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Happy New Year/2023 in Review!

Happy New Year! I thought I’d do a little year in review roundup. I’m not one for New Year’s as a holiday. In fact, I hate New Year’s and I wrote a song about it. But I do love taking stock … Continue reading

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Days of Rage Industry Reading

Days of Rage, the musical I’ve written lyrics for, with book and music by Hyeyoung Kim, had an industry presentation on December 4th. We had a fantastic cast and team, and I’m so proud of everyone involved. Days of Rage has … Continue reading

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An Interview with the Writers of the Musical Black Hole Wedding

Renewable Energy is coming to the New York Musical Festival–in the form of the new musical Black Hole Wedding. In this satire of energy politics, a corrupt oil baron battles a shy geek and his fiancé in the face of a large and powerful black hole. I talked to writers Katherine Brann Fredricks (words) and Paul E. Nelson (music) about musicalizing a black hole, researching and writing about a chicken bone fuel generator and an electronic sniffer, and why you shouldn’t call this a sci-fi musical. Continue reading

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Musical Theater Today Volume 2 Launch!

This year I have been a contributing editor for Musical Theater Today, an annual print publication consisting of interviews, work excerpts, and essays from some of the most prominent and influential musical theater artists of our time, including Michael John … Continue reading

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Countdown to 2013: 2012 Theater

Last year I saw 93 shows/readings/cabarets. This year I saw 99— 6 more than last year! I am happy that the number has gone up from last year (last year was the first year the number had gone down!) but I’m also … Continue reading

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