Tag Archives: musical theatre

Song of the Week: “One More Time”

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Michael

From Horizon Performed by Becca Ayers Time for your weekly dose of Horizon music, my little future ticket buyers! Today’s guest artiste is the wonderful Becca Ayers, who worked on my Hurricane show a few years ago, and who then … Continue reading →

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Song of the Week: “Horizon”

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Michael

From “Horizon” Performed by Brad Greer & Eric Michael Krop I think I promised you guys some new music this summer, so here comes some! I’ve been writing this show with my friend Chip Klose, and we were in the … Continue reading →

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Them’s the Breaks: You’re Gonna Hiatus

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Michael

Okay. So I am now on what is known in Showbiz Talk as a “break.” What this means in Regular Person Talk is that I find myself without a commission or paying job at the moment. It happens from time … Continue reading →

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Song of the Week: “In Galveston”

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Michael

from Hurricane I wonder what gave me the idea to post this one…. This is actually the first song I wrote for Hurricane, and look at what brilliance Jesse Vargas poured all over it: he did the swell (or, as … Continue reading →

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Song(s) of the Week: “Prologue/The Oath/Hottest Day of the Year” (demo)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Michael

from 12 (a song cycle) This is the opening we came up with for the 12 Angry Men project (RIP), which happens in three phases. First, the Prologue, which functions as a mini-overture of sorts, introducing several thematic motifs and … Continue reading →

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Song of the Week: “Lights Out”

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Michael

from 12; a song cycle Here’s another tune from the ill-fated 12 Angry Men score – or is it…? Instead of relegating this material to a desk drawer, I’ve been advised to present it as a song cycle, “inspired” by … Continue reading →

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Medieval Woman: Ladyblog, Ladyblog

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Michael

We survived the Lady reading last week! And much as I hate to admit it, I actually learned a whole bunch of stuff. Most of it’s good news: we’re definitely onto something. There’s much rewriting/reconsidering to do (not to mention … Continue reading →

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Song of the Week: “Your Actions”

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Michael

from 12 Angry Men This one comes during a lull in the bickering, when everyone’s taken a step back. The Foreman reflects on a troubled relationship with his own father, in counterpoint with Juror Number 8′s own cautious optimism at … Continue reading →

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Rehearsal of Fortune: Macbeth, I hear you callin’

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Michael

I’m a little late with the blog this week – not that there’s been any sort of public outcry or anything – but I do have a good excuse. I was in rehearsal all day for a quick-and-dirty reading of … Continue reading →

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Song(s) of the Week: “Take It Easy/Never Too Easy”

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Michael

from 12 Angry Men Here are a couple more little tunes from the recently rejected (by email) score. These two occur shortly after the opening extravaganza (I’ll probably post a version of that at some point) – “Take It Easy” … Continue reading →

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