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“Oh, well, love. No wonder it’s so complicated. These days especially. With what we all know now what we’ve come to know.” – Summertime by Charles Mee

America has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, as anyone ... Read More ›

THE LIFE OF DAYS LIKE TODAY, FROM CONCEPTION TO PREMIERE

June 2009 – While performing in the world premiere of A Minister’s Wife at Writers Theatre, Alan Schmuckler begins exploring the works of playwright Charles Mee in the ... Read More ›

The cast of Days Like Today discusses how their characters’ experiences in the musical resonate with their own lives. Hear from 3 more of the cast members…

Susie McMonagle – Maria When I began to work through the ... Read More ›

The cast of Days Like Today discusses how their characters’ experiences in the musical resonate with their own lives. Hear from 4 members of the cast now and the 3 additional cast members in ... Read More ›

In 2009, Writers Theatre gained national attention with a critically acclaimed production of the new musical A Minister’s Wife, which went on to multiple productions nationwide, including at Lincoln Center Theater in ... Read More ›

Hello from Doug Peck, the musical director and co-orchestrator of Days Like Today. It’s a very exciting time at Writers Theatre! It’s been a great pleasure for me to work alongside my ... Read More ›

In preparation for the World Premiere of this new musical, Producing & Literary Associate Bobby Kennedy talked with bookwriter Laura Eason and composer Alan Schmuckler. The three discussed how Schmuckler and Eason collaborated over the course ... Read More ›