Rehearsal of "On My Way" from Ford's Theatre's Violet

"Violet"
January 24-February 23, 2014
music by Jeanine Tesori
lyrics and book by Brian Crawley
based on "The Ugliest Pilgrim" by Doris Betts
music direction by Jay Crowder
directed by Jeff Calhoun
"Jeff Calhoun, who staged a surefire Big River here in 2005, and did well by Shenandoah a year later, again applies his eye and ear to a tuneful tale set in rural America." --"The Washington Post"
"A truly charming and meaningful new American musical!" --"The New York Post"
A touching story of love, hope and healing. In the early 1960s, a young woman travels across the South in search of a miracle. On her journey, she meets two young soldiers who help her learn about courage, beauty and her own self-worth. Jeanine Tesori ("Caroline, or Change," "Fun Home" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie") returns with a dynamic score of bluegrass, gospel, country and rock. Directed by Tony-nominated Jeff Calhoun (Broadway's "Newsies").