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About the show
Mom! transports the audience through the twists and turns,
delights and dilemmas, rewards and regrets of parenting.
From losing control with a tantruming toddler to panicking
at the prospect of a parent-teacher conference – from staving
off unwanted child-rearing advice to struggling to accept the
choices of grown children – from trying to rekindle long-lost
marital passion to trying to shield kids from the heartbreak of
divorce – this musical celebrates the transformative
moments of motherhood with humor and insight.
Featuring an upbeat mix of contemporary song styles, scenes
and monologues, Mom! will appeal to parents of all ages – and
the children who love them.
Performance history
Mom! began at a kitchen table in the Chicago suburbs. It was
developed at Theatre Building Chicago, where it was seen in
the Monday Night Musicals series and at the Stages Festival of
New Musicals. In 2008 it received a concert reading at the
Paramount Theatre (Aurora, Illinois). Most recently it was
selected for the TRU Voices New Musicals Series, which
sponsored a reading at Players Theatre in NYC featuring Ann
Harada, Melanie Kann, Barbara McCulloh, and Allyson
Tucker.
Mom! transports the audience through the twists and turns,
delights and dilemmas, rewards and regrets of parenting.
From losing control with a tantruming toddler to panicking
at the prospect of a parent-teacher conference – from staving
off unwanted child-rearing advice to struggling to accept the
choices of grown children – from trying to rekindle long-lost
marital passion to trying to shield kids from the heartbreak of
divorce – this musical celebrates the transformative
moments of motherhood with humor and insight.
Featuring an upbeat mix of contemporary song styles, scenes
and monologues, Mom! will appeal to parents of all ages – and
the children who love them.
Performance history
Mom! began at a kitchen table in the Chicago suburbs. It was
developed at Theatre Building Chicago, where it was seen in
the Monday Night Musicals series and at the Stages Festival of
New Musicals. In 2008 it received a concert reading at the
Paramount Theatre (Aurora, Illinois). Most recently it was
selected for the TRU Voices New Musicals Series, which
sponsored a reading at Players Theatre in NYC featuring Ann
Harada, Melanie Kann, Barbara McCulloh, and Allyson
Tucker.
| Katherine Keberlein in "Grocer-Ease." Photo by Paul Grigonis. |
Mom! A New Musical
(formerly titled So Happy I Could Scream!)
Book by Judy Freed
Lyrics by Randi Wolfe
Music and additional lyrics by Sari Miller
(formerly titled So Happy I Could Scream!)
Book by Judy Freed
Lyrics by Randi Wolfe
Music and additional lyrics by Sari Miller