Music by Michael Weiner, Book and Lyrics by Adam Abraham, Book by Mark Madnick and Eric Choen
Produced by Ford’s Theatre
Nominated for 6 HELEN HAYES AWARDS:
Best Direction – Best Ensemble – Best Actor – Best Actress – Best Music Direction – Best Production
Choreography- Denis Jones
Sets Design- Court Watson
Costume Design- Wade Laboissonniere
Lighting Design- Philip Rosenberg
THE WASHINGTON POST
“Staged with a slick sheen by director Matt August and choreographer Denis Jones, “Liberty Smith” is sunny and well sung- very Disney.”
METRO WEEKLY
“Irrepressible…a superb cast of actors! If you simply want to be entertained and revel in gloriously anthemic music and a Broadway-caliber cast and set design, Liberty Smith is your ticket to ride. …The whole production team deserves praise for their work and Director Matt August does yeoman’s work in keeping everything running smoothly.”
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
“Directed by Matt August, “Liberty Smith” has a lot to do with love. It’s a clever historical tribute to everyman and a feast for the eyes.”
DC THEATER SCENE
“The world premiere Liberty Smith so succeeds in the Disney genre that…the creators have all but nailed an animated musical mega-hit. How else to explain the “romp” through history on a stage which was so dazzlingly chaotic that it could only have been surpassed by the romp backstage of costume changes…. Matt August ably managed to anchor this rollicking work with a concept that could easily transfer the action from land to ship to European court and back to the newly established America.”
Matt August 