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Donna. They divide their talents among
more than 20 musical stagings.
“This show is big and beautiful, and
I love the fact that it’s more than 90
minutes of music and entertainment,”
said Davis, 48, who has worked on
other shows recently performed at the
Fisher, including Beautiful: The Carole
King Musical, which profiles the Jewish
singer-songwriter.
“I’ve seen Summer several times,
with and without an audience, and I
was lucky enough to go to New York
and Pennsylvania when the show was
teching. I’ve seen it in the rehearsal
process and through live audience-filled
performances, and it has been amazing
to be a part of that and watch all the
different reactions.”
Davis, now based in Florida, was in
New York for the kickoff of the tour
but doesn’t travel to show cities unless
there’s a special promotional need.
“I work with the tour managers,
actors and the creative team on the
press side of things,” she said. “I work
with some members of the production
company for social media contacts,
helping cities if they want a shout-out
video. I create assets to help promote
the show, and I work on seeing what
the local markets are going to do as
each market works on its own [with our
help if requested].”
Music has always been an important
part of Davis’s life.
“When you grow up in temple, you
hear the music,” Davis said about an
ABOVE: Meredyth Davis
BELOW: Brittny Smith (“Diva Donna”), Charis
Gullage (“Disco Donna”), Amahri Edwards-
Jones (“Duckling Donna”) and the ensemble
cast during “MacArthur Park.”
PHOTOS BY NICK GOULD PHOTOGRAPHY