GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Will Be Performed at Hollywood Fringe
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 20, 2021
In the family-friendly musical Gideon and the Blundersnorp, Gideon is a stableboy who dreams of being a knight, despite belonging to the wrong social class. Alanna is a young viscountess trapped in the system of royal succession. Together they team up to escape bandits, navigate a treacherous forest, and confront the vicious Blundersnorp.
GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP On Demand This Holiday Season!
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 12, 2020
After a successful online debut in October, Michael Gordon Shapiro and producing partner New Musicals Inc. are thrilled to announce the streaming of the theatrical adventure Gideon and the Blundersnorp starting on Thanksgiving Day and continuing through the holiday season.
GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Debuts Online In October
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 8, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic ended plans for a live theatrical premiere of Michael Gordon Shapiro's new musical in Hollywood this past June, the production team brainstormed about how they could still share their work.
BWW Feature: New Family-Friendly Musical Adventure GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Debuts Online October 11
by Shari Barrett
- Oct 8, 2020
Broadway and Los Angeles artists join forces in an online workshop of the new musical adventure, the family-friendly GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP in which Gideon is a stableboy who dreams of being a knight, despite belonging to the wrong social class. Alanna is a young viscountess trapped in the system of royal succession. Together they team up to escape bandits, navigate a treacherous forest, and confront the vicious Blundersnorp, whose dream is simply to eat everyone. Ita??s a musical about aspiration, adventure, and escaping societya??s expectations. (And fighting giant monsters.)
BWW Spotlight Series: Meet Michael Gordon Shapiro, Composer of Music for Theatre, Film, Games, Television and Concert Halls
by Shari Barrett
- May 12, 2020
This Spotlight focuses on Michael Gordon Shapiro, a composer of music for Theatre, Film, Games, Television and Concert Halls, who I first met during the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival when I attended his a?oeThe Bully Problema?? musical, which included not only great lessons against bullying in schools and why it is so important to stand up for yourself, but also his love of robots! The show had its commercial premiere at that Festival, where it earned an Encore Producers Award and was a Pick of the Fringe selection.
THE BULLY PROBLEM Is A Pick Of The Fringe!
by A.A. Cristi
- Jun 19, 2019
The award-winning musical The Bully Problem has been the talk of Hollywood Fringe this June. Now, the world premiere work written and composed by Michael Gordon Shapiro and produced by New Musicals Inc. is officially a Pick of the Fringe!
Review: THE BULLY PROBLEM Action-Packed Musical About Bullying, Standing up for Yourself - and Robots - Shines at Fringe
by Shari Barrett
- Jun 16, 2019
Fresh off showcasing at the prestigious ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, acclaimed composer Michael Gordon Shapiro's captivating, award-winning musical THE BULLY PROBLEM is thrilling Fringe audiences with its sweet, poignant, and action-packed musical about bullying, standing up for yourself…and robots. Performed by an ensemble of actors who know how to truly support each other and work together from moment-to-moment, there is no doubt in my mind the production will be one of the biggest Fringe hits this month.
Guest Blog: Katy Lipson On New Musicals Festival FROM PAGE TO STAGE
by Guest Blog: Katy Lipson
- Aug 28, 2018
Thank you, BroadwayWorld, for asking me to write a blog on our new musical theatre season From Page To Stage. It's given me the opportunity to truly look over the previous five years' work and all we have achieved and contributed to the British landscape of new musicals.
Theatre Unleashed offers Late Night Mini Musicals
by Sally Henry Fuller
- Oct 2, 2015
Acclaimed playwright Michael Gordon Shapiro figured out something vital to his career when he was in his twenties: Writing musicals is hard. "I decided that the way to get good at it was to write a number of short shows in varied dramatic and musical styles," he said. "Eventually I realized that I had written enough to get a free, full-length musical by glomming them all together."
Eric Petersen and Lisa Marie Morabito to Host A LITTLE NEW MUSIC at Rockwell: Table & Stage, 6/10
by BWW News Desk
- May 27, 2014
Having established itself as the premier night of new musical theatre in Los Angeles, A LITTLE NEW MUSIC returns to Rockwell: Table & Stage in Los Feliz with a freshly innovative program featuring Broadway and local talent. This exciting evening will be hosted by hilarious husband and wife team Eric Petersen (“KIRSTIE,” SHREK THE MUSICAL) and Lisa Marie Morabito (MAMMA MIA).
King's Head Theatre Presents A FEAST OF SNACKS
by Ellen Dostal
- Feb 22, 2011
Los Angeles composer Michael Gordon Shapiro's anthology A FEAST OF SNACKS will be presented by A Stage Kindly on March 24, 2011 at the King's Head Theatre in London.
King's Head Theatre Presents A Feast of Snacks
by Ellen Dostal
- Mar 1, 2011
Los Angeles composer Michael Gordon Shapiro's anthology of short musicals A FEAST OF SNACKS will be presented by A Stage Kindly on March 24, 2011 at the King's Head Theatre in London.
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