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from July 2023
Livestream New York, NY
Contact: beatrice@empktpr.com
Web: regrettingalmosteverything.com
Players: Danny Ursetti, music & arrangements; Lauren Taslitz, book & lyrics; Beth Leavel, singer; Jeff Blumenkrantz, singer; Paul Staroba, musical director
Material: The launch of an original musical is nothing short of daunting, a journey comprised of many steps from creation to actual staging. Once the creative process is completed, there is usually a reading of the work and/or performance of the songs where potential investors and other production people are invited. In the case of Regretting Almost Everything, the creators have not only recorded all the songs from the show, but put them on various music platforms as well as getting press coverage.
Regretting Almost Everything, a two-person musical comedy, explores the relationship ups and downs of Anne and Clay, empty nesters, as they experience their new station in life. Without the distractions of caring for children they are faced with the stark reality of each other. This performance showcases four of the show’s songs which occur at the 25-year juncture in their marriage. “Behind The Wheel” finds the couple engaging in a mundane, everyday activity that quickly erodes into an exercise in finger-pointing. Clay sings: I buckle up/I close my eyes/I should have skipped the
