Pacific Overtures is the next production of the Arden Theatre Company. I spent a couple days there playing for rehearsals and couldn't help getting excited. This was a musical that rocked my world when I first saw it on Broadway over 20 years ago. There are parts of it that are breathtaking and brilliant. This particular production includes a couple of my students in the cast and is conducted by my colleague and friend, Eric Ebbenga. Just watching the director, Terry Nolen, blocking scenes was enough to get my juices flowing.