Michael Ogborn
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Michael Ogborn was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, and currently makes his home in New York City. A graduate of DeSales University,he made his Off-Broadway debut in 1993 with the critically acclaimed musical revue Box Office of the Damned, featuring then “new-comer” Kristen Chenoweth.
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Michael Ogborn was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, and currently makes his home in New York City. A graduate of DeSales University,he made his Off-Broadway debut in 1993 with the critically acclaimed musical revue Box Office of the Damned, featuring then “new-comer” Kristen Chenoweth.He has worked steadily in the professional theater for the past twenty five years creating original musicals, cabaret revues, song cycles and special material. His work has been produced at the Arden Theatre Company, People’s Light & Theater Company, The Wilma Theater, in Philadelphia, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC; City Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA; Horizon Theater, Atlanta, GA; Diversionary Theater in San Diego, CA; Theater LaB, Houston, TX and Radio City Music Hall and the Signature Theatre in New York City.
Some career highlights and awards include the World Premier productions of Baby Case, Café Puttanesca (featuring Megan Hilty) and Tulipomania at the Arden Theatre Company under the direction of Terry Nolen; creating special material for the legendary Radio City Rockettes, and receiving first prize for piano composition in the Mordechai Anielewicz Creative Arts Competition.
As a “Piano Man”, he received Philadelphia Magazine's 1992 "Best of Philly" Award for Cabaret Performer, a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award in 1993 for the PBS music video "Soldiers in the Sky" and in 2003, the “Harrington Award” for outstanding creative achievement given by BMI Musical Theater Workshop.
In 2002, his musical fantasia Baby Case, received eleven Barrymore nominations and four Barrymore Awards including Outstanding Music and Best Musical of the Year. In 2012 Baby Case was produced at the NYMF and received four festival awards including Best Music & Lyrics and “Best of the Festival”. The next productions are scheduled early nest season at the History Theatre in St Paul, MN, and the University of Hartford, CT.
Since 2007, Michael has written the scores to the holiday panto’s at Peoples Light and Theatre Co. in Malvern, PA. In 2008, Cinderella: A Musical Panto received seven Barrymore nominations and four awards including Outstanding original Music and Best Musical of the Year. This production will be remounted and open at the PLTC in November 2013. That will be followed in 2014 by an all new panto suggested by the legend of King Arthur. His first panto Treasure Island was recently published with Playscripts Inc. and available for production world wide.
Currently, he is developing a new musical comedy with the 11th Hour Theatre Co. in Phila. titled: Field Hockey Hot. It is scheduled for production in 2014-15. Other works in progress include The Three Maries and A Tour of the Ruins.
Mr Ogborn is a proud member of Pi Kappa Phi, the Dramatists Guild Inc., The BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, and the owner of leydensdong Music Co.
Other produced titles include Fishwives ('81); Earbeds ('83); The Vagabond Age ('84); "Oh, Antigone!" ('86); Pinocchio: A Real Boy ('87); "C'est la Guerre!" ('89); Ozone-a-thon ('96) Regalia ('97); Jungle Book (‘00); “Mary, Don’t Ask !” (‘03) and The USED faces of 2004. Treasure Island (‘07); Cinderella (‘08); Sophisticated Twinkies (‘08); Snow White (‘09); The Three Musketeers ('09); Tulipomania ('12) Aladdin (’12) The Teacher From the Black Lagoon (‘13)
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Runway Theatre Announces 38th Seasonby Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2020
Today, Runway Theatre announced its 2020-2021 lineup, marking the theatre's 38th season. Repositioning two productions cut from the prior season due to COVID-19, the season delivers laugh-out-loud moments nestled between thoughtful pieces and poignant stories.
11th Hour Theatre Company Presents CHESS THE MUSICALby Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2019
11th Hour Theatre Company presents CHESS THE MUSICAL. Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA, lyrics by Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Lion King, Aida), and book by Richard Nelson. The concert is directed by 11th Hour co-founder and producing Artistic Director, Michael Philip O'Brien, with music direction by Madison Auch. This riveting rock musical event will perform January 11th-19th at Christ Church Neighborhood House, and will feature seven professional actors alongside an ensemble of eight Temple University students. Tickets are $19-$37 and can be purchased online at www.11thhourtheatrecompany.org or by phone at 267-987-9865.
People's Light Has Announced Their 45th Anniversary Seasonby Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2019
The 2019-2020 season at People's Light features world premiere musicals, hilariously relatable characters, big questions, hard truths, and the most talked-about new plays in American theatre.
People's Light Readies World Premiere Holiday Panto LITTLE RED ROBIN HOODby A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2019
Fairytales collide in Little Red Robin Hood: A Musical Panto! Each year, the People's Light holiday panto transforms a beloved children's story into a musical extravaganza filled with outrageous characters, toe-tapping original music, slapstick comedy, and topical humor for both kids and adults. For the first time, People's Light adapts not one, but two classic stories a?" the Robin Hood legend and Little Red Riding Hood a?" to create a holiday show like nothing you've ever seen. Little Red Robin Hood: A Musical Panto runs November 13 a?" January 5 on the Leonard C. Haas Stage. Tickets range from $21.50-$53. To purchase, call 610.644.3500 or visit peopleslight.org. People's Light is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355.
BMI Foundation Presents 2019 Musical Theatre Awardsby Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2019
The BMI Foundation has announced seven members of the Tony-honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop as the winners of its annual Musical Theatre Awards, encompassing the Jerry Harrington Awards For Outstanding Creative Achievement in Musical Theatre, the Jean Banks Award, and the Ellen Schwartz Award for Outstanding Literary Merit in Lyric Writing. The awards were presented by BMI Director of Musical Theatre and BMI Foundation Board Member Patrick Cook during a ceremony held on June 17 at Broadcast Music, Inc.'s headquarters in New York City.
Photo Flash: First Look at Act II Playhouse's CAFE PUTTANESCAby Julie Musbach - May 16, 2019
Act II Playhouse in Ambler concludes its 20th Anniversary Season with the riotous musical comedy Cafe Puttanesca , on stage beginning May 14.
Act II Playhouse in Ambler Presents CAFE PUTTANESCAby Sarah Hookey - Apr 25, 2019
Act II Playhouse in Ambler concludes its 20th Anniversary Season with the riotous musical comedy Cafe Puttanesca, on stage beginning May 14.
Photo Flash: People's Light Celebrates 15 Years of Pantos with CINDERELLA!by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2018
People's Light celebrates 15 years of madcap merriment with Cinderella: A Musical Panto. As "the nation's primary creator of such specialized tomfoolery" (Newsworks), People's Light has adapted the theatrical form of British pantomime into their own unique brand of holiday hilarity. Over 200,000 people ages 5-105 have attended the panto since People's Light began producing them over a decade ago. Following the tradition of putting a new spin on old fairytales, this year's panto transports the Cinderella story to the roaring 1920s. Cinderella: A Musical Panto runs November 14 - January 6 on the Leonard C. Haas Stage. Tickets range from $21.50-$53. To purchase, call 610.644.3500 or visit peopleslight.org. People's Light is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355.
Georgia Stitt, Charl Brown, and More Join Houses on the Moon Galaby Julie Musbach - Oct 25, 2018
Houses on the Moon Theater Company will honor those that champion the unheard voice: award-winning producer, director and choreographer Warren Adams and celebrate immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir and The New Sanctuary Coalition with the 2018 Leyton Award at the 6th Annual Benefit Fundraiser "Amplify 2018" hosted by Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon who will be joined by guest performers Charl Brown, Marcus Choi, Liisi LaFontaine, Mariand Torres, and Derrick Williams with Ross Baum, Joseph Joubert and Georgia Stitt on Monday evening, October 29, 2018 at The Cutting Room (44 East 32ndStreet - between Park and Madison Avenues).
Brandon Victor Dixon Will Host Houses on the Moon's Galaby Julie Musbach - Sep 18, 2018
Houses on the Moon Theater Company will honor those that champion the unheard voice: award-winning producer, director and choreographer Warren Adams and celebrate immigrant rights activist Ravi Ragbir and The New Sanctuary Coalition with the 2018 Leyton Award at the 6th Annual Benefit Fundraiser "Amplify 2018" hosted by Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon on Monday evening, October 29, 2018 at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd Street - between Park and Madison Avenues).
