if life isnât
a fairy tale,
can it still have
a happy ending?
If looks could kill, then these will
âą
If looks could kill, then these will âą
If "Legally Blonde" and "Next to Normal" had a passive-aggressive-Southern-Jewish-baby, they would name it, "Bless Your Heart." This trauma-bonding, intergenerational folk-pop musical will inspire you to craft your own future...and make your own family seem "normal" somehow.
mama always said
Theyâd argue over
whO GOT THE
LAST BREATH OF AIR
Bless Your Heart is Barri Lynn Hollanderâs semi-autobiographical musical tale set against the vibrant backdrop of a Southern Jewish family in Columbia, South Carolina. The story follows Bardot Bregman, a girl born into the chaos of the 1960sâand born into a family she doesnât quite belong to.
Inspired by Hollanderâs own maternal lineageâwhich shares roots with the family behind Pat Conroyâs beloved novel Beach Musicâthe musical explores how generations of narcissism, ambition, and broken dreams are handed down and transformed.
Bardot, a young writer who uses fairytales and folklore to make sense of her life, journeys from familial dysfunction and generational trauma to self-discovery and healing, leading to a new understanding of love, identity, and legacy. Ultimately, she finds that the real fairy tale may be the one we write for ourselves.
A cross between âLegally Blonde,â âNext to Normal,â and âFalsettos,â Bless Your Heart is a trauma-bonding rabbit hole set to a pop-folk soundtrack that begs the question, âif life isnât a fairy tale, can it still have a happy ending?â
Julia and Barri Lynn