They are figures that are still considered very current historical individuals, and as a very romantic couple. I had never read that much. Every year there's a new crop of books coming out about these two and that tells you something. The story she chooses to tell is very romantic, and very valid. As far as research, I'm still reading.
Every book tells a different version.
Part of the fun for me in doing this is that Crista and I have been able to create characters which may or may not behave like, look like, or be like actual characters, but they are theatrical. They're still working on the piece. As we talked, the stage was covered with script pages that were being poured over by the director. David hopes to have a scene with Sally which right now he does not. The woman who has written all of it is so eager about it, there's none of that New York jadedness about this.