The musical celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, giving voice to doctors, patients, researchers, and caregivers. The piece’s title draw’s inspiration from Susan Sontag’s quote that “illness is the night side of life.” Daniel Lazour and
Patrick Lazour (
We Live in Cairo) have written the work, and
Taibi Magar (
We Live in Cairo) is directing.
The production also features scenic design by Matt Saunders, costume design by Jason A. Goodwin, lighting design by Amith Chandrashaker, sound design by Justin Stasiw, and music direction and piano arrangements by Alex Bechtel. Elizabeth Emanuel is production stage manager, and Olivia McQuerry is assistant stage manager.