[ J. Scott Lapp ]

1976. Before Napa was famous for its grapes, a small group of California underdogs took on the establishment.
The world of wine would never be the same. Based on the incredible true story of The Judgment of Paris,
Bottle Shock! The Musical is a tale about love, fermentation, and the spirit of rock ’n roll

The world premiere featured music & lyrics by Charles Vincent Burwell (Bottle Shock! The Musical, By Georges!, Cubamor)
with book, lyrics & additional music by James D Sasser (Looking for Christmas, Bottle Shock! The Musical, By Georges!, Cubamor).
The production was directed by J. Scott Lapp (Witnesses, West End’s The Prince of Egypt, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame) with musical
direction by Vadim Feichtner (Broadway’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Falsettos), and choreography by Toranika Washington

Bottle Shock! The Musical is based on the movie Bottle Shock; story by Ross Schwartz & Lannette Pabon and
Jody Savin & Randall Miller; screenplay by Jody Savin & Randall Miller and Ross Schwartz

The movie starred Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Chris Pine, Rachel Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez, Eliza Dushku,
and remains one of the top streamed wine-centric films of all time