Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to helm two fabulous cabarets with director James Beaman: What a Man! Goldie Dver sings Anthony Newley, and Still Going Strong: Richard Skipper Celebrates 60 Years of Hello, Dolly! Both have been wonderful collaborations with unique performers, each of whom have personal and authoritative connections to their subject matter. I've also gained two dear friends as a result. As an arranger and a cabaret music director, I feel like I am hitting my stride! Please support Goldie in her pursuit of another MAC award for this fabulous Tribute Show.

In the Spring of 2004, I played piano in the pit of Reading High School's production of Little Shop of Horrors; it was the second of three shows I accompanied during my tenure there. Fortunately, the Broadway Revival starring Hunter Foster and Kerry Butler was playing in the city, and RHS sponsored a bus for us to go see it, and I did. Fast forward 20 years, and I'm serving as music director for the same show at a dream regional house, starring the one and only Latrice Royale as Audrey II, with none other than Hunter Foster at the helm, directing the show for the first time. Everything about the production was a gift: Dynamite cast, rockin' pit, wonderfully supportive staff, great reviews, and a beautiful locale. I even got to visit with my cousin Danika, some Greylock friends, and spend my birthday in Acadia National Park with Chrissy. 10/10 LET'S DO IT AGAIN.