I'M Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road
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I'M Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road (1978), a musical play by Gretchen Cryer (book, lyrics), Nancy Ford (music). [
Public Theatre, 1,165 perf.] The thirty‐nine‐year‐old singer Heather ( Cryer) auditions her new act for her manager ( Joe Fabiani), hoping to convince him that she should present a more honest portrayal of herself instead of the glossy, fanciful one he insists is more lucrative. Between the numbers she performs with a small band and some backup singers, Heather and Joe argue, commiserate, and compromise on their feeling about women, aging, and role playing.
Notable songs: Old Friend; Strong Woman Number; Natural High; Dear Tom. The intimate little musical was often described as a feminist piece, but its context was far more outreaching. It was so popular at the Public that after six months producer Joe
Papp moved it to the
Circle in the Square downtown, where it ran for over three years.
Gretchen CRYER [neé Kiger] (b. 1935) was born in rural Indiana and was educated at De Pauw University, where she met
Nancy FORD (b. 1935), a composer who was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As the New York theatre's first notable female songwriting team, their Off‐Broadway musicals, such as
Now Is the Time for All Good Men (1967) and
The Last Sweet Days of Isaac (1970), were noticed and commended for their interest in rock music, antiwar sentiments, and exploration of human relationships. Cryer and Ford's
Shelter (1973) had a short run on Broadway before they found success with
I'm Getting My Act Together.
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