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The following is a chronological list Edward's work, including his original musicals, operas, film and theater scores.
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Coordinating Producer
THE MIKADO, by Gilbert & Sullivan
Carnegie Hall , NYC
April 10 , 2012
Cast: Kelli O'Hara, Marilyn Horne, Jason Danieley, Christopher Fitzgerald
Director & Conductor: Ted Sperling
The Collegiate Chorale with the American Symphony Orchestra |
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Producer
YOU ARE HERE, by Kate Mulley, Alisha Silver, Joseph Wright and Jack Karp
Gene Frankel Theater, NYC
November 3-20, 2011
Cast: Caroline Bloom , Elyssa Jakim, Rebecca Hirota, Brandon Lavon Hightower, Just Maruri, Wheaton Simis, Mark Souza, Nick Walkonis
Director: Jerry Ruiz
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Producer
KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY, by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson
Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records
Live cast album
Cast: Victor Garber , Kelli O'Hara, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ben Davis, David Garrison, Bryce Pinkham
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Producer
KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY, by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC
January 25 & 26, 2011
Cast: Victor Garber , Kelli O'Hara, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ben Davis, David Garrison, Bryce Pinkham
Director: Ted Sperling; Conductor/Music Director: James Bagwell
The Collegiate Chorale with the American Symphony Orchestra
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Producer
THE GRAPES OF WRATH, by Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie
Carnegie Hall, NYC
March 22, 2010
Conductor: Ted Sperling
Featured Artists : Jane Fonda, Christine Ebersole, Victoria Clark, Nathan Gunn, Steven Pasquale, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elizabeth Futral
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Associate Producer, Special Projects
A JUBILANT SONG, gala concert for the Collegiate Chorale
Carnegie Hall, NYC
December 1 , 2009
Conductor: James Bagwell
Featured Artists : Jenny Linn, Salvatore Licitra, Emily Pulley
Orchestra : American Symphony Orchestra |
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Investor/Associate
SUPERIOR DONUTS, by Tracy Letts
On Broadway @ the Music Box Theater
Opening night: October 1, 20098
Director: Tina Landau
Featuring: Michael McKean, Jon Michael Hill, Jane Alderman, Kate Buddeke, Cliff Chamberlain, Michael Garvey, Robert Maffia, James Vincent Meredith
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Coordinating Producer
SING HAPPY, a benefit for the Collegiate Chorale
Hudson Theater, NYC
April 29 , 2009
Host: Roger Rees
Featured Artist : Victoria Clark
Additional Performers : Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Concert Choir |
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Composer/Music Director
THE VAGABOND QUEEN, by Edward Barnes
Gala opening of the Joseph Clayes Performing Arts Center
California State University, Fullerton
March 28, 2009
Cast: Kate Peters
Orchestra: Pacific Symphony
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Coordinating Producer
THE FIREBRAND OF FLORENCE, by Kurt Weill & Ira Gershwin
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
March 12, 2009
Cast: Nathan Gunn, Victoria Clark, Terrence Mann, Anna Christy, David Pittu
Director: Roger Rees
Conductor: Ted Sperling |
| 2008 |
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Producer/Music Director
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE!
New York Raquet and Tennis Club, Park Avenue, NYC
May 19, 2008
a benefit for the COLLEGIATE CHORALE
Host: Roger Rees
Cast: Lauren Flanigan, Roger Rees, Frank Sinatra School Concert Choir |
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Producer, Special Projects
A WHITE HOUSE CANTATA, by Leonard Bernstein & Alan Jay Lerner
Rose Hall, Jazz @ Lincoln Center
New York Premiere: March 31, 2008
Director: Roger Rees
Conductor: Robert Bass
Cast: Dwayne Croft, Emily Pulley, Anita Johnson, Robert Mack |
| 2007 |
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Producer/Composer
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by Charles Dickens
WYD Media, Night Kitchen Radio Theater & SpokenWordAmerica.com
Premieres Thanksgiving 2007
Adapter/Director: Arthur Yorinks
Cast: Peter Gerety, Greg Hildreth, Steven Rattazzi, Alice Playten, Richard Muenz, Ivy Austin & members of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Concert Choir
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Producer/Music Director
IT'S MAY, WE SING!
New York Raquet and Tennis Club, Park Avenue, NYC
May 21, 2007
a benefit for the COLLEGIATE CHORALE
Director & Host: Roger Rees
Cast: Harolyn Blackwell, Christine Goerke, Douglas Webster
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Producer, Special Projects
THE JUNIPER TREE, by Philip Glass, Robert Moran & Arthur Yorinks
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center (March 20, 2007)
Conductor: Michael Riesman
Director: Roger Rees
Projections: Wendall Harrington with Maurice Sendak
Cast: Ileana Davidson, Stella Zambalis, Anita Johnson, Kevin Deas, Elizabeth Hillebrand & the Collegiate Chorale Singers
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Music Director/Adaptor * DRAMA DESK Nom: Outstanding Musical Revival *
HMS PINAFORE, by Gilbert & Sullivan
Vortex Theater, New York City (March 5-April 1, 2007)
Director: Dave Dalton
Choreographer: Carey Cimma
Costumes: Jessica Wegener
Cast: Jendi Tarde, Max Miller, Brian Kuchta, David Macaluso, Billy Ernst, Paul Sigrist, Sarah Hartley |
| 2006 |
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Composer/Music Director
NIGHT KITCHEN RADIO THEATER
Live from the Kennedy Center
XM Satellite Radio, Sonic Theater Channel 163
"HEY, AL"
"BAD BOY"
Writer/Director: Arthur Yorinks
Cast: Steven Ratazzi, Richard Muenz, Sarah Lippman, Alice Playten |
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Composer/Music Director
NIGHT KITCHEN RADIO THEATER
@7 The Henry Street Series
XM Satellite Radio, Sonic Theater Channel 163
Episode #1: "LYSISTRATA"
Episode #2: "METAMORPHOSIS"
Episode #3: "BLEAK HOUSE"
Episode #4: "THREE TRAVELERS"
Episode #5: "THE PORTRAIT"
Writer/Director: Arthur Yorinks
Cast: Debra Winger, Alice Playten, Arliss Howard, Steven Ratazzi, Richard Muenz, Karen Kandel, Ivy Austin |
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Music Director/Arranger-Orchestrator
ANYTHING GOES
Williamstown Theatre Festival (June/July 2006)
Director: Roger Rees
Design: Neil Patel
Lighting: Frances Aronson
Cast: Sharon Lawrence, Malcolm Gets, Matt Cavanaugh, Nikki Renee Daniels, Catherine Brunell, Remy Auberjonois, Tom Bloom, Sandra Shipley, Paul O'Brien, Kirby Ward, Bill Bateman, Crystal Chapman |
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Music Director
A SWELL NIGHT FOR ROMANCE
The Supper Club, NYC (May 22, 2006)
A benefit for the Collegiate Chorale
Host: Roger Rees
Cast: Judy Kaye, Dana Ivey, Jan Maxwell, Robert Mack
Romantic songs of the 20s, 30s & 40s by Cole Porter, Noel Coward and others. |
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Music Director/Conductor
CABARET
Northern Stage, Vermont (March/April 2006)
Director/Choreographer: Josh Prince
Cast: Jenn Taber, SuEllen Estey, Kevin Loreque, Michael Mindlin, Damian Buzzerio, Carrie Cimma, Scott Cote, Veronica Diperna, Kristin Donnelly, Abigail Flyn, Gordon Gray, Nate Gray, Elena Gronlund, Mark MacRae, Liz Racanelli, Chris Vaughn |
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Associate Producer/Orchestrator-Arranger
TREEMONISHA, by Scott Joplin
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center (March 9, 2006)
Director: Roger Rees
Conductor: Robert Bass
Lighting: Frances Aronson
Cast: Anita Johnson, Marietta Simpson, Arthur Woodley, Terry Cook, Barron Coleman, DeAndre Simmons, Elena O'Connor, the Collegiate Chorale Singers |
| 2005 |
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Music Director/Conductor
GUYS & DOLLS
Northern Stage, Vermont (November/December)
Director: Brooke Ciardelli
Choreographer: Josh Prince
Cast: Shanara Gabrielle, Jenn Taber, Matt Henerson, Edwin Cahill, Justin Wilcox, Chris Vaughn, Chris Brady, Dan Crowley, Maurice Parent, Noreen Foster, Corey Moran, David Autovino, Elena Gronlund, Anne McAlexander, Liz Racanelli, Abigail Flynn |
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Associate Producer
LORD OF THE RINGS
Carnegie Hall, NYC (November 13, 2005)
New York concert premiere of the Academy Award-winning musical score to the film with music by Howard Shore.
Collegiate Chorale, NYC Gay Men's Chorus, Orchestra of St. Luke's
Robert Bass, conductor |
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Resident Composer
FUNDACION VALPARAISO
Mojacar, Spain (August/mid-October)
The Fundacion Valparaiso is a Danish foundation which renovated an old olive farm on the eastern coast of Andalucia in Spain, just outside the Moorish hilltown of Mojocar, converting it to an arts center. While there, Edward worked on the creation of a new musical and taught classes in musical theater. |
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Music Director/Conductor
CAPTAIN LOUIE, by Stephen Schwartz
York Theater, NYC (March-June)
Director: Meridee Stein
Choreographer: Joshua Bergasse
Media Design: Joshua White
Cast: Brandon Arrington, Alexio Barbosa, Jodie Bentley, Jimmie Dieffenbach, Kelsey Fatebene, Sara Kapner, Ronnie Mercedes, Sarah Stiles, Mark Whitten |
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Associate Producer, Orchestrator-Arranger
EVENING OF AMERICAN OPERETTA
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center (February 1, 2005)
Director: Roger Rees
Conductor: Robert Bass
Lighting: Frances Aronson
Cast: Anna Christy, Daniel Narducci
Music from Rose Marie, Naughty Marietta, Desert Song, The Firefly, and others. |
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Musical Director
AMAS MUSICAL THEATER
Rosetta LeNoire Academy
John Houseman Theater, NYC (January/mid-March)
Edward worked with young actors from Amas
Musical Theater at the John Houseman Theater on 42nd Street, workshopping
scenes from Broadway musicals past and present. |
| 2004 |
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Music Director/Conductor
CAPTAIN LOUIE, by Stephen Schwartz
New York Music Theater Festival (September)
Edward was Music Director/Conductor of "CAPTAIN LOUIE", a musical from Academy-Award winning composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked", "Godspell", "Pippin") with performances at the New York Musical Theater Festival. Produced by Pam Koslow and Meridee Stein; directed by Meridee Stein. |
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Resident Composer
FUNDACAO SACATAR
Salvador, Brazil (June/July)
Edward resided for 2 months as a guest of the Sacatar
Foundation in Salvador, Brazil, exploring the arts and culture of Bahia. During his residency,
Edward lived at the Quinta Pintanga, an estate on the island of
Itaparica once used as the spiritual retreal for a Catholic girls
school but now restored as a center for the arts. |
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Film Score Reconstruction/Orchestration
THE LION IN WINTER
Carnegie Hall, NYC (May 23, 2004)
Host: Timothy Dalton
Orchestra of St. Luke's, Collegiate Chorale
Robert Bass, Conductor
World concert premiere of the Academy Awarding-winning score to the 1968 film, The Lion In Winter, with music by John Barry. The original Lion score was lost in a warehouse fire in the 1970s and Edward worked with Mr. Barry to recreate and reorchestrate the music. |
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Arrangements/Orchestrations
AN EVENING OF KURT WEILL
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC
Director: Roger Rees
Conductor: Robert Bass
Cast: Bebe Neuwirth, Roger Rees
Music from Kurt Weill’s Lost In The Stars, Marie Galante, and Happy End. |
| 2003 |
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Resident Composer
UCROSS FOUNDATION
Ucross Ranch, Wyoming (October/November)
At the invitation of the Ucross Foundation, Edward spent 4 weeks living at Ucross Ranch, a 22,000 acre restored 1880s cattle ranch, now a center for the arts. |
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Incidental Music/Arrangements/Sound FX
OUR TOWN, by Thornton Wilder
Bay Street Theater,
Sag Harbor, NY (August/September)
Director- Jack Hofsiss
Scenic Design- Gary Hygom
Lighting Design- Beverly Emmons
Costume Design- Willa Kim
Cast- BD Wong, Pat Hingle, John Fiedler, Sophie Hayden, Mark Baker, Bryce
Dallas Howard, Noah Bean, Frank Wood, Bryan Hicks, Adriane Lennox, Catherine
Gaffigan |
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Resident Composer
JULIA & DAVID WHITE ARTISTS' COLONY
Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica (July/August)
Edward spent 2 months living and working at the Composer's Cottage of the White Artists' Colony, a non-profit foundation occupying 17 acres of rainforest in the foothills outside of Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica. |
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Music
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Composer, Incidental music and musical
arrangements
KILT, by Jonathon Wilson
Director's Company, NYC (April-June)
Producers- Leonard
Soloway & Chase Mishkin, at the Director’s Company, NYC
Director- Jack Hofsiss
Scenic- David Jenkins
Lighting Design- Ken Billington
Costumes- Ann Hould-Ward
Choreographer- Sean Curran
Sound Design- Peter Fitzgerald
Cast- Tovah Feldshuh, Jamie Harris, Chris Payne Gilbert, Kathleen Doyle,
Herbo Foster |
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