Jack
A new play by Jim Tosney
Music & Lyrics by Tom Megan
Book by Jim Tosney, Music and Lyrics by Tom Megan
“Crackling with mordant humor!” – LA TIMES
“Devastatingly hilarious!” – THE PLAY REVIEW
“Sparkles with talent”- BACKSTAGE WEST
Travel back to the days of America’s Camelot with a handsome rogue president and his entourage of Hollywood characters. Loosely based on the real people and events surrounding the Kennedy clan, JACK stretches the facts into a delectable stew. The result is a satirical comedy with romance, original songs, and dance- guided by an unreliable Narrator-Chorus. With an original sensibility all its own, JACK is the story of an unlikely hero who is transformed by Urges and Events beyond his control.
JACK was originally produced at the Sacred Fools Theatre in West Hollywood directed by Warren Coleman. The authors are seeking an East Coast premier.
Sample Songs
“Playwright Jim Tosney and composer/lyricist Tom Megan take the ball and run with it, suggesting in their new musical satire, "Jack," that the Kennedys tried to run the country the same way they approached backyard football. Crackling with mordant humor!” – LA TIMES