MOUNTAIN DAYS
Book & Lyrics by Mary Bracken Phillips, Music by Craig Bohmler
show details
Cast Size: 26
Men - 3 leading, 9 supporting (drawn from ensemble), 3 additional ensemble
Women - 1 lead, 7 supporting (drawn from ensemble), 3 additional ensemble
*4 optional children can be added if desired
synopsis
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.
quotes & reviews
Named one of the Top Ten Outdoor Dramas of 2002 by USA Today.
Winner of the 2002 San Francisco Bay Area Critics Circle Award for “Best Original Book and Lyrics“
"One mountain of a musical... Grand" - San Francisco Chronicle
"One of the best new musicals I’ve seen in awhile." - Jeff Hudson, Capitol Public Radio
"... Exciting" - Oakland Tribune
"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
music clips
San Francisco
Climb The Mountains
Love Is Knowing When To Let You Go