Using one woman's extraordinary story " and photo album " Onalea Gilbertson's beautiful song cycle was a vivacious celebration of a exceptional life. Blanche: The Bittersweet Life of a Wild Prairie Dame was first performed in the 2011 New York Music Theatre Festival. The music weaves through interviews with Blanche, Gilbertson's grandmother and the titular character, [...]
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:25PM on July 22, 2012