SHINE! the Horatio Alger Musical October 15, 2010

With a highly melodic, hummable and bouncy score with bright lyrics, 'SHINE the Horatio Alger Musical' has tons of period atmosphere, nostalgic charm, comedy and entertainment. 'SHINE' follows the tale of Ragged Dick (Horatio Alger's first best-selling hero) in lower Manhattan (1876) as he rises from penniless bootblack to budding Wall Street entrepreneur. Dick's adventures with a little bit of luck, some charm and a whole lot of hard work bring him face to face with scheming ex-convicts, vicious comic villains, kind benefactors, and a world of colorful street characters in this charming rags-to-riches romp for everyone.