Presented by Dallas Summer Musicals, the staging of the musical with book and lyrics by Darrah Cloud and music by Kim D. Sherman is produced by Producers Four, Madison Repertory Theatre and Dallas Summer Musicals. It plays Majestic Theatre in Dallas Jan. 16-25, 2004. Its current run at Madison Rep in Wisconsin ends Dec. 28. There are hopes for a commercial future.
According the press notes, "Heartland explores the inner lives of three Midwestern sisters, who return to their childhood home in Iowa when they learn their mother is planning to sell the family farm."
Playing the sisters are Florence Lacey (Evita, The Grand Tour) as Kathleen, Jacquelyn Piro (Les Miserables) as Sara, and Caroline McMahon (My Life With Albertine) as Becca. Also featured in the musical are Jenn Colella (Urban Cowboy), Tad Ingram (Lincoln Center's The Most Happy Fella), J. Robert Spencer and Lisa Datz (The Full Monty). Musical director is Larry Yurman, and choreographer is Michael Lichtefeld.
Tickets range $10-$53. For more information about Dallas Summer Musicals, call (214) 421-5678 or visit the Dallas Summer Musicals website at www.dallassummermusicals.org.
* Heartland has been seen in workshop form on the East Coast in recent years and in productions for Goodspeed Musicals and TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, CA.
Darrah Cloud and Kim D. Sherman penned the musical, O Pioneers!
Director Schulman's credits include Broadway's The Sound of Music, The Secret Garden and Off Broadway's Violet. She is also attached to the Broadway-bound musical, Little Women.