After closing a fun, funny, heartwarming production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown with the Play Group Theatre in White Plains, it's time to start prepping for a fantastic lineup of summer shows, at three different theatres around the country.
Yesterday, I left NYC for Skagway, Alaska. I'll be music directing and playing piano for The Days of '98 Show with Soapy Smith, an all-fun all-the-time can-can show about Alaska's famous outlaw. I spent the summer here in 2014, and am thrilled to be returning to the ol' digs for a month. I fly from Juneau to Skagway in a tiny plane today, and dive right into rehearsals!
In June, you'll be able to find me at Cortland Repertory Company, music directing their upcoming production of Saturday Night Fever. I'm excited to play some fun BeeGees music, to work with the phenomenal Bryan Hemmerling Knowlton, and to explore the Syracuse area!
Finally, in July and August, I'll be returning to the Winnipesaukee Playhouse to music direct Ghost the Musical and another upbeat, as-yet-unannounced musical. I can't wait to reunite with this all-around wonderful staff and company.
I'll keep any news posted here. Check my Instagram for some gorgeous Alaska, Syracuse, and Winnepesaukee Lake shots--and if you can make it out to see one of these shows, be sure to let me know!
Well, I guess it's been a bit since I posted! Vacation and holidays can be distractingly wonderful. But I'm back at work at RWS with the brand-new cast for the ms Westerdam--plus, we've had some media trickle in from the Theatre for Good Cabaret I music directed at the end of last year! See below for a quick pic of the producers and me, and for a video of the fabulous Billy Blair singing "Big News" from PARADE, accompanied by yours truly.
Me, artistic director Lauren Gismondi, and producer Jeremy Terry
Theatre for Good is mounting a cabaret fundraiser tomorrow night at The West End in Manhattan. I've been music directing and accompanying this awesome group of talented volunteers, who are led by Theatre for Good's artistic director and founder Lauren Gismondi (here's an interview with her about this project!).
The cabaret will feature 2-3 numbers from each of TfG's projected upcoming shows: URINETOWN, 9 TO 5, CABARET, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, and PARADE.
Me, aerial instructor Bethany Flora, and show supervisor Alicia Pociask
Last week I sent this beautiful and talented cast off to New Zealand to perform on Holland America's Noordam for seven months! This is the second time I've been the music supervisor and vocal director for the Noordam, and it's always great working with this incredible production team.
The production shows in this package include a twisted fairy tale mashup, a sequence of glimpses onto movie sets, a celebration of popular music and dance, and more. I know the Noordam cast will have an incredible time touring Asia, and will make audiences from all over the world very happy.
