Well, this is interesting...

g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "A writer named Nick Summers is posting a semi-autobiographical piece of fiction on his blog called Rocket to Mars. The preface is here, the first part (of what will eventually be three) is here.

Reading between the lines, based on my own experience, this seems to pretty clearly be about working with Jim Steinman on Bat Out of Hell: The Musical. The prefatory matters suggest that this tale will get darker before it gets lighter.

Might be worth some discussion here!"

I don't think you need to read between the lines: https://nicksummerswriter.wordpress.com/

I was compelled to click the link from the 12/03 post, having read none of the other stuff, and I gotta say, the guy has a way with a page-turner. Or what would the reading onscreen equivalent be? Screen scroller? It's a compelling read and I would pay cash money for a streamed, concert production of "Rocket to Mars," I mean, if they could so SMASH, why not? (I would pay $10, not Jefferson Mays money.)

I meant I'd pay to see "Rocket to Mars," not "Bat Out of Hell." Like the people who went to the big benefit performance of "Bombshell" in real life.