Virginia City, a new musical

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/6/12 at 5:05pm

Hello,

I'm the book writer, lyricist, director, and producer of "Virginia City, a new musical," which premieres next month at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. The music is composed by my brother, Daniel Wisehart.

"Virginia City" is a new musical about finding your voice.

A young drifter named Sam Clemens lands a job as a reporter in an old west mining town. Inspired by a visit from scandalous showgirl Adah Isaacs Menken, Sam finds his voice and becomes Mark Twain.

If you'd like to follow the development of this show, check us out on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaCityANewMusical

Thanks!

David Wisehart
Producer, "Virginia City, a new musical"






Virginia City, a new musical Updated On: 5/6/12 at 05:05 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/6/12 at 5:14pm

I thought it was a musical of " Bonanza

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/6/12 at 5:17pm

The old TV show "Bonanza" was set in and around Virginia City at the same time.

David

Updated On: 5/6/12 at 05:17 PM

[egghumor]

Posted: 5/6/12 at 6:17pm

It's uncanny how many people find their voice after a visit from a scandalous showgirl.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/6/12 at 6:42pm

:)

[sephyr]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 1:00am

Liked the page! The musical seems very interesting!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/7/12 at 6:17am

Thanks, sephyr!

I've posted some rehearsal tracks on the facebook page to give you a sense of the music, and I hope to have video up soon of the actors singing a few of the songs. They're learning the numbers now, and my brother and I are still rewriting. I've done a lot of plays, and written the libretto for an opera, but this is our first musical. It's very exciting. :)

Thanks again for following us on our journey!

David

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/31/12 at 12:25pm

My new musical is featured today in this article in "Musicals in LA":
Musicals at the Hollywood Fringe Festival