[title of show] at Next Generation Theatre Company

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Next Generation Theatre Company opens their 2nd season with [title of show], a fresh new musical that wowed Broadway. Written by the creative team of Jeff Bowen (music and lyrics) and Hunter Bell (book), it is a smart, sassy show that chronicles the creative process, the struggles of collaboration, and the journey to recognition.

[title of show] is a meta-musical about the real-life creators writing the musical, which happens to be the show that the Unicorn’s audience is witnessing. The creators and stars, Jeff and Hunter, are out-of-work songwriters and set themselves the challenge of writing an original musical in the space of three weeks. They conscript their friends to help develop the show: Heidi, a working actor on Broadway, though primarily in chorus and understudy roles; Susan, a corporate worker bee, full of wacky interjections and wracked with stage fright; and Larry, the ever-present, yet overlooked, pianist. As the creative force takes over, they tackle insecurities, procrastination, criticism, hope and dreams, marketing, and the terror of blank paper.

While it starts as a gimmicky concept piece, the show quickly evolves into an examination of the struggles, pitfalls, and joys of creativity.

Authors

• Hunter Bell
• Jeff Bowen