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After weeks of working full stop to pull all the pieces of Peter Pan together, it has been extraordinary to see it all come alive. I realized this on two occasions in the last few days; once was last week during an interviewat the Fairfield Ledger with Broadway superstar Stephen DeRosa. It is Steve’s second visit to Fairfield and he totally GETS it—Fairfield, the Sondheim Center, Way Off

Peter Pan is flying to Fairfield for 2 long magical weekends in November. Sir J.M. Barrie's classic tale of the boy who never grew up will light up the Sondheim Center stage for yet another fantastic Way Off Broadway production. Presently the Armory has been transformed into rehearsal space with dancing and singing ringing the rafters. So far, for me the best thing about Peter Pan, aside from the

We’ve been feeling a little anxious about facing fall without the usual stellar season of events from Hancher Auditorium. So we’re thrilled to report that, yes, there will be a 2008-09 season—although not exactly at Hancher. Venues all around Iowa City will host events while ongoing renovations continue inside the flood-damaged building on the river. (Below: West side of Hancher on June 17,

Since January when I arrived at the Sondheim Center my office has been in what we've lovingly called "the troll hole." It has near legendary status at this point. It's the space between the Box Office and the theater. It's the place beneath the back orchestra seating...kinda like Harry Potter's room, but a bit bigger. There's fluorescent lighting, no windows, pipes and metal and boxes and stuff.

I sat in on part of the Banjo Boy dress rehearsal. Again, so impressed with the quality of talent, costumes, and the music. The music - more and more in musical theater there is less and less live orchestrated music. What a difference it makes to hear Justin Hill, our musical director, lead the sweet, woodwind-rich orchestra in the opening overture. This is a big show, there are many set changes,