George Sand is undoubtedly a fascinating subject for literary treatment. Whether it is her status as a groundbreaking woman, inspiring revolutionary, or the lover of famous, glamorous men, there is certainly material aplenty for a story here.

But as a musical? MetroStage gives it a go in the new Becoming George; the jury is still out on whether this is an endeavor doomed to failure, or merely one that falters here.

One thing’s for certain, though — they certainly have a worthy George on their hands. Commanding without effrontery, seductive without brazenness, Kat Taylor’s George is everything Studio Theatre’s recent Miss Jean Brodie was not — a complicated, larger-than-life middle-aged woman who fascinates while still seeming real. Plus, Taylor definitely can sing.