The Life

Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by Ira Gasman
Book by David Newman, Ira Gasman, and Cy Coleman

The Life Show Poster

Michigan State University
Fairchild Theatre
East Lansing, MI

Directed by Rob Roznowski
Conducted by Raphael Jimenez
Choreography by Marlo Dell’Antonio
Scene Design by Kirk A. Domer
Costume Design by Karen Kangas-Preston
Lighting Design by Shannon Schweitzer
Sound Design by Brian Adams
Technical Direction by Jason Winfield


A cyclone-fence-caged pre-1980s 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue New York City street scene is reconstructed in the abstract by scene designer Kirk Domer. The message is already clear: This street is a prison.

Set designer Kirk Domer has saved his best contribution to this well-performed play for last. The New York street scene opens in the middle to reveal the blinking lights of an impossibly far-away New Jersey skyline.

Lansing City Pulse “MSU dares to live ‘The Life’ to the fullest” by TOM HELMA (November 18, 2005)

Performance Reviews

Lansing City Pulse Review