The Danger Year, according to press notes, "charts one year of calamity, upheaval and rebirth in the lives of five interconnected characters."
Presenting the show in concert form, composer-lyricist Stitt is joined by , , , , , , , , EJ Zimmerman and more as well as five students from Pace University: Will Bellamy, Cody Boehm, Courtney Kofoed, David Park and Alina Stephenson.
Directed by Brown, the score is presented publicly in New York City for the first time following a successful West End debut last fall at London's Garrick Theatre.
Stitt serves as pianist and music director for a band that includes Randy Landau on bass, Simon Kafka on guitar, Shannon Ford on drums, Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf on cello and Victoria Paterson on violin.
Stitt is a composer/lyricist and a music producer. In addition to The Danger Year, she wrote Big Red Sun (NAMT, Arlen Award with John Jiler), Samantha Spade: Ace Detective (commissioned by TADA! with Lisa Diana Shapiro), The Water (with Jeff Hylton and Tim Werenko) and Mosaic (with ), and she is at work on a new project with director at .
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