Focus Hawaii Peter Matz and Reinhardt Krekow

Authors

• Lance Chase
• Peter Matz
• Reinhardt Krekow

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this Focus Hawaii episode features composer‑arranger Peter Matz—known for his work with Barbara Streisand, Carol Burnett, and Broadway—and Reinhardt Krekow, chair of the BYU–Hawaii music department, as they introduce the world‑premiere musical Stevenson by Heart. They discuss the creative process behind the production, which dramatizes the final years of author Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, exploring his conflict between literary ambition and political involvement. Matz and Krekow share insights into casting, musical development, the incorporation of Samoan culture and spectacle, and the unique rehearsal workshop that brought fictional Stevenson characters—like Long John Silver and Dr. Jekyll—to life onstage. They highlight the collaboration with book writer Gene Levitt (creator of Hawaii Five‑O) and lyricist Kelly Hamilton, the challenges of mounting a new musical, and the excitement of blending Polynesian performers with Broadway‑style storytelling.

Length of Video

00:30:08

File Size

2.5GB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

Spring 4-6-1995

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, Peter Matz, Reinhardt Krekow, Stevenson by Heart, Robert Louis Stevenson musical, BYU–Hawaii theater, Gene Levitt, Kelly Hamilton, Samoan culture in theater, Polynesian performers, musical workshop, Scott Holmes actor, American musical theater, Barbra Streisand arranger, Carol Burnett Show, Broadway development, Hawaii performing arts.

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance; Matz, Peter; and Krekow, Reinhardt, "Focus Hawaii Peter Matz and Reinhardt Krekow" (1995). Focus Hawaii. 108.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/108