter Foley
based on “The Masters” by Ursula K. Le Guin
directed by Kate Chisholm

Science and religion collide in this sophisticated and mythic new musical. At the center of the conflict is Ganil, a young woman whose passionate longing for knowledge leads her on a dangerous journey in pursuit of lost and forbidden truths.  With an eclectic score featuring lush choral singing, this compelling tale of spiritual awakening illuminates the complex dialogue between faith and reason.

“The power of Foley´s score effectively communicates the exhilaration of intellectual discovery… The melodic urgency, rhythmic variety, harmonic invention and orchestral sophistication of his music compel the attention.  Foley acknowledges a range of influences from Sufi music to the rock band U2, yet what he has made of them is something uniquely his own.”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer

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WITH GLEE
July 10 – Aug. 1, 2010
The Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street)
book, music, and lyrics by John Gregor
directed by Igor Goldin

A new, old-fashioned musical comedy about five wayward, eccentric, isolated, awkward, sweet, naive, nerdy teenage boys who are sent away to a boarding school in Maine.  As they revel in the trials of their freshman year—striving for acceptance, friendship, and normalcy—we are reminded that every life must be lived to its fullest, every song sung with glee.

“The story moves and engages.  You can’t help but believe and accept these young people singing through their turbulent adolescent years…  Gregor’s score is a marvel of unadorned simplicity.  Irresistible.”
– Talkin’ Broadway