'Hands on a Hardbody' called 'an all-American musical' - Topeka Capital Journal
What: “Hands on a Hardbody,” book by Doug Wright, lyrics by Amanda Green, music by Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green. Where: Sheffel Theatre, Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, 3028. S. W. 8th. Tickets: $25 for adults or $20 for full-time students on sale at the box office, by calling 357-5211 or online at www. Despite its title, there is nothing bawdy about “Hands on a Hardbody,” the musical which opens Friday at Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy. The “hardbody” in the title refers to the model of Japanese-made pickup truck, which is the centerpiece of both the plot and the set of the production, which will run through March 28 with 12 evening performances, 10 of them with a dinner theater... “Hands on a Hardbody” is based on an award-winning 1997 film, “Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary,” in which director S. R. Bindler chronicled an annual endurance competition that took place in Longview, Texas, where 24 contestants vied to see... Competitors got five-minute breaks every hour, and a 15-minute rest every six hours. Instead, “Hands on a Hardbody” was adapted into a musical, with its book by Pulitzer Prize-winning Doug Wright, lyrics by Amanda Green, and music by Green and Trey Anastasio, a. Source: cjonline.com
