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I think Savannah is in the foreground, it just can't help but be
0:03
That's what's so interesting about it, because just Savannah in general, nothing is what it appears to be
0:13
The book itself was, I'll say, a travelogue of Savannah and all of these characters and types
0:21
and then we got all their stories folded into that. And because of that, we constantly felt like we were in Savannah and we knew what Savannah was like
0:32
What drew me to Midnight in the Garden in the first place was a combination of two things, I'd say
0:38
One is the book itself, which I loved, and then second, to be able to work with the man who created that, John Barron
0:48
The chemistry of the creative team seems to be just right for this material
0:53
Taylor Mac, a wonderful writer, performer. And then Jason Robert Brown, who's writing the music and the lyrics, who I've known for years
1:02
Both of these people are in the thrust of their career and come with so much passion and so much ability
1:10
The choreographer, her name is Tanya Burrell. She's super smart, she's super intuitive, and is giving the movement and style of the piece a great stamp
1:22
It's the perfect match. I've always wanted to work with the Goodman, and so this is my first time
1:26
I just hope everyone in Chicago comes to see the show and learns something and also has a good time
