A Woman of Will, which was then titled Lady Macbeth Sings the Blues, had its world premiere production at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, California in June 2004. The show tells the tale of a writer in crisis. Hired to finish the lyrics of a Broadway-bound musical version of The Merchant of Venice, Kate faces the demands of an unrelenting deadline in addition to important decisions about her marriage and future. In desperation, she reaches out to Shakespeare's leading ladies for guidance.