Production Staff
David Friedman
Composer
David Friedman is a multi-talented artist who has made a name for himself in the Broadway community as a composer, lyricist, and pianist. Born in New York City in 1950, Friedman began playing the piano at the age of four and was composing music by the time he was six. He attended the Manhattan School of Music and later the Juilliard School, where he studied piano and composition.
Friedman made his Broadway debut in 1983 as the conductor and pianist for the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." He went on to work on several other Broadway productions, including "Song ... read more
Peter Kellogg
Bookwriter/Lyricist
William Shakespeare
Source Material
(based on play)
(based on play)
Bill Castellino
Director
Choreographer
Julian Evans
Sound Designer
Julian is a Brooklyn-based sound designer, providing mixes for theatre and cinema. Building off a background in classical trumpet and music theory, his designs and mixes are informed by a heightened awareness of dynamics, tone, and rhythm. Off-Broadway: Tick, Tick… BOOM! / John & Jen / Phoenix Rising (Theatre Row), I Like it Like That! (Pregones Theater), Soulographie (La MaMa), Touch / The Good Girl / In the Summer Pavilion (59e59). Off-off Broadway: Two Intimate (Abingdon Theater), The Golden Year (WorkShop Theater), Hard Times (The Cell), Paradox of the Urban Cliché (Wild Project), Parade / A Man of No Importance ... read more
Deb Gaouette
Props
Carol Hanzel
Casting
Joseph Hayward
Associate Director
Director of theatre and live events.
Christine Lemme
Stage Manager
Kevin Maloof
Production Manager
Paul Miller
Lighting Designer
James Morgan
Set Designer
Laura C. Nelson
Assistant Stage Manager
David Hancock Turner
Music Direction
Nicole Wee
Costume Designer
Awards and Nominations
2018
Best New Musical: Desperate Measures won.
2018 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Book of a Musical: Peter Kellogg was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Lyrics: Peter Kellogg won.
Outstanding Music: David Friedman won.
2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Outstanding Book of a Musical: Peter Kellogg was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Director of a Musical: Bill Castellino was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical: Desperate Measures won.
Outstanding New Score: David Friedman was nominated but did not win.
2018 The Lortels
Outstanding Choreographer: Bill Castellino was nominated but did not win.
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