In this audition scene, she is forced to face the hard reality that all her talents mean little -- unless she is prepared to do jungle numbers. Although we deal with the racial strife of the period, the show is primarily concerned with Josephine's journey as an artist and a woman. It's very much an entertainment filled with romance and humor, and not a polemic. |
It's sad that Wally isn't here to see the first production of the musical he so loved. But I know he's in musical comedy heaven, looking down on us and enjoying it. He always felt this day would come, and he was right. |
The people there truly love musicals. They have a passion for them that lifts everyone's spirits. |
This was the last song I wrote with Wally shortly before he died. He loved humor, particularly bawdy humor, and this song certainly has that. |