Sometimes youre taking the local, not the express, explains songwriter Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Frozen).
We were starting to write songs about our lives and sneaking them into our set, she says.
As she hopped from temp gig to temp gig, Anderson-Lopez continued to pursue theater.
Credit: Cristóbal Vivar
And I think I wrote some of her songs that are in this Broadway show at my temp job!
My first question was: Can I have four more voices?
says Sharon, who wanted to add additional harmonies to flesh out the tunes.
Per his request, the cast grew from seven to 11 members.
But all those additional voices didnt remedy the more basic problems presented by an a cappella musical.
That presents some physical challenges.
People on stage need to breathe like humans, he says.
On the stage, its necessary to verify no one passes out!
We are attempting to do the impossible with the impossibly talented.
Ultimately, Anderson-Lopez is thrilledIn Transitcame together in the a cappella format she had initially envisioned.
Thats what were really trying to say with this piece.
you’re free to exclusively see rehearsals footage fromIn Transitin the video above.
For more information, visit the showswebsite.
