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June 3, 2011April 26, 2020

‘No Child…’ is a Dream Deferred Off-Broadway

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I first published this review on BroadwayWorld.com on March 13, 2008 following a performance of 'No Child...' at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. This production is now running at the Barrow Street Theatre in New York City.

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May 20, 2011April 26, 2020

Creating the Sound of Catch Me If You Can

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During a recent performance of Broadway’s new musical Catch Me If You Can, audiences were treated to a special guest appearance, although it’s likely that nobody watching the show had any idea who was stepping into a role for a one-night stint.

May 4, 2011April 26, 2020

Broadway Direct

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Broadway's Nederlander Producing Company of America, Inc. hired me to create its first online media entity, Broadway Direct, a mix of theatrical news and show information. Along with the website, Nederlander also had me design an accompanying bi-monthly newsletter, distributed to its 2-million plus email database.

April 27, 2011April 26, 2020

Nick Adams Lands Priscilla

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As Nick Adams left the stage following a matinee performance of Broadway’s La Cage aux Folles last year, he headed to his dressing room and discovered a voicemail message from his agent. He looked at one of his co-stars and said that he knew exactly what the message said.

April 27, 2011April 26, 2020

West Side Story Brings New Flavor On The Road

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It started with a Colombian production of a Broadway classic. West Side Story, a beloved musical of both stage and screen, being sung entirely in Spanish. For the location, it was an obvious choice, but for New York City, not as much.

April 26, 2011September 4, 2012

Walkthrough of World’s Largest Dinosaurs

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The World's Largest Dinosaurs (April 16, 2011-January 2, 2012), a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History, goes beyond traditional fossil shows to reveal how dinosaurs actually lived by taking visitors into the amazing anatomy of a uniquely super-sized group of dinosaurs.

April 26, 2011May 5, 2012

Gershwin Awards

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I was tasked with designing a website and logo for the first annual Gershwin Awards, a New York City based event celebrating outstanding achievement in musical theater performance by students attending public and private high schools throughout the New York City Metropolitan Area.

March 17, 2011September 4, 2012

World’s Largest Dinosaurs Teaser

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March 17, 2011April 26, 2020

Peter Pan Crows Again With Disney Magic, Off-Broadway

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Red hair. Green tights. Cap and feather. It's a getup every child could recognize and quickly pick out as belonging to Peter Pan, that mischievous youth that never seems to grow up. He might be an English character, penned by a Scottish writer, but Peter Pan embodies a timeless personality, one that has remained the focus of popular culture for more than a century.

February 18, 2011April 26, 2020

Ben Vereen Reflects on His Career Before Playing the Town Hall

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"I can vividly remember Sammy single-handedly going around to gangs in Chicago asking them to keep the peace," Vereen recalled of a time when the two were performing together. "He was a key mover, and I admired that about him."

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