There have been many stage plays, movies, and books that are about booksellers or people in the literary world. But a new production by Milwaukee Opera Theater takes it to its logical conclusion.
“The Story of My Life” is about friendships, writers, and books, and is set in a bookstore. So it only made sense to actually stage the musical among the stacks at Boswell Book Company.
"It’s a little like being part of a fringe festival," explains Milwaukee Opera Theatre artistic director Jill Anna Ponasik. "We have 15 minutes to set up and tear down each night, and we have to restore the bookstore after each performance. So it’s not like a regular show when you can build your set and leave it there until you’re done."
Ponasik and Boswell proprietor Daniel Goldin explain the roots of this unique artistic collaboration:
The production of “The Story of My Life,” among the books at Boswell, opens tonight and runs this weekend and next.
