Nathan Tysen, lyricist for the musicals "Tuck Everlasting," "Amelie" and the forthcoming "Paradise Square," talks with host Richard Wolinsky. "Tuck Everlasting" runs at TheatreWorks [1] Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto through December 30th.

Originally from Kansas, Nathan Tysen [2] made a name for himself with the off-Broadway musical "The Burnt Part Boys" with composer Chris Miller, and was the lyricist for the musical "Amelie" which played at Berkeley Rep before moving to Broadway for a short run. His next project, "Paradise Square," features the music of Stephen Foster set against the draft riots of the Five Points section of Manhattan in 1863.

Also: review of "In the Heights" at Custom Made Theatre in San Francisco.

An extended version of this interview can be found as a Bay Area Theater [3] podcast.

[1] https://theatreworks.org/201819-season/201819-season/tuck-everlasting/

[2] http://nathantysen.com/

[3] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/interview-nathan-tysen-lyricist-for-tuck-everlasting-at-theatreworks-palo-alto/