Friday February 19th - Closing Day

On Friday night the Disney/ASCAP workshop wrapped with a presentation of 'Empire Burlesque' by Dan Castellanetta and Deb Lacusta (bookwriter/lyricists) and Laura Hall (composer).  They did the first 50 minutes of the show, which included 25 minutes which they had presented two weeks ago.  I appreciated their efforts, their rewrites were effective, and it continues to be an intriguing (but not-fully-realized) concept.  The show, told in the manner of a burlesque, describes the political climate at the turn of the last century, drawing obvious parallels to the current political situation.  For me, of course, the best part was their clear left-wing political leanings (or am I reading that into it because of my elitist intellectual bias?)

Anyway... It was relaxing being able to see a show knowing my work was done.  Cindy and I said our goodbyes, and celebrated a successful three weeks.  Now it's back to Chicago for a few days... before heading off to NYC!