BIG INTERVIEW: Creators Of Grey Gardens The Muiscal
Douglas Mayo had an opportunity after the opening night of Grey Gardens to speak with the shows creators Scott Frankel (Music), Michael Korie (Lyrics) and Doug Wright (Book) to discuss the show and get their thoughts on the current production at Southwark Playhouse. On the morning I spoke to the creators, the first of many 5 star reviews had started to come in for the production and the team were elated. Not many people know that Grey Gardens was the first musical ever to be adapted from a documentary. How did you go about tackling the adaptation to make it work for a musical theatre stage? DW: When they first approached me, I told both Scott and Michael, this it was an absurd premise MK: And disrespectful! DW: I said the film is brilliant. I revere it. Any attempt to translate it for the theatre will make it an exercise … Read more
