Say, Darling

A riotous story about an Indiana author who packs up his family and moves 900 miles (by car in a heat wave with four children) to take up residence in Connecticut where he commutes to New York City to work with a team to transform his book into a musical comedy.  Adjustment to city life is frazzling and the road to fame isn’t easy – but, with Richard Bissell in the director's chair, the ride is utterly hilarious. 

Say Darling is based on Bissell's own collaborative experience of turning one of his novels, 7½ Cents, into the smash Broadway musical, The Pajama Game. Say Darling was also turned into a musical and became a Broadway success.

All characters on and off the stage – actors and actresses, producers, song writers, stagehands, directors, press agents – are keenly drawn and humorously portrayed. The author’s remarkable ability to recall conversations and to recreate a time and place will fascinate and delight all lovers of the theater world.  For anyone interested in musical comedy in New York City in the 50’s,  Say Darling is well-worth the admission price.