Cast Recording for The Lockout: a Musical
A project in Ypsilanti, MI by Ben Fort000days
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Last Updated: February 22 @ 11:31 -0500 GMT
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Latest News
Happy one month anniversary of The Lockout's successful Kickstarter! 
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Happy one month anniversary of the successful completion of The Lockout’s Kickstarter campaign! It feels like yesterday and a year ago at the same time. We are so grateful for every one of our 191 backers, from $1 to $1,000, from Lucy to Kamron,... (Read More)
We did it!
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! We raised the $10,000 we need to professionally record 12 original songs from the Lockout: a Musical...yesterday at 8:29am to be precise, and we apologize for not letting you know earlier. We incorrectly assumed that some sort of email... (Read More)
A personal thank you to Backers 101-150
February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
2 days left, and we're just $757 away from professionally recording 12 songs from The Lockout! But that's not important right now, not when we have 150 Backers. As always, we take 40ish seconds to thank Backers 101-150 by name. Enjoy! (Read More)
Final 3 Days
February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
What a difference a day can make! Sunday: 107 backers, $6,108 Today: 128 backers, $8,283 We are so close, thanks to the support of friends, family, and new friends. The word “support” is so appropriate because it’s so all-encompassing. For us,... (Read More)
We take 40 seconds to thank backers 51-100
February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We now have 100 backers! As with our First Fifty, we now thank our Second Fifty. Enjoy! (Read More)
Just one more week!
February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
What We Have With one week to go, it’s easy to focus on how much is left. But taking a step back, 91 people have pledged $5,419 toward this project. That’s a lot of people and a lot of money, and we’re overwhelmed by the generosity of friends,... (Read More)
Local Second City grads use Kickstarter to fund musical based on 2011 NBA Lockout - Ypsilanti Courier - Heritage Newspapers
February 13th - via: heritage.com
YPSILANTI, MI - The 2011 NBA Lockout has inspired a theater musical aptly named "The Lockout: A Musical." Under the production name Six Hours Short Ypsilanti resident Ben Fort and college friend Jason Gallagher, have written and completed stage readings for "The Lockout: A Musical." Right now they are in the midst of a 30-day Kickstarter campaign to produce a studio-recorded album of 12 of the musical's original songs. (Read More)
Ten thoughts with ten days to go
February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Ten thoughts with ten days to go 1. If you haven't watched the video, please do so. It's fun.2. We love $10 Backers- we're just excited to give away our music.3. Our goal is to get 200 $10 Backers.4. Our recording band, Mopak, is already rehearsing... (Read More)
Where we thank our first 50 backers in 37 seconds
February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're at 50 backers! And they're going to get all sorts of goodies... 46 Digital downloads of the The Lockout: a Musical29 Joining us for our behind the scenes Google Hangouts19 Hard copies of the album4 Names listed in our liner notes1 Pair of... (Read More)
Keys to the Game: First Quarter
January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
It seems like we just started, but we're nearing the end of the 1st Quarter. We've had an incredible start, but to stay on pace we need $2,500 by Wednesday afternoon. The "Keys to the Game" below has been a successful game plan, and will continue to... (Read More)
What a first (almost) 48 hours!
January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
In our first 48 hours... We've become a Kickstarter Staff Pick for Theater. Our strong start has upgraded us from "Popular This Week," which makes us even more noticeable to those cruising Kickstarter for a great idea. We've been shared on... (Read More)
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