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MW92 – DANIEL KAPLAN

I’m calling this episode a MusicalWorld Moment because it’s an abbreviated MusicalWorld of sorts…
Our guest, Daniel Kaplan, has written “COMPATIBILITY: an 8 BIT Musical“.
Instead of our normal interview, this MWM only lasts about 15 minutes and just one song is featured.

That song is:
HIGH SCORE - sung by Kaitlin Cluff and Wyatt Daniel Neff

If you get a chance to, before Saturday, April 18th,
there is a KICKSTARTER campaign set up to help defray production costs…
Even though the goal has been met, you can NEVER get too much financial assistance!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/501088839/compatibility-an-8-bit-musical/posts

Keep updated on the shows progress…
with musical clips from rehearsals and other things on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Compatibility-the-Musical/166786423338751

And to order tickets…
http://www.stagecentral.org/

 As always, stay subscribed… tell a friend or two about MusicalWorld…
and remember, if you’re in Dayton, you need to stop at the official caffienator
of theater in the Dayton area… GHOSTLIGHT COFFEE!
Check out Ghostlight on Facebook or online!

To reach MusicalWorld by email: mw@musicalworld.us
By phone: 347-694-5469 (that’s a local call for you New York City dwellers!)

You can follow us on Facebook by going to:
https://www.facebook.com/MusicalWorldEncoreTheater
or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/newmusicalsETC

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MW91 – TIMOTHY HUANG – COSTS OF LIVING

Shane and Jim spoke to Tim about his new musical,
COSTS OF LIVING, that was recently selected as a finalist for the American Harmony Prize
as well as one of four shows selected for the ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop as a
staged reading for a panel of composers… including Stephen Schwartz.

Tim has written several new musicals… both full length and 10-15 minute musicals.
2 TO WAKEFIELD, A RELATIVE RELATIONSHIP, CROSSING OVER & CHANGING TITLES
were all short musicals…
His full length musical list consists of
A VIEW FROM HERE, DEATH AND LUCKY and most recently,
COSTS OF LIVING.

Tim has also written a song cycle called LINES.

Tim was previously featured on MusicalWorld back on episode MW63.
That was almost 2 years ago,  on May 15th, 2010…
You can listen to it by clicking the link above!

Music on this episode includes:
AMERICAN MORNING – featuring Marc de la Cruz, Andrew Kober, Kristen da Costa and Sarah Folsom
CHIN UP - featuring Hansel Tan, Marc de la Cruz and Tim Huang
CHIN UP (reprise)/DRIVE -  featuring Hansel Tan and Tim Huang
I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M HERE – sung by Marc de la Cruz and Jaygee Macapugay
ALMOST - featuring Kelvin Moon Loh
I COULD BE THAT GIRL – featuring Sarah Corey.

Check out Tim’s YouTube channel! 

Tim’s website is: http://timothyhuang.net/

And find him on Facebook and Twitter:
facebook.com/TimothyHuangSongs

On Twitter go to: @TimothyHuang

Also, during the interview Tim mentioned OVER THE MOON – THE BROADWAY LULLABY PROJECT…
SUTTON FOSTER will be singing one of Tim’s songs on the project!
Please check out the website and Facebook page for this projects at:
http://www.overthemoonbroadway.com/

https://www.facebook.com/overthemoonbroadway

We had a great time talking with Tim and look forward to his next
project that we can share with all of you on MusicalWorld!

This coming week we’ll have a MusicalWorld Moment when Jim talks to
Daniel Kaplan… Daniel has written “Compatibility, an 8 Bit Musical”
that’s scheduled to be performed at the Lowndes Orlando Shakespeare Center in
Orlando, FL from April 18-21…
COMPATIBILITY merges musical theater with geek culture.

As always, stay subscribed… tell a friend or two about MusicalWorld…
and remember, if you’re in Dayton, you need to stop at the official caffienator
of theater in the Dayton area… GHOSTLIGHT COFFEE!
Check out Ghostlight on Facebook or online!

Oh yeah… guess who is saying “PooPoo Platter” and “Kumquat“ on this Chiclets Commercial???

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MW90 – ALAN GORDON & MARK SUTTON-SMITH
THE USUAL: a musical love story

MARK SUTTON-SMITH & ALAN GORDON

On St. Patricks day I had the pleasure of speaking with Alan and Mark
about their musical, THE USUAL: a musical love story
It also just so happened to be Alan’s birthday!

THE USUAL is being produced at The Williamston Theatre in Williamston, Michigan,
near Lansing, Mi. Previews run from April 22nd to the 29th and opens
on March 30th and runs through April 22nd.
Here’s the synopsis as taken from the Williamston Theatre website:

Take one lonely guy, add a shot of lonely girl and a dash of spunky bartender, blend and serve!
Two strangers, each unhappy with their love lives, have a chance encounter in a bar where “the usual” isn’t usual at all.
Join Kip, Valerie and Sam as they navigate the treacherous waters of dating, romance and relationships.
This modern musical journey through love and life will keep you coming back for more.

Music played on this episode include:
THESE TWO WALK INTO A BAR – sung by Gil Brady, Jillian Louis & Tara Novie
WELCOME TO SWITZERLAND – sung by Jillian Louis, Gil Brady & Tara Novie
THE GEEK NEXT DOOR – sung by Gil Brady
REALITY – sung by Michael Hunsaker
NICE GUYS – sung by Karen Hyland
VALERIE THE VALKYRIE – sung by Kimmy Brownell & Karen Hyland
THE WIZARDS MAP – sung by Kimmy Brownell & Karen Hyland

All songs are from THE USUAL and are used by permission from
ALAN GORDON and MARK SUTTON-SMITH

You can get more info on where, when and how much here:
http://www.williamstontheatre.com/wp/blue-door/the-usual-a-musical-love-story

For tickets, call (517) 655-7469. Box office hours are Tuesday through Friday,
noon to 6 p.m. and one and one-half hours before each curtain time

Find Alan and Mark on Facebook by clicking HERE!

Also coming soon to MW we’ll be talking to TIMOTHY HUANG about his new
full length musical, COSTS OF LIVING.
This show was an American Harmony Prize finalist this year has been invited to
present at the Stephen Schwartz ASCAP workshop! Bravo!

And check out the official caffienator for theater in Dayton, Ohio…
GHOSTLIGHT COFFEE

To reach MusicalWorld by email: mw@musicalworld.us
By phone: 347-694-5469 (that’s a local call for you New York City dwellers!)

You can follow us on Facebook by going to:
https://www.facebook.com/MusicalWorldEncoreTheater
or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/newmusicalsETC

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THE MORNING AFTER with STEPHEN COLE
PORGY AND BESS
CARRIE the musical

Welcome back everyone to season 6, part 2 of MusicalWorld &
The Morning After with STEPHEN COLE

On this episode Stephen discuss’ his foray into the Richard Rodgers theatre to see
the Gershwin’s classic, PORGY AND BESS.

He also saw the Stephen King novel turned musical, CARRIE,
at the MCC Theatre.

As always, Stephen is fun to talk to and listen to his “take” on what he
saw and heard!

AND… WE’RE BACK!!! After taking a couple months hiatus, due to busy schedules,
we’re back and we’ve got some great new musicals lined up for you to get familiar with…
Coming soon on MW:
ALAN GORDON & MARK SUTTON-SMITH and their new musical, THE USUAL,
that opens at the Williamston Theatre in WIlliamston, Michigan. (near Lansing, Mi.)
Previews begin March 22nd to the 29th and performances are
March 30th to April 22nd.

You can get more info on where, when and how much here:
http://www.williamstontheatre.com/wp/blue-door/the-usual-a-musical-love-story

Also coming soon to MW we’ll be talking to TIMOTHY HUANG about his new
full length musical, COSTS OF LIVING.
This show was an American Harmony Prize finalist this year has been invited to
present at the Stephen Schwartz ASCAP workshop! Bravo!

And check out the official caffienator for theater in Dayton, Ohio…
GHOSTLIGHT COFFEE

To reach MusicalWorld by email: mw@musicalworld.us

By phone: 347-694-5469 (that’s a local call for you New York City dwellers!)

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A quick update to our listeners, in response to some emails we’ve received
the last 2-3 weeks asking when our next episode is going to be ready…
who we’re having as upcoming guests, etc…

To reach MusicalWorld by email: mw@musicalworld.us

By phone: 347-694-5469 (that’s a local call for you New York City dwellers!)

For info on Encore Theater Company’s production of SPRING AWAKENING go to:
www.encoretheatercompany.com – or for tickets, go to:
SHOWTIX4YOU – SPRING AWAKENING

Click here for info on THE BIG PICTURE at Beavercreek Community Theatre

And check out the official caffienator for theater in Dayton, Ohio…
GHOSTLIGHT COFFEE

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MW89 – 2011 END OF YEAR WRAP UP
EXTRAVAGANZA! SPECTACULAR!

Ok… So, maybe it’s not quite all that, but it
was fun wrapping up and finishing off our 2011…
Dave, Shane & Jim sat down… IN THE SAME ROOM
for a change… and talked through their favorite MW episodes
from the past year… And it wasn’t easy. We had a great year,
thanks to all of you and some very special guests…

January got started off right with
Sam Carner & Derek Gregor and that
was followed by a chat with TONY AWARD WINNER,
Betty Buckley…

Shane found Kyle Jarrow while stalking Duncan Sheik
of Whisper House fame… and Kyle became the focus of MW74.
Also, in early February we were joined by Cait Doyle
and her production team for
HOT MESS IN MANHATTAN…
They were in Dayton for a week to work on the show
at the ETC world headquarters and see the sites of the
thriving metropolis of Dayton.

February ended with Jim & his wife heading to the Big Apple to see
Stephen Cole & David Krane‘s Off Broadway production of
THE ROAD TO QATAR!
While in NYC, there was a meet up at Faces and Names with
several MW alumni…
Noel Katz, Tim Huang, Jordan Mann,
Joe Fabal (& then girlfriend, now spouse)
Masi Asare, Brooke Pierce & Sam Carner!
(sorry Sam… couldn’t remember who else while doing the live taping…)

In April we were finally able to interview one of Jim’s all time favorites…
Gregg Coffin… and his new musical, RIGHTNEXTTOME.
Jim also spoke with MW favorite, Noel Katz, about a project he was
working on THE THING$ WE DO FOR LOVE…
as well as chat with the mayor, Stephen Cole, about
SPIDERMAN the musical, and The ROAD TO QATAR
and its 5 week Off Broadway run.

In the end of April ETC had The BIG FAT CONCERT vol II, featuring
music from many of today’s up and coming creators of musical theater.
In attendance, from NYC, were Derek Gregor & Neville Grusd & his wife…
On May 1st, MW80 featured music as well as a live interview with Derek & Neville.

Later in May, Jim had the opportunity to sit down with Gregg Coffin
& Melissa Rain Anderson who were in Dayton for the premier of
RIGHTNEXTTOME on stage at the Human Race Theatre Company.

In June we featured the writing team of Chris Miller & Nathan Tysen.
I’m pretty sure that’s not the last we’ve heard from them.
Fantastic & talented writing team.

Over the summer we were all crazy busy with ETC productions
and the NEW MUSICAL THEATER FESTIVAL in Dayton…
Our production donations were
PUMP UP THE VOLUME by
Jeff Thomson, Jeremy Desmon & Jordan Mann
and THE CONSEQUENCES by Kyle Jarrow.

We were again joined in Dayton by Jeff and Jeremy for the festival
weekend as well as another live recording of MW85!
Great shows and awesome people!

We got back at it in October with an episode of THE MORNING AFTER
with Stephen telling about his evening seeing FOLLIES on Broadway.
We also spoke to Keith Gildea & Joe Kiely,
director & creator, respectively,
of CRAB HOUSE a new musical – that was just about to have its’
Off Broadway premier.

In mid November Jim spoke with the creators of JANE EYRE THE MUSICAL,
Rebecca Duvall, Keri Skousen & Bill Kilpatrick.
A beautiful show with incredible music arrangements.

Just a few weeks ago, Jim spoke with Stephanie Karr & Mark Watts.
They are the creators of ELEVEN, A NEW 1930′S MUSICAL.
Jim was fairly familiar with the show as he was the arranger for the music.

That brings us full circle in 2011! 

Songs in this episode include:
AFTER HOURS – by Carner & Gregor (sung by Mykal Kilgore)
GHOST IN THIS HOUSE – performed by Betty Buckley & Peter Eldridge
(written by Hugh Prestwood)
ALL THAT YOUR TOUCHING IS SKIN by Kyle Jarrow (sung by Libby Winters)
THE MESS – (written by Ryan Scott Oliver) performed by Cait Doyle
GROWN UP NOW – (written by Sam Carner & Derek Gregor)
performed by Corinne Derusha & Nicole Dine
KANSAS HIGHWAY SKY (by Miller & Tysen)
(performed by Wayne Wilcox, Matt Caplan & Luther Creek)
WHEN THE WORDS WON’T COME by
Thomson, Mann & Desmon (performed by Marty Thomas)
MY GIFT TO YOU by Adam Gwon

Our thanks to the Washing State Community Theatre Association
for linking MusicalWorld.us to their website as a resource link.

From all of us to all of you,
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKKAH and a
SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

If you have a musical you would like featured on MusicalWorld
please contact us at: mw@musicalworld.us
Please send a synopsis of the story and any history of the show,
though none is required… after all… IT’S A NEW MUSICAL!

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MW 88 – ELEVEN a new 1930′s musical
by MARK WATTS & STEPHANIE KARR

Songs in this episode include:
What a Doll
You Are My Heart
OK Fine, Whatever
Let’s Dance The Night Together
Yes, Dear

Vocalist on the recording are:
Luis Ramos
Megan Hanner
Camille Acosta
(Stephanie Karr - speaking on YES DEAR)

The creators of the musical, ELEVEN joined Jim for a conversation
about the process involved in getting their first musical
from the page to the stage…
ELEVEN was produced during the summer of 2011 in El Paso, Texas.

Do you have a new musical that you would like to share with the
MUSICALWORLD listeners?
Please do… Just contact us at mw@musicalworld.us
with the details of your show and we’ll spread the word!

There’s still time to check some of these things out!

Get the cast recording of THE ROAD TO QATAR by going to ITunes… RIGHT HERE!
or get the CD from Barnes & Noble by clicking RIGHT HERE!

A CHRISTMAS CAROL – THE CONCERT

there’s gotta be a song – musings on musicals by noel katz

Also… MW Alumni, KOOMIN & DIMOND have released their new CD!!!
Physical copies are available on their website at: www.koomindimond.com
and on ITUNES: Out of Our Heads: The Music of Koomin & Dimaond
as well as AMAZON: Out of Our Heads: The Music of Koomin & Dimond

If you’re new to MusicalWorld be sure to check out the
ARCHIVES link to listen to past shows.

There all there… Stephen Cole, Noel Katz, Adam Gwon, Ryan Scott Oliver,
Timothy Huang, Bryan Putnam, Christiane Noll, Lauren Kennedy,
Julia Murney, Susan Blackwell…
on and on!


And we would appreciate your donation to ENCORE THEATER COMPANY…
Encore Theater Company announces the launch of the NEW VOICES
in Musical Theatre Development Campaign

Whether it’s $1 or $1,000, your contribution makes every difference
in the preservation of this artform…

Please go to www.encoretheatercompany.com to make your
donation and a difference today!

Do you want to have your musical featured on MusicalWorld?
Excellent!
Do you have a question or comment about this episode?
Great!
Do you have a suggestion for a show…
We welcome suggestions!

It’s so easy! All you have to do is call the number below to be connected!
Or call: 347-694-5469
(local call in NYC)

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MW87 – JANE EYRE the musical
REBECCA DUVALL, KARI SKOUSEN & BILL KILPATRICK

Songs in this episode include:
I AM AN ARROW – sung by Liz McAvoy
NO GREATER FOOL – sung by Liz McAvoy
GYPSY – sung by Eric Anderson & Company
BEGIN AGAIN – sung by Eric Anderson
NEVER BEFORE – sung by Eric Anderson and Liz McAvoy

The  founders of WHITE ROSE PRODUCTIONS took a few minutes
and spoke with Jim about their musical…

REBECCA DUVALL graduated from Ricks College in Rexburg,
ID with an Associate of Arts in English.
Rebecca received Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from
Brigham Young University in Provo, UT with a major in English,
a minor in Humanities and an extra-major skill in French.
Rebecca has been a winner of numerous essay and poetry contests.
Several of her poems and an article have been published in The New Era magazine.
She was contracted in 1985 to write the curriculum for the
American College of Word Processing in Des Moines, IA.
Rebecca received the Inland Theatre League 2000 Special Award of Excellence for the
book and lyrics of the Premiere Production of “Jane Eyre: The Musical.”

KARI SKOUSEN worked as a Theatre Make-up Artist for four seasons at Theatre ’86 in Yuba City, CA.
She performed in theatre productions at Mt. San Jacinto College in San Jacinto, CA,
Yuba College in Yuba City, CA and Ricks College in Rexburg, ID
with credits earned in Acting, Directing, Dance, English and Creative Writing.
In 1981 Kari was a short story winner of the Pacific Northwest Writers Conference.

In 1996 she co-wrote and directed the musical pageant “A Distant Hill” with
David Pliler and Desiree Jaramillo.
In 1997 she directed the musical production of “Promised Valley” by Crawford Gates.
Kari received the Inland Theatre League 2000 Special Award of Excellence for
book and lyrics for the Premiere Production of “Jane Eyre: The Musical.”

BILL KILPATRICK received his Music Major at University of California, Santa Barbara 1975-76.
Attended California State University of Long Beach 1976-80
and received Bachelor of Arts in Music.
Owner of Quarternote Productions since 1977.
Contracted by TRS, GEL, Front Page, Sound Affair and various other
recording studios in Southern CA to play guitar, arrange and conduct recording sessions.
Served as Musical Director and orchestra member for various productions.
Bill received the Inland Theatre League 2000 Special Award of Excellence
for composing the musical score for the Premiere Production of “Jane Eyre: The Musical.”

Bill’s experience includes the ability to sight read, arrange music for rhythm section,
strings, brass and various specialty instruments, conduct musicians, re-write key changes,
and the sequencing of full musical arrangements and orchestrations for songs and
musical production numbers on computer.

JANE EYRE the musical website

Join us on MusicalMakers

Check out some of Bill’s projects here:

“VIOLIN STORIES” with Jon Anderson (of the band YES fame)
Instrumental music Bill’s written posted on ReverbNation

Pick up a copy of MIXED BAG, Bill’s CD, available on CDBABY
and check out this video, written with and performed by Jon Anderson
SURFING WITH GOD

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TMA 08 – THE MORNING AFTER with STEPHEN COLE
FOLLIES

Welcome back everybody, to our SIXTH SEASON of MUSICALWORLD!

We’re gonna start it off right by chatting with the Mayor of MusicalWorld,
his Honor, Stephen Cole…

Recently Stephen went to see the FOLLIES revival on Broadway,
and he gives us his straight up and head on opinion…

Get the cast recording of THE ROAD TO QATAR
by going to ITunes… RIGHT HERE!

A CHRISTMAS CAROL – THE CONCERT
A STAGE KINDLY GALA – GREENWICH THEATRE, LONDON
there’s gotta be a song – musings on musicals by noel katz
ADAM GWON – World Premier of THE BOY DETECTIVE FAILS