NEWSY BITS
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08/13/10: THAT’S OUR SNOW WHITE opens at Creative Arts Center in Oroville, CA. Break a leg!
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07/20/11: Nifty trailer for BACK TO THE FUTURE featuring one of my songs ("The Future Is Coming Today").
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06/07/11: Michael J. Fox is joining the cast for the final episode of BACK TO THE FUTURE. I've known about this for quite some time, but was sworn to secrecy. He's not singing my song, of course. This series has been wildly successful, and I'll bet that there will be a second series. Wonder if they'll need more songs???
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05/06/11: Nice article on THE BRODY BUNCH ON WILLIGAN'S ISLAND today on Playbill.com. Click the logo below to read it.
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04/28/11: Back to the studio to record the new BTTF song today. I'm probably not supposed to say what the title of the song is yet...but think "Train". I've heard the scratch track and the arrangement is great. Can't wait to hear the orchestration--and the singer!
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04/24/11: Here's the first trailer for THE BRODY BUNCH ON WILLIGAN'S ISLAND:
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04/15/11: I've been asked to contribute another song to the BACK TO THE FUTURE series. Very exciting details on this one as soon as I'm allowed to tell.
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04/10/11: BEAUTY & THE BEASTY at Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette, CA. Lafayette, I'm there.
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04/09/11: THE BRODY BUNCH ON WILLIGAN'S ISLAND has a brand-new web presence. Check out the show's official site at: BrodyWilliganMusical.com
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03/27/11: BEAUTY & THE BEASTY opens at Castro Valley Performing Arts Center. Break a leg and...Have-a-cuppa-tea!
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03/27/11: How cool to be invited to the producers' party for Richard M. Sherman's new show (pazzazzthemusical.com) and to discuss with him the difficulties of getting producers and theatre companies to take a chance on new shows. I told him, "You think it's hard for Richard Sherman? Try being ME!"
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03/24/11: It's offical! I can (at long last!) announce my new musical! It's been killing me to keep mum, but the ink had to dry: THE BRODY BUNCH ON WILLIGAN'S ISLAND is a satirical spin on two well-loved American sitcoms. (Any guesses which two?) This show is going to be an absolute blast, and I am more excited about this project than any other I have ever worked on! The world premiere is taking place in September at Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre. Far out! Stay tuned for more groovy details...
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03/19/11: BEAUTY & THE BEASTY opens at The Lakeview Theatre. Break a leg!
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03/06/11: I was able to catch IT MUST BE PINOCCHIO at the Showcase Theatre. I didn’t like the unathorized changes they made to my script and score, but the cast was talented (the whale was very cool!) and it was still lots of fun to see the show
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03/05/11: The Masque Unit opens their production of IT MUST BE PINOCCHIO. Break a leg...or a nose!
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03/01/11: Here’s a fun video of my song “Rage!” from BACK TO THE FUTURE, The Game. It's been put to clips of classic Disney villains.
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02/21/11: I just heard the first orchestrations for my new show! (Title to be announced soon...) They are amazing because my orchestrator, Dan DeLange, is amazingly talented. He does all the orchestrations at The Goodspeed Opera House and has worked with Jerry Herman, Charles Strouse...and Ron Lytle. The New York Times loves his work, and so do I.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/nyregion/31theaterct.html
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02/19/11: BACK TO THE FUTURE is chosen iTunes Game of the Week! I'm not saying it's because of my songs...but coincidence?
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02/17/11: BACK TO THE FUTURE The Game starring Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown debuts and features two of my songs. “Rage” and “Whisper In My Ear”. I'll post them here later.
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02/17/11: EBCT’s production of BEAUTY & THE BEASTY opens and begins a two-and-a-half month tour. Two shows a day means lots of broken legs!
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01/14/11: One Voice Mixed Chrous in Minneapolis debuts a new chorale arrangment of my song “Old-Fashioned Commitment Ceremony” from OH MY GODMOTHER! The concert is repeated tomorrow, January 15th. I've been promised a video of the performance, but until then here's a clip of another version of the tune:
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01/04/11: East Bay Children’s Theatre begins rehearsals for my new show BEAUTY AND THE BEASTY. I will bethere at 9:00 AM. Talk about suffering for your art.
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12/20/10: One of my songs is a Judge Judy fan-site favorite. http://judgejudy.4ql.net/tag/musical
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12/11/10: THAT’S OUR SNOW WHITE opens at Stage 1 in Newark.
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12/10/10: Can I really keep up with a news feed, when I can't even keep up with my laundry? Let's find out...Stay tuned: this should prove interesting...
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