Taking Cue From Alger and Cohan, Writers Make New Musical 'Bowery Boys'; Cast Announced

Yahoo! News: "Rather than interpolating Cohan songs into an Alger plot about ragamuffin New York City kids in the 19th century, which was the show's goal as originally announced, writer-director David H. Bell changed his approach to the project, according to a Nov. 13 announcement. The show is now 'inspired by the works of Horatio Alger Jr. and George M. Cohan' and has book and lyrics by Bell, with music by Jeremy Cohen."