Photo Flash: NYMF Presents THINGS AS THEY ARE

Jonathan Comisar and John Dietrich's new musical THINGS AS THEY ARE produced by Ariadne C, Villarreal and directed by Donna Drake receiveD its world premiere at the 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Selected as one of five finalists for the prestigious Fred Ebb Foundation Award, THINGS AS THEY ARE is a sweeping portrait of influential American documentary photographer Dorothea Lange and is a musical examination of an artist's journey as complex as the history captured in her work. Best known as the photographer behind the iconic Depression Era image "Migrant Mother," Dorothea fights for the lives of the people she photographs, while constantly torn between the demanding roles of wife, mother, and artist. A woman ahead of her time, living during a tumultuous period in American history, will her relentless devotion to her subjects undermine all hope of keeping her world in balance?

THINGS AS THEY ARE? featuring book and lyrics by John Dietrich, with music by Jonathan Comisar, directed by Donna Drake.?The Theater at St. Clement's is located at 423 West 46th Street New York, NY. ?Performance dates:? Monday, Sep 27th, at 8:00 pm, Tuesday, Sep 28th, at 9:00 pm, Friday, Oct 1st, at 1:00 pm