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Music and Book by James Valcq |
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A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. It is for sale but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely cookin' at the Spitfire Grill. "A soul satisfying ... work of theatrical resourcefulness. A compelling story that flows with grace and carries the rush of anticipation The story moves, the characters have many dimensions and their transformations are plausible and moving. The musical is freeing. It is penetrated by honesty and it glows." N.Y. Times. "Soaring melodies! ... Well before the show reaches its conclusion, many ... city slickers in the audience may be ready to enter Percy's raffle." Wall Street Journal. "An abundance of warmth, spirit and goodwill! ... Some of the most engaging and instantly infectious melodies I've heard in an original musical in some time." USA Today. |
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Show dates were Directed by Richard Spencer |
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Produced by Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.® |
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This program is presented in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art. |
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