Keep Calm and Carry On!
Last night there were some Pearl Harbor veterans watching the show. They loved and were moved by the production and are coming back on Thursday to see it again. That reaction makes it all worthwhile.
This week we welcome the family of the late James Jones, whose great novel we have adapted. Kaylie and Eyrna Jones also watched last night’s performance, James’ daughter and granddaughter respectively, who both told us how He would have massively approved of our production. We tell the story of these people, and we tell it well.
As the producer of a new show like this, part of my job is to balance the artistic and commercial demands of the creative team and my investors. It can sometimes feel like a losing battle, but you must never give up. The most useful contribution I can make is to keep calm and carry on, and make damned sure everyone else does the same.
As well as our Opening Night, another major event tomorrow is the christening of Prince George. We have a song in Eternity called The Boys of '41 so let us all send our good wishes to the boy of '13.
Posted by Lee Menzies (Producer) on 22/10/2013 @ 09:00hrs