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doctorjohn · 02-10-2005, 10:06 AM

Am I allowed to brag a little about my kids?

So Stella (Kane, our Director of Dance), Dennis Davenport (our MT teacher from the Music Department) and I were just finishing up auditions in Chicago yesterday when Stella's cell phone rang. I doubt any of you know that Dan Knechtges (BFA MT '94) choreographed the new William Finn musical, The Putnam County Spelling Bee, which opened off Broadway on Monday night. It got a rave review in the NY Times--

http://theater2.nytimes.com/2005/02/...l?pagewanted=2

... and has been extended to March 20--

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/91099.html

So anyway, Stella answers the phone, and it's Dan. Turns out that the producers, Mr. Finn, and James Lapine, who directed, met with the Shuberts on Wednesday afternoon--mind you, a day and a half after the opening--and the show is going to Broadway in April!

Dan was so happy. He can see his debts evaporating (he'll have a piece of the show), and he won't have to live on peanut butter ever again.

We're incredibly proud of him.

02-10-2005, 10:06 AM	#20
doctorjohn Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Westerville, Ohio Threads: 9 Posts: 435	Great news Am I allowed to brag a little about my kids? So Stella (Kane, our Director of Dance), Dennis Davenport (our MT teacher from the Music Department) and I were just finishing up auditions in Chicago yesterday when Stella's cell phone rang. I doubt any of you know that Dan Knechtges (BFA MT '94) choreographed the new William Finn musical, The Putnam County Spelling Bee, which opened off Broadway on Monday night. It got a rave review in the NY Times-- http://theater2.nytimes.com/2005/02/...l?pagewanted=2 ... and has been extended to March 20-- http://www.playbill.com/news/article/91099.html So anyway, Stella answers the phone, and it's Dan. Turns out that the producers, Mr. Finn, and James Lapine, who directed, met with the Shuberts on Wednesday afternoon--mind you, a day and a half after the opening--and the show is going to Broadway in April! Dan was so happy. He can see his debts evaporating (he'll have a piece of the show), and he won't have to live on peanut butter ever again. We're incredibly proud of him.