As soon as the songs begin drifting into the land of the new-age spiritual retreat, the quartet bring us back into an odd story of a group sea excursion, sung in the style of an old Irish sailing ballad, with Jeff and Susan getting seasick mid-song. There's a wee moral to the tale of the "Wilbert S. Pound" -- when life upends you, sulking and being miserable makes it worse, but finding SOMETHING to appreciate makes the time sail by. Pollyanna? Perhaps. That's where these songs come up short. Listening to the songs feels like a weekend retreat where the group leaves refreshed in its purpose and commitment, before the reality of life crushes in. As Heidi sings the sweet "This Time," which suggests a person sets her own rules, chooses her own path, it sounds like such an easy thing to do that the sentiment dissolves into fluff. This is a musical, not an answer to the meaning of life. It is meant to make you leave the theatre wanting more. MUSICAL NUMBERS 1. What are the Odds? — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi 2. More Life — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi 3. Dazzle Camouflage — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi 4. Give Me Your Attention — Susan, Heidi 5. Archer — Hunter 6. I Rarely Schedule Nothing/ Cacophony — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi 7. Members Only — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi 8. That’ll Never Be Me — Susan, Heidi 9. Kick Me — Jeff 10. Then Comes You — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi 11. The Amazing Adventures of ‘Doc’ Wilbert S. Pound — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi 12. That Makes Me Hot — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi 13. Golden Palace — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi 14. Get Into It — Hunter, Susan, Heidi 15. This Time — Heidi 16. Finale: Now. Here. This. — Jeff, Hunter, Susan, Heidi DISCOGRAPHY Now.Here.This. (Original Cast Recording)
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