On Jan. 22 & 23, 2024, Amas Musical Theatre will present developmental lab readings of Falling For Make Believe: The Life and Songs of Lorenz Hart, with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and book by Mark Saltzman. The true story of Lorenz Hart is presented for the first time – his struggle with the closet and the bottle, his tortured relationship with his songwriting partner Richard Rodgers, and most poignantly, his ability to capture love in his lyrics, but not his life.
Featuring 21 Rodgers and Hart classics, including “The Lady is a Tramp,” “Bewitched,” and “This Can’t Be Love,” the show is directed by Jeff Calhoun (Newsies, Jekyll & Hyde), with a cast featuring Nikki Crawford (Fat Ham – Tony nominee), Claybourne Elder (Company, Sunday in The Park…), Ben Fankhouser (Newsies, Mack & Mabel – Encores), Nicolas King (Hollywood Arms, A Thousand Clowns), Susan Mosher (Hairspray, The Line Up) and Jeff Woodman (Cymbeline). The Music Director is Keith Harrison Dworkin.
“Rodgers and Hart were the original odd couple and their partnership lasted over 25 years,” says Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer of Amas Musical Theatre. “They made magic together. Lorenz Hart was a conflicted soul, a genius with words that came from a deep well of unhappiness. Falling for Make Believe shows both of these amazing collaborators from behind the curtain.”
Falling For Make Believe: The Life and Songs of Lorenz Hart
Amas Musical Theatre
Pearl Studios, 500 8th Avenue, Room 414
Monday, January 22 at 6
Tuesday, January 23 at 1 & 4:30
to RSVP (seating is limited), visit Amas Musical
