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BOOK AND MUSIC BY JOEL KRANTZ

LYRICS BY JOEL KRANTZ AND NEIL SELDEN

"TOUCHES US IN PLACES WE SOMETIMES FORGET WE HAVE"

"THE SCORE IS IMMORTAL" 

"IF YOU WANT TO CURE ALL THE WORLD'S ILLS, COME SEE 

OCEAN IN A TEACUP"

"UPLIFTING AND VIBRANT"

A DISILLUSIONED AMERICAN PACIFIST GETS A 2ND CHANCE AT LIFE IN WAR TORN INDIA , GUIDED BY A BENGALI SPIRITUAL TEACHER AND BY THE WOMAN HE LOVES.

MEET THE HERO

 Meet Thomas Henderson, the central character of the musical "Ocean in a Teacup".   We follow his journey from a young idealist in Rocky River Ohio, to a Red Cross medic serving in the jungle war in Burma, to a seeker looking for a path to redemption after betraying his vow never to kill.  

MEET THE LOVER

  Meet Julia Gordon, the fiance and daring "girl back home", who travels all the way to war torn India to find her man and bring him home.  

MEET THE THAKUR (IT MEANS TEACHER)

  Meet Doctor Thakur.  Thakur means spiritual teacher.  He offers our hero a unique path to redemption thru loving service to the hungry and sick during the Great Famine of Bengal in 1943.   

"Nothing Can Stop You From Loving"

A lyric video of the song that "stops the show" at the end of Act One.  Vocals by Quentin Darrington and Deven Kolluri.

So, what Did You Think of "Ocean in a Teacup"?

 Wow, the audience has a strong emotional reaction after experiencing a showcase presentation of the new musical "Ocean in a Teacup" at the Next Step Theatre Festival. 

Historical Photos

Thakur Postage Stamp #1

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