Playbill looks at Emma
Alert Janeite Rebecca spotted an article in Playbill about the musical production of Emma that just opened in California, which has some photos of the production.
The composer confessed that he’s not the novel fanatic he appears to be: “I wish I could say I was more literate than I am and that I had a passion for these books when I was in high school or college, but the truth is, I happened upon ‘Jane Eyre’ by chance, read the blurb on the back of the book and thought it might make a good musical. When I actually read the book I realized it was one of the greatest novels of all time. I discovered ‘Emma’ through the movie, which I loved. With that said, I have a great appreciation for both works and think they are brilliantly written. But the fact that they were also both in ‘public domain’ really went a long way in my choosing these projects.”
It’s really refreshing to have someone actually admit it!
