Good Times in a Bad City

The story of a washed up pianist always just outside the spotlight and his, frankly, unhealthy idolization of the nightclub's headliner. From the get-go, I knew I wanted to set the piece in Chicago, finally settling on the 50's as the perfect mix of old-timey charm and modern disillusionment. This project was made possible with an unstable cocktail of Ralph Bakshi and Sylvain Chomet.