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| Children's Letters to God | |
|---|---|
| Music | David Evans |
| Lyrics | Douglas J. Cohen |
| Book | Stoo Hample |
| Basis | 1991 book by Stoo Hample and Eric Marshall |
| Productions | 2004 Off-Broadway |
Children's Letters to God was a Drama Desk Award nominated Off-Broadway musical that was based on the best selling book by Stoo Hample, music by David Evans, and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen. [1]
The musical is about five young children who are friends that discuss their beliefs, ambitions, uncertainties, and questions common but paralyzing coming from children. Issues brought up in the musical are holidays, loss of a pet, divorces, sibling rivalry, the struggle of being unathletic, and first love. As in concurrence with the book, the show does not directly address religion, but just asks questions about life. [2]
The show was put on at Lamb's Theatre. The production was directed was Stafford Arima, musical staging by Patricia Wilcox, set design by Anna Louizos, light design by Kirk Bookman, sound by Peter Hylenski, costume design by Gail Brassard, and produced by Carolyn Rossi Copeland. The cast consisted of Gerard Canonico, Sara Kapner, Jimmy Dieffenbach, Andrew Zutty, and Libby Jacobson. Allison Fischer was an understudy in the production. [3]
BroadwayWorld praised the cast's performances, calling the show "clever, funny and musically hip". [4]
The show was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics.[ citation needed ]
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