December 10, 2008-January 4, 2009
Directed by Rachel Rockwell
Musically Directed by Valerie Maze
Julia Zayas-Melendez, AEA Stage Manager
Alan Schwanke, Set Designer
Elizabeth Flauto, USA Costume Designer
Brandon Wardell, Lighting Designer
Dan Pellant, Prop Designer
, Sound Designer
With Book and Music by Grammy nominee, Drama Desk Award recipient, and renowned composer Andrew Lippa and Lyrics by Tom Greenwald, John & Jen is a truly original musical. Praised by the New York Times for its “melodic” music and “direct and unpretentious” lyrics, John & Jen takes a look at the complexities of relationships between brothers and sisters and parents and children, set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990, John & Jen is a gem of a show brimming with intelligence, wit and beautiful melodies. This is the story of Jen and her relationships with the two Johns of her life: her younger brother, who was killed in Vietnam , and his namesake, her son who is trying to find his way in a confusing world. A chamber musical, beautifully scored for piano, cello and percussion, John & Jen is a musical about connections, commitments and the healing of the human heart.
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