OMG! I got this in my bulk mailbox this week:
JOE DOWLING ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERE MUSICALLaugh if you must, but I am so very excited! I love Rachel Portman's scores and I am thrilled that she is doing the music for this show. (I mean, I never buy soundtracks, but I own both Cider House Rules and Chocolat - or actually, I think I used to own Chocolat, but it was lost or stolen or something, I am not sure what happened to it...) I would be excited anyway, but that is just icing on the geek cake.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE TO DEBUT AT THE GUTHRIE
Francesca Zambello to direct new musical based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Director Joe Dowling today announced that the Guthrie will debut a new musical, Little House on the Prairie, based on the beloved "Little House" books by writer Laura Ingalls Wilder. Francesca Zambello, an internationally recognized director of opera and theater, will direct the world premiere, slated for summer 2008 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. (...)
"The work of Laura Ingalls Wilder has a deep and powerful connection to the people of the Midwest," Dowling said. "This musical fits perfectly within the Guthrie's goal to develop new work that speaks directly to this community..."
Little House on the Prairie, with lyrics by Donna DiNovelli, music by Rachel Portman and book by Rachel Sheinkin, has been in development and the Guthrie relationship provides the artistic resources to bring the production to the stage. Portman is best known for her film scores, having received an Academy Award for her score of Emma and Academy Award nominations for both The Cider House Rules and Chocolat. Sheinkin is the Tony Award-winning book writer of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
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Y'know, as soon as I saw this (Joe Dowling was on Almanac or something this last weekend announcing it), I thought to myself "I wonder how soon AKJ, Bullinger, and my sister will be camping out for tickets."
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