Birth Place: Montgomery, AL, USA
The American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) of Northwestern University is searching for talented young song writers and song writing teams (aged 18 to 30) to participate in the free workshops and master classes that are part of the Aug. 12 to 18 program titled 'Power of the American Popular Song.'
Turtle Shell Productions is announcing the world premiere of new musical Fritz & Froyim, with book and lyrics by Norman Beim (Success) and music by Mark Barkan (writer for Nat King Cole, Vic Damone, Elvis Presley and Paul Anka) and Rolf Barnes (composer, conductor for Volpe). The show is based on Romain Gary's novel The Dance of Genghis Cohn, and will be directed by Turtle Shell Productions Artistic Director John W. Cooper.
DRG Records announces the CD debut of Judy Garland's legendary 1959 album, THE LETTER, in its entire stereo splendor.
Turtle Shell Productions and artistic director John W. Cooper present the New York premiere of Norman Beim's comedy/drama, On a Darkling Plain, which takes place during the final days of the McCarthy era. The play is the winner of the Americana Theatre's David James Ellis Memorial Award and was chosen as best new play in a nationwide competition conducted by the Street Players Theatre in Norman, Oklahoma.
If there was ever a performer who, like fine wine, seems to get better with time, it has got to be the ever-smiling, ever-so-talented and truly nice guy, Norm Lewis.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Labor Day Weekend Tanglewood Jazz Festival September 1-3 at the Orchestra's summer home in the Berkshire Mountains in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Sterling's Upstairs, the all-new supper club at Vitello's Restaurant in Studio City, CA. has announced a September roster of performers that includes Toni Morrell, Renee Laramore, Demars and Reins, Nelson Kole and Nita Whitaker
All Seasons Theatre Company will present a reading of Triangle, a new musical by Mark Barkan and June Rachelson-Ospa at Manhattan Theatre Club Studios on June 19, 2006 at 7:00pm. The reading will be directed by Robert W. McMaster with musical direction by David Shenton.
The American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University, in association with the Johnny Mercer Foundation, has announced that Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated lyricist David Zippel will serve as one of the 'master teachers' for 'The Power of the American Popular Song' festival that will be held on the Evanston campus Aug. 7 through 12
One of Rosie's Broadway Belters in the April 11 concert, Norm is now appearing in 'Dessa Rose' and preparing for next month's cabaret.
