Living In The Bonus Round: NY Big Voice Video Diary #17

Monday, January 22, 2007

NY Big Voice Video Diary #17

In this final installment of the Ethel Merman birthday celebration, the great Billy Goldenberg tells a wonderful story of the time when he was a rehearsal pianist for her. Then all of us sing happy birthday to the great lady.

CALENDAR

BIRDLAND MAY 4. 5:00PM
STEVE AND JIM SING plus great stars for Zani's Furry Friends. TKTS: Availble online, or to place an order call Ticketfly at: (877) 435-9849. M-F 7am-6pm PST Sat & Sun 10am-6pm PST

http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/252497?utm_medium=bks

Tkts may also be purchased at: PETQUA Broadway bet. 98th & 99th Street, NYC, NY

WATCH FOR THE LONDON CAST ALBUM of THE LAST SESSION on JAY Records, produced by John Yap. The limited run at the Tristan Bates Theater was produced by Rob Harris for CliMar Productions starring DARREN DAY, SIMONE CRADDOCK, AJ DEAN, RON EMSLIE and LUCY VANDI.

PORTLAND OREGON
World Domination Summit.
July 5-7. Details pending.
Also, a crowd-sourced performance of New World Waking there in Portland at the same time. Details to come. But all are invited to participate. And if not Portland, then we'll do it somewhere else. Here is a google docs link to the material. It will be confusing. Write me.

Musical Awards and Honors

For the record and to impress our friends and relatives, a partial list of the honors for our musicals "The Big Voice: God or Merman?" and "The Last Session" which I wrote with life partner and playwright Jim Brochu of the recent hit play about Zero Mostel, "Zero Hour".

2013 The Autograph Best Original Music, The Last Session-London. What's On Stage.

Best Score, L.A. Drama Critics Circle 1997 & 2003.

Best Musical, L.A. Ovation Awards, 2005.

Best Musical, ADA Awards 2005.

Best Musical Director, ADA Awards 2005.

Best Lead Actor in a Musical nomination. L.A. Ovation Awards 2005.

PFLAG-LA Oscar Wilde Award, 1997 & 2003.

Best Concert of a Musical, Best Original Writing, Desert Theatre League Awards 2005.

Best Theatrical Production nomination, Off-Broadway & L.A. GLAAD Media Awards, 2004.

Best L.A. Theatre Production, GLAAD Media Awards, 1997.

(And thanks from me to all those groups. Prizes are fun. I like prizes.)