With a book by Jono Lyons and music and lyrics by Ben Bonnema, The Apple Boys follows Jack, the grandson of Johnny Appleseed, who sets out to save his family apple orchard through a chance encounter with three new friends: "famous" hotdog purveyor Nathan, champion strongman Warren, and aspiring roller-coaster designer Hank. The narrative encapsulates the spirit of collaboration and innovation.
According to Jono Lyons, "The Apple Boys has been an exciting show to develop because it never fails to elicit audience responses above and beyond what we're hoping for. People simply go crazy for the show, I think because they're not used to seeing something truly new, surprising, uplifting, and genuinely hilarious.
Lyons emphasizes, "It's set in the Gilded Age because we're living through a new one today and both the music and story revolve around the concept of harmony. We're working to dispel the myth of the individual hero and show that harmonious collaboration is a far more effective agent of change.
The upcoming presentations of The Apple Boys will showcase new vocal arrangements by Hamilton’s Matt Gallagher, enhancing the production's musical quality with direction from Emily Whitaker.
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