“MOUNTAIN DAYS”
 
 
 
Book & Lyrics by Mary Bracken Phillips Music and Orchestrations by Craig Bohmler (Cast size 10w, 10m) Named one of the top ten outdoor dramas of 2002 by USA Today Winner 2002 San Francisco Bay Area Critics Circle Award for “Best Original Book and Lyrics” “MOUNTAIN DAYS” is the story of naturalist John Muir, a man who began the environmental battle that is still going on today. His passionate and unusual marriage to the independent Louie Strenzil is the centerpiece and inspiration for John Muir’s obsession to understand, celebrate and preserve the natural beauty around him. Mountain Days follows Muir from Scotland to California where he becomes an early founder of the national park system. This musical reveals a conflicted Muir trying to balance his love of family with his compulsion for the outdoors while being unwillingly drawn into the politics of preservation. The poetic lyrics are often drawn from Muir’s copious writings while the sweeping score reflects the grandeur of a land not yet conquered by greed. “One of the best new musicals I’ve seen in awhile.” Capitol Public Radio ”The theatrical event of the season...A stunning and captivating show with considerably more heat and intensity than you normally expect out of a musical” Contra Costa Times “...does a remarkable job translating Muir’s visionary writing and political advocacy into, of all things, a pleasing historically informed musical, with a strong book and good songs” SN&R newsreview.com
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Climb the Mountains finale
San Francisco
 
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