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by Tony Schillaci and Don Church
Opening the 2009 Season, the Spirit of Broadway Theater, Norwich, presents the charming show for all ages, “How Can You Run With A Shell On Your Back?” Brett Bernardini, artistic director, describes this new funny musical, with music, lyrics and book by newcomers Michael Mahler and Alan Schmucker, as “The Breakfast Club meets Aesop’s Fables!”
With a bouncy pop score, the young adult cast joyfully play middle school kids stuck in a school library serving their detentions, while watched over by a substitute teacher. The show runs until February 8th, and we think you’ll leave this small black-box theater smiling and humming! Also upcoming at The Spirit of Broadway Theater are five more new musicals this season, so check their website for details at www.spiritofbroadway.org.
