I am very proud to be the music director for the third year for my colleague Robert Manganaro’s fundraiser at his son Leo’s school at PS 199. It was cancelled because of “weather” on January 25th!. A great lineup of singers including the one and only Betsy Wolfe who is currently in Death Becomes Her.
Forget Me Not
Tom Toce (“Urban Stages,” “Songwriter in the House”) and I contributed our first collaboration (“I Want to Be Liked”) to this new musical revue (“Forget Me Not”). The very talented Andrew Timmins will be performing the song. Two days Saturday February 14th (YEP Valentines Day) at 5:30 PM at Ripley Grier and Sunday February 15th at Pearl Studios.
Tracy 54 Below
Very excited to music director Tracy’s first cabaret at 54 below. It’s been a pleasure rehearsing with her and leading men Arturo De La Fuentes and Jake Watts. She has a great variety of fun and poignant material. February 9, at 9:30 PM.
Since I was a little boy, I’ve been fascinating with making music with others. Now on January 1, 2026 I celebrate my love of collaboration with my rewriting of the song THE DANCE I wrote with Michael Colby with the amazingly talented Tommy Ferolano. To check out the recent review of Michael’s concert, click here.
Tonight on the sixth night of Chanukah, I played piano for Rabbi Jill and the Actors Temple Chanukah services and the open mic that followed. (Thanks to John Treacy Egan for the beautiful birthday shirt that I am wearing).
Tonight I was honored to be asked to play piano for Patricia Leonard and Brenda Vaccaro’s annual Christmas party. I am the dramaturg for Patricia’s gorgeous musical WRITTEN IN THE STARS. It was such fun to accompany the very talented Izzy, Nikita Burshteyn and Debbie Wileman. To hear Debbie singing live at the party with yours truly at the piano, click here. To hear Debbie’s version of Judy’s Somewhere over the Rainbow, click here.
It was so wonderful to return to the Adventures of The Christmas Elf I wrote with Bob Fitzsimmons and Barbara Campbell and presented by the incredible Actors Conservatory Theater. Click here to read about this production.
I had a great time playing piano at the Yacht Club – a nice medley and variety of mostly Holiday songs. Shout out to my long time friend Sasha Nanus!
