Meet John Doe - the musical

Be still my heart! 2 fellas that I knew in the BMI Musical Theatre Work Shop wrote this show: Andrew Gerle & Eddie Sugarman. I'm all aglow for them!

Just got off the phone with Andrew. What a doll of a guy, terrific pianist, arranger, a winner of the Richard Rogers Development Award. Eddie's lyrics can be filled with wit & humor. Indeed, I had lots of fun singing Barbara Stanwyck's part in Ball of Fire at BMI for which Eddie wrote the lyrics. (Yes, in my dreams I've got the build to play a stripper!)

Christiane Noll is doing Stanwyck's role. Yippee!

Below is the link for the show.

Milla
John Doe

Meet John Doe, the new musical version of the old Frank Capra picture, gets its second major regional production this season starting March 16 at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

The Andrew Gerle-Eddie Sugarman musical had an earlier test in November 2006 in a production by Goodspeed Musicals at the Norma Terris Theatre in Connecticut. That staging was not open to critics, and some changes were made to the cast and creative team between engagements.
Meet John Doe, the Musical, Gets World Premiere at Ford's Theatre

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Since I posted the orig message in this thread. Andrew moved & I've lost touch w/him. If anyone has his new contact info, pls PM me. I saw him when he played for Donna Lynne Champlin's "Finishing The Hat", but didn't know he'd moved...

Much appreciated.

Milla

Ok, please don't shoot for asking this.

Is this the movie that Meet Joe Black was based on? I thought Maury Yeston was adapting that movie.

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No... Meet Joe Black was based on "Death Takes a Holiday."

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thanks B12B.
I think Yeston is doing an adaptation of that movie (Holiday).

I like to be very supportive of new writers (as I am one too )
so I hope the show kicks ass!
I think Caroline Q T-boo is seeing this show this weekend.

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I had the opportunity to see this show last night at Ford's, and it definitely gets the thumbs up. The cast is great all around, and Heidi Blickenstaff is wonderful. She really gets a chance to shine in this as there are so many different facets to Ann. What a voice! I didn't get a chance to watch the film before I saw this (sadly, as I wanted to see exactly how they adapted it) but it holds on its own. Even so, I do know a few things about it, and for those of you who HAVE seen the film, and get a chance to see this show, you may find one major alteration in the musical. I've probably said too much already.

Anyway I hope their opening is wonderful tonight and this gets some solid reviews. See it if you can!

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I saw the show tonight- very solid production. Heidi Blickenstaff was a standout. None of the songs were really memorable to me, but there weren't any major clunkers.

Show was going great until the fire alarm went off and we all had to evacuate.

But they finished well.

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I saw the production at goodspeed with donna lynn chaplin and want to say that with some revision it has the pitential to do some great things. So congratulations to the show and I just wanted to wish it the bestuck.

I got to see this show last night (on the anniversary of Lincoln's assassination in the theater, no less). It's a really interesting show, with so much potential. I thought both Heidi and John Moye were fantastic. It would be interesting to see the production develop. It struck me that the ensemble needs to be bigger (way more people) and to be more of a central character in the show. But the costumes, the production, the "look and feel" were absolutely perfect. I hope the production keeps going.