The Mark Brokaw Season 2017

MOVE IT AND IT’S YOURS
Music, Book, and Lyrics by
Bill Weeden, David Finkle, and Sally Fay

“Move It and It’s Yours” tells the story of twice-divorced Charlie Ross, a middle-aged trade magazine editor who as a young man had wanted to be a songwriter-performer but years ago had abandoned his dream in exchange for a steady income.  Now Charlie is about to embark on a third marriage when, due to unforeseen circumstances, he must get rid of the piano he has owned and played his whole life.  Offering the piano for free if someone will move it out of his apartment, he meets a raft of unusual people who unintentionally manage (through song and comedy) to change Charlie’s attitude and lead him back to his dream.

GUMBO
Composer: Brett V Macias
Librettist: Christina Quintana

Facing the loss of his beloved wife—the mystical songstress, Martha LeDoux—the newlywed Dr. Howard Hart tears through the hurricane-ravaged City to free her from the devil and his soul-stealing underwater club, all the while discovering the magic of her hometown. GUMBO is a vibrant take on the Orpheus & Eurydice tale that explores the mythos of Hurricane Katrina through the heart and music of the great city of New Orleans. 

XMAS IN LAS VEGAS
Book: Joe Bravaco; Lyrics: Larry Rosler;
Music: Tony Finno

It’s Christmas 1961, and Edward T. Wellspot, a high-stakes roller, has come to the Olympus Hotel and Casino where each Christmas he attempts to beat the house. This year he is on the longest losing streak of his life, until he meets a mysterious woman with the Midas touch. Suddenly, the world is Edward’s oyster—or so it seems.