The Rabbit Room

So, I am going to throw a couple links on here, and I hope these songs and thoughts encourage you as I continue on into the figuring out the future of “Ruth: The Musical.”

First, while the full show recording is still in production, here are two of the bigger numbers from the show for you to check out. The first is “Wherever You Go,” the big…[Read more]

Due to the overwhelming response of the community, there are going to be 2 more performances of “Ruth: The Musical” this fall.  If any of you are in the central Illinois area (near Peoria), feel free to come check out this new musical that tells the biblical story of Ruth through 27 original songs.

WHEN: Friday, Sep. 7 @ 7:00pm and Sunday, Sep.…[Read more]

@missmary, just wanted to let you know that our premiere was a huge success!  We had a standing-room-only crowd, my cast gave the performance of their lives, and, most importantly, the timeless themes of the story of Ruth (kindness, love, and redemption) resounded powerfully with our audience.  To everyone who gave me encouragement or advice on t…[Read more]

@missmary, thank you so much for taking the time to send this note.  It means so much that you would A) remember that my show is this week, and B) send me this amazing encouragement.  May God bless you for that, and may all the things you expressed come true.  Rehearsals and reviews have been very good thus far, so all that is left is to commit th…[Read more]

For anyone interested, we now have a website for our show: http://www.theruthmusical.com

Also, a local arts magazine has featured our show in their latest issue: http://www.peoriamagazines.com/as/2018/may-jun/story-of-ruth

If anyone is in the Central Illinois area this summer, there will be a world premiere of Ruth: The Musical at Grace Church in Morton, IL.  I have finished it, my first full-scale musial!  The performance will be Saturday, June 16 at 7:00pm.  Admission will be free, and there will be an offering taken to support a local ministry that, like Boa…[Read more]

Great suggestion, @elwing. I’m looking forward to the revising process after I hear it sung through.  I’m sure the singers will have lots of comments on my sub-par counterpoint skills.

Brandon,

The word was “eucatastrapohe.”  I think he described at as the unexpected good thing that occurs when the power of darkness seems sure of victory (i.e. Gandalf showing up at Helm’s Deep).  I was at the same show in Champaign!  Andrew’s story of that word and how it describes the Christmas story was so powerful.

-Dave

Wow, @missmary, thanks to you and your sister for that incredible feedback.  I was not expecting anything so generous.

Since this is my first musical, I am trying to go for the minimalism approach.  I plan on having just 3 main characters (Ruth, Boaz, and Naomi) and a small choir.  While I say it is a musical, it is much more like an oratorio (t…[Read more]

I also loved Pete’s hip-hop post.  I had gotten into hip-hop a few months before I first caught wind of “Hamilton,” but that musical is what drew me out into its deep waters.  My wife and I saw the musical live this past February and it is easily in the handful of greatest live performances I’ve ever seen.  Since first listening to “My Shot” on a…[Read more]