With the opening of the Dana Arts Center in 1966, Colgate finally had a much-needed home for theater performances. However, those in charge of University Theater determined what was presented on the Brehmer Theater stage and did not think musicals warranted serious attention. In the fall of 1973, a group of us from The Colgate Thirteen decided it was time to break the mold: We would put on a musical for our 1974 January Plan. [For those who are unfamiliar with “Jan Plan,” during January, there were no classes, so students had the opportunity to work on a special, monthlong…