Almost Heaven, John Denver’s America

Orchestrations & Vocal Arrangements by Jeff Waxman
Original Concept by Harold Thau

Weston Theatre 2025

Director: Sherry Stregack Lutken
Music Director: Morgan Morse
Musical Staging by: Sherry Stregack Lutken
Production Stage Manager: Lia Jennings
Set Designer: Luke Cantarella
Costume Designer: Aidan Griffiths
Lighting Designer: Kenton Yeager
Sound Designer: Sun Hee Kil
Projection Designer: Joe Payne

“Echoing from the Rocky Mountain highs to the Green Mountains of Vermont, John Denver’s timeless music celebrates nature, love, and the story of America’s communal spirit. From Take Me Home, Country Roads to Annie’s Song to Leaving on a Jet Plane, this uplifting story of Denver’s life and art brings his iconic music to life with heart and harmony. A celebration of the melodies that inspire us to dream of new roads and new destinations.”

A re-envisioning of the projection design for Riverside Theatre, this production had a more immersive space and allowed for content that powerfully set the world.

Part historical commentary, part scenic location, and part emotional collage, this projection design followed the stories and life of some incredible songs by an incredible songwriter. It was a re rewarding project, fantastically put together and performed by folks who live and breathe this stuff. It was an honor to part of the process.