Duets!
It’s not surprising that a two-person musical comedy about marriage would include lots of duets. In fact, if you’re looking for musical comedy duets, go no further.
No, I Don't (Yes, I Do) - Lyric
I know if I’ve thought or felt something, so have legions of other women. And I believe that after a couple of decades, even in the strongest of marriages, most of us wish we could relive the romance and excitement of falling in love.
Do It All Again
In the weeks leading up to the first cabaret performance of Regretting Almost Everything, there came a day Bill asked us to play through what we had. We did. When we’d finished, Bill said we were missing two things:
Begin with something true…then go where the story demands
During our last semester at NYU, William Finn (Bill) offered Danny and me two nights in Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at Barrington Stage in Pittsfield, MA that coming August. He advised that we write what only I could write — a show about a long marriage.
We Made Kids - Lyric
There are five songs about being a parent or grandparent in Regretting:
We Made Kids , Waiting Up, Elle, The Baby Likes Me Best, and Fatherhood. Below are the lyrics to our first single, We Made Kids: