In Atchison, Kansas this weekend, and what a thrill to hear Charissa Bertells—who splits her time between Manhattan, New York and Manhattan, Kansas—do an amazing job presenting two songs from AMELIA AND ME

Honored to take part in the Amelia Earhart Festival at Amelia’s birthplace in Atchison, Kansas, in mid July! And excited to have knock-out performer Charissa Bertels sing two songs from our show.

Our workshop was everything we had hoped for—and more. The “everything” included terrific performances from our cast, especially Charlotte Ennen as Amelia Earhart and Teegan SinClair as Jackie Cochran, and smart, elegant direction by Chari Arespacochaga. We learned so much! The “more” was…

Our first workshop for AMELIA AND ME happens spring of 2025 in Tallahassee, with performances on April 4th and 5th. Can’t wait to meet the students and hear this full show for the first time!

Last month in Bethesda, Maryland, the Kingdom of Saldo and its intrepid twin princesses Lena and Meg came to life for the first time! Written with Mark Sonnenblick and Keah Brown.

Something new for me: an art song! With fresh, beautiful music by Kim D. Sherman—who asked me to write a song Inspired by the photos I’d posted of abandoned umbrellas. Many thanks to Kate Baldwin for her glorious vocals and to Georgia Stitt for her impeccable piano performance.

Delighted to be part of REIGNITE, a one-night-only concert event produced by Prospect Theatre and performed at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway @95th Street). The concert will feature songs from 15 new shows that have been in development over the past 18 months—including AMELIA AND ME.

Big thanks to the gifted, brilliant performers who sang on our AMELIA AND ME recordings! Pictured here is Christiana Cole breaking our hearts with her performance as Amelia Earhart. Also making our songs come alive were the wonderful Charissa Bartels, Lauren Elder, Nick Kohn, and Jon-Michael Reese--and Carly Kincannon nailing it as scrappy young pilot Jackie Cochran.

Jennie Redling, Phillip Palmer, and I decided to apply for a Jonathan Larson Grant this year for MY HEART IS THE DRUM, even though we're in the midst of a major rewrite...which included a first scene with an opening number still to come. So we consider it pretty encouraging that out of nearly 400 submissions, DRUM was one of 36 finalists for the 2020 Jonathan Larson Grant awarded by the American Theatre Wing. Here's looking at next year, with a new opening number!

My one-act operetta, STORY OF AN HOUR, with music by Michael Valenti, will be performed by Gramercy Opera on Friday, December 13th at 7 pm and Saturday, December 14, at 3 pm, at the Montauk Club in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It's the main event in a program called "A Gramercy Opera Christmas." The program will also include a …