Daniela has charted a course all of her own, but it is her childhood in Argentina that set the stage for It all.  In this play she presents the audience with a meditation on gardening and generations and how memories of childhood turn into the reality of our adulthood.  In the play we see her younger self – – guided by three amazing women: her Tia, Granmama, and Mami.  The other woman that affects all of them in the 1940s is Eva Perone.  

The play was so beautiful, so cheerful, and so uplifting. It was just wonderful to see the small group of women loving and supporting each other through the story. I found a bit surprising that for a choreographer there were so little dance in the show, but the beautiful music well made up for it.  Much of the show went without any conflict. It seemed to be more of a celebration and lullaby to this creative genius. The metaphor of tending and growing a garden at the same time as exploring the past, and how you got to where you are today was certainly beautiful. It was nice to see how stories were woven together. I left the theater was such a big smile on my face. No, I don’t think it was a great musical. But it was a perfect way to spend a rainy evening in New York City watching a woman tend to a beautiful garden.