A musical that aims to eventually get itself to Broadway, “Route 66,” will be staged today at the Kansas City Crossroads Musical Theater Festival.
Here’s the plot, according to Lower Hudson Online in New York:
A hard-charging, ambitious free-lance writer, Liz Mitchell, is assigned to write a magazine piece about Route 66, a road that is not on most maps anymore. The photos will be shot by Drew Garrett, a hard-drinking free spirit Kevin Bacon kind of guy. There is instant conflict.
But along the way, they meet the people who live along “The Mother Road” and they come to an understanding: Route 66 is a highway home to the past, to a slower, simpler life some people crave.
Performances are at noon and 5 p.m. today (July 22) at the Kansas City Public Library at 10th and Baltimore.
Hi Ron,
Thanks for the plug! Just came across it online! I’m one of the writers of the show. We had a great time in Kansas City, saw a production at a college come out of the experience and are looking for other opportunites to present the show. So, spread the word!