Impossible But True
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About This Show
IMPOSSIBLE BUT TRUE, with book, music, and lyrics by Dan Furman (additional lyrics by Mary-Liz McNamara) is an adaptation of the legend of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving – but in this one, Rip disappears for 20 years due to PTSD from serving in the Revolutionary War. The character of Rip's hot-tempered wife, Rebecca, is expanded and we learn about how she helped lead a battle against the British.
“Storytelling happens around a campfire or table with ale,” states Furman, a sought-after cabaret artist and celebrated musical writer with nearly a half dozen original musicals to his credit, “that’s why I created Brooklyn Tavern Theater, to house new immersive works that bring us back to how legends like Rip were first created.”
"Impossible But True" has an important message for our times. When the pandemic hit in 2020, many of us found ourselves temporarily trapped in our homes and apartments, contemplating the world outside our windows – and we didn't always like what we saw. One must imagine what people saw from out of their windows in 1776. The message – then and now – is when we try to change the world, the impossible can become true.
Show Details
Dates:
Opening Night: November 6, 2022
Final Performance: November 7, 2022
