Damasc-apalooza! "Blue" Herbert; Fenick, Gray and Braxton from DAMASCUS

TO DAMASCUS is a not only the first mainstage show opening in a Richmond theater in 2018 but also a world premiere opera (or anti-opera) being produced the first time anywhere. We talk to one of the production's two music directors, Leilani Fenick, the show's monster voiced tenor, Michael David Gray, and the show's composer, musical prodigy Walter Braxton. The show kicks off with a deep dive into technical aspects of theater with Jason "Blue" Herbert, technical director at Swift Creek Mill where ALL MY SONS is also opening this weekend. So much content squeezed into just one hour of listening!