(Music) is a composer and pianist who has appeared on Broadway in MY ONE AND ONLY as a pianist for Tommy Tune, and who won an Emmy Award as composer for SEARCH FOR TOMORROW. His song cycle of William Butler Yeats poetry was recorded on Sterling Records, with the American Symphony Orchestra conducted by famed Broadway Maestro Paul Gemignani. His musical DRACULA A MUSICAL NIGHTMARE enjoyed a long and successful production at the Alley Theater in Houston, as well as many regional theatres around the country. His score for that musical has won, to name but a few, a Drama Critics Circle Award, and a Dramalogue award. In films, he has created music for THE CHINA SYNDROME and ALEXYZ, as well as the large film library CINEMUSIC. His music has appeared on many TV shows and films, such as LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS and AS THE WORLD TURNS. He created the orchestrations for Wright and Forrest's musical CYRANO, and wrote the music for the 1998 edition of RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILEY circus.
(Book & Lyrics) conceived, wrote the book, and compiled the music for REUNION: A MUSICAL EPIC IN MINIATURE, which had successful runs off-Broadway and at Goodspeed Opera House’s Norma Terris Theatre, as well as a triumphant 4 months at historic Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC. A long-time actor, he toured the U.S., Canada and Japan in CAN-CAN with Chita Rivera and was featured in Arena Stage's 25th anniversary revival of THE GREAT WHITE HOPE. He served as period music consultant for American Century Theatre’s revival of UNCLE TOM’S CABIN. Among his many regional acting credits are the Goodman Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Kennedy Center, Ford’s Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, Birmingham Theatre and Olney Theatre. TV appearances include HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET.