Book and Lyrics: Mary Bracken Phillips
Music: Craig Bohmler
2003 N.E.A Development Grant
(12 m/5w)
“Playwright/lyricist Mary Bracken Phillips and composer Craig Bohmler have created an epic adventure, dramatizing a fascinating piece of American history in their richly wrought work…flows with historical details of the journey as well as fictionalized episodes (Clark and Sacagawea's love affair and Lewis' forbidden feelings towards Clark). The musical weaves the rigors of the physical journey from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean with the love story and such morale dilemmas as the treatment of women and slavery. The hypocrisy of Clark's fight for Sacagawea's freedom while keeping a slave of his own adds depth to an already meaty script.” – Sally Hogarty, “Curtain Calls”
“… "Sacagawea" is a musical that manages not only to tell the historical story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, but add considerable fuel to the lore and legend of the extraordinary trek that opened the West to the United States…Phillips has concocted a charming and engaging yarn in both her script and lyrics, and composer Craig Bohmler has collaborated with a score that honors the soaring spectacle of the story, the heroism of the journey and the emotional highs and lows of those involved… "Sacagawea" is a remarkably complete and satisfying musical.” – Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times
Music: Craig Bohmler
2003 N.E.A Development Grant
(12 m/5w)
“Playwright/lyricist Mary Bracken Phillips and composer Craig Bohmler have created an epic adventure, dramatizing a fascinating piece of American history in their richly wrought work…flows with historical details of the journey as well as fictionalized episodes (Clark and Sacagawea's love affair and Lewis' forbidden feelings towards Clark). The musical weaves the rigors of the physical journey from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean with the love story and such morale dilemmas as the treatment of women and slavery. The hypocrisy of Clark's fight for Sacagawea's freedom while keeping a slave of his own adds depth to an already meaty script.” – Sally Hogarty, “Curtain Calls”
“… "Sacagawea" is a musical that manages not only to tell the historical story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, but add considerable fuel to the lore and legend of the extraordinary trek that opened the West to the United States…Phillips has concocted a charming and engaging yarn in both her script and lyrics, and composer Craig Bohmler has collaborated with a score that honors the soaring spectacle of the story, the heroism of the journey and the emotional highs and lows of those involved… "Sacagawea" is a remarkably complete and satisfying musical.” – Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times