character actor - puppeteer - singer - voiceover artist - writer - oh so much more
original Off-Broadway production
Village Theatre
January 19 - May 21, 2006
book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham
music by Joshua Saltzman
directed by Dan Kutner
original cast recording available on CD
L-R: Courtney Balan, David A. Austin, Colin Hanlon, Jordan Leeds, me
PHOTOS BY JOAN MARCUS
A FEW WORDS ABOUT THIS SHOW:
This was the show that I left AVENUE Q to do. Here are some of the reasons why:
* I got to work with choreographer Chris Gatelli… before he got his Tony, but I knew back then it was just a matter of time.
* I got to sing that great score.
* I got to be onstage without a puppet, which sometimes is nice for no other reason than you can easily brush your stray hairs away.
* There were good folks involved.
* I'd done some readings and I liked how the project was shaping up.
* They asked me.
No matter what anyone says, you cannot predict the success or failure of any creative venture. I rolled the dice and I have no regrets.
with Farah Alvin
from the I LOVE YOU BECAUSE 10th anniversary concert
at Feinstein's/54 Below:
"We're Just Friends" from I LOVE YOU BECAUSE (10th Anniversary Concert edition)
December 4, 2016
with David A. Austin
"The Actuary Song" from I LOVE YOU BECAUSE (10th Anniversary Concert edition)
December 4, 2016
with Farah Alvin
A 3-SONG SAMPLE OF MY WORK
IN "I LOVE YOU BECAUSE"
i love you because
with David A. Austin