News

our new musical goes to Chicago … July 2009

July 6, 2009

THE COUSINS GRIMM will be featured in Bailiwick’s 2009 Pride Series, playing July 10 to August 23 at Hoover-Leppen Theater at Center on Halsted, 3656 North Halsted, Chicago, Illinois.

Music by Dan Martin – Lyrics by Michael Biello – Book by Ted Sod

Directed by Scott Ferguson – Musical direction by Robert Ollis – Assistant Director is Jonathan Verge

Cast: Chad  -Danni Smith – Christopher Slavik – Peter Buckley, -Harmony France -Kate Andrulis

THE COUSINS GRIMM previews Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11 at 8:00 ($15) and opens Sunday, July 12 at 6:00. ($25). Regular performances are Thursday and Saturday at 8:00, and Sunday at 2:00 till August 23. Tickets are $25 Thursdays and Sundays, and $30 Saturday.

For tickets call 773 883 1090 or visit
www.bailiwick.org. Tickets are also on sale at www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006.


May 9th Update

May 9, 2009

music … our song table 3 was performed at the york theaters NEO5 benefit on 4/27 in nyc – performed by megan sikora (broadway “curtains”) – our new musical “cousin’s grimm” is being produced by bailwick in chicago this summer (details to follow) …
working on a new musical in nyc (more info as piece unfolds)

art … insitu:628 show curated by eileen tognini – arthouse @ salon des amis curated by betsy alexander and burnell yow – new chandelier @ wexler gallery – piece in small favors @ the clay studio

hope to have our new website up and running soon

peace & love – m & d


March Update

March 1, 2009

we are in the process of building a new website with 168design …
lots of new and exciting art and music projects in the mix … stay tuned!

peace & love – michael and dan


Dallas Uptown Players Announce 2009 Season… includes “Breathe”

March 1, 2009

“Breathe” .. maybe you were in the audience at the ‘97 Philly Fringe Festival performance — or at the official premier in 1999 at the Bailiwick Repertory in Chicago — or at the Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival production in 2004.

Here’s another chance to see it…if find yourself in Dallas in next fall (2009) between October 9 and November 8 — Head over to the Uptown Players for their production of “Breathe.” Catch 1 of 18 performances. Who knows? You might even run into us there!

Visit Uptown Players website for details:
http://www.uptownplayers.org/season.htm


Some of our songs in “Bright Lights” NYC Concert — September 28

September 12, 2008

Dreamlight Theatre Company’s next installment of “Bright Lights” — a concert series dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging composers and lyricists in musical theatre — will feature several of our songs. Join us at The TRIAD NYC on September 28th if you can!

Also featuring works by:
Brian Mazaferri – Chicago
Alan Schmuckler & Michael Mahler – Chicago
Matt Conner – Washington D.C.

Performed by:
Christina Decicco (Wicked)
Jared Gertner (Spelling Bee, Little Shop of Horrors)
Jesse Johnson (Glory Days)
Randy Redd (Parade, Ring of Fire)
Josephine Roberts (How the Grinch Stole X-Mas)
Kathy Voytko (Pirate Queen, The Frogs, Oklahoma)
Also: Mariand Torres, Priscilla Cuellar, Stephen Smith & Kurt Boehm.

Directed and hosted by: Billy Bustamante
Music Direction by: Jasper Grant
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 7:00pm
The TRIAD NYC, 158 W. 72nd St., New York

Tickets: $15 with two drink minimum
Purchase at Dreamlight Website:
Http://www.dreamlighttheatre.org

And check out these links to articles in Playbill and Broadway World:
http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=32120
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/121083.html