

The minute somebody else (performs) your work, you kind of sit there as a writer and think, 'Did I write that? That's not what I really meant to say.'" Brett Bernardini, Spirit of Broadway's founding artistic director, says, "Really great writers know how to edit their own work, and the only way to edit your work is to get a different perspective on it. The writers attended most of those Norwich readings.

Not only is the cast mostly new, but the script and songs have been reworked. 3.Ĭrowds who saw the staged readings in 2013 should expect a fresh experience in 2014. Now, it's time for the official world premiere: the fully staged piece is playing at the venue through Aug. Last fall, Spirit of Broadway did readings of "Benedict Arnold: The Musical" in front of audiences. In late 2012, Spirit of Broadway hired a trio of respected writers - Richard Vetere, Jeffrey Lodin and William Squier - to create a work about Benedict Arnold, the infamous traitor and Norwich native. The Spirit of Broadway Theater is staging the debut production of "Benedict Arnold: The Musical" - a piece that is the Norwich theater's first commission. Joe Cordaro plays British spy Major Andre.
