We Go to 11, Five 11-Minute Musicals, Presented Jan. 9

By Andrew Gans
09 Jan 2011

Jennifer Blood
Jennifer Blood

On Jan. 9 at 4 PM and Jan. 12 at 7 PM, five 11-minute musicals, written by writing teams from the BMI Musical Theater Writers Workshop, will be presented at Don't Tell Mama under the title We Go to 11.

The musicals comprise Smokey Topaz, featuring music by Michael Dexter and book and lyrics by Kevin Hammonds; I'm Listening, with music by Noah Aronson and book and lyrics by Patrick Gallagher; A Relative Relationship, with music, book and lyrics by Timothy Huang; On the Lawn, featuring music by William TN Hall and book and lyrics by Eric Kubo; and The Chorus, with music by Lauren Cregor Devine and book and lyrics by Emmy Laybourne.

The artists who will bring these new musicals to life are Jennifer Blood, Lucy Avery Brooke, LaDonna Burns, Chris Critelli, Allison Heyman and Hakim Rashad McMillan.

Rob Barron directs the performances with musical direction by Mark T. Evans. William T.N. Hall produces; co-producer is Emmy Laybourne.

Don’t Tell Mama is located in Manhattan at 343 West 46th Street. Tickets are $15 ($10 for MAC or BMI with code); for reservations call (212) 757-0788.