How long does it take? Dreamcatcher took us about a year and a half in production, with half a year for pre-production which is time spent in carving the story and figuring out how to approach the massive task of putting on an original musical. Jukebox Paradise was about three years, because we already had other shows lined up when Brian brought us the concept, meaning that we couldn't get the show on stage for about 2 years. He had been working on the songs and the concept