Lady In the Dark Music by Kurt Weill, Lyrics by Ira Gershwin, Book by Moss Hart

Sketch, Liza's Office
Sketch, Dr. Brooks Office
Sketch, Glamour Dream
"Oh, Fabulous One"
Sketch, High School Dream
"Mapleton High"
Rendering, Circus Dream
1/8" Model, Liza's Office
1/8" Model, High School Dream
1/8" Model, Circus Dream
Paint Elevation, Dream Backdrop
Paint elevation, Gamour Torso
Rendering, Glamour Dream
"One Life To Live"
Color Sketch, Glamour Dream
"Girl of the Moment"
Rendering, High School Dream
Wedding sequence
Color Sketch, HS Dream
"This Is New"

 

About the Design

I've been a huge fan of this musical since I heard the original cast recording with Gertrude Lawrence. I think the score is fantastic and the structure of the piece is theatre at its best.

The musical is set in 1941 and centers around Liza Elliot, a magazine publisher who's plagued with indecision. She undergoes psychoanalysis to find the root of her problems. Her nightmarish dreams are revealed through musical numbers. The design draws upon elements of Jung, Freud, Magritte and Dali.

Designed for the Guignol Theatre in Lexington, KY
(not produced)
Summer 1999