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!