Now. Here. This., the latest work from the creators of [title of show], will get a world premiere production at off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre in March 2012. The musical, which features music by Jeff Bowen and a book by Hunter Bell and Broadway.com contributor Susan Blackwell, received a developmental lab production at the Vineyard earlier this year. Bell, Blackwell, Bowen and Heidi Blickenstaff will reunite for the production, with Michael Berresse serving as director and choreographer. Musical direction and arrangements are by Larry Pressgrove, who leads a four-piece band.
Billed as an "original theatri-concert," Now. Here. This. investigates and celebrates living in the present through autobiographical stories and songs accompanied by a multi-piece band. According to the show's creative team, “the piece explores what goes down in the space between the past and the future, and how the universe conspires to bring people together."
Bell earned a Tony nomination for the book of [title of show]. He appeared on Broadway in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas and penned the book for Silence! the off-Broadway musical spoof of Silence of the Lambs.
Blackwell's off-Broadway work includes The Kid, Vilna's Got a Golem and Working Title. She is also the host of the popular Broadway.com web series Side By Side By Susan Blackwell.
Bowen wrote the music and lyrics for [title of show] and has contributed music for Villains Tonight as well as many special events for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Blickenstaff can currently be seen on Broadway in The Addams Family. She has also appeared in The Little Mermaid and The Full Monty.
Take a look below as the Now.Here.This. creators share some sushi on a recent episode of Side By Side By Susan Blackwell.