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Nyc

New York, New York, United States

New York, United States

Longacre Theatre

Red Bank, Nj

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York

New York, New York

Large Scale Magic Show on Broadway with complex illusions, close-up magic, and multimedia. Staged in a Convention Center Hall at the Moon Palace in Cancun, Mexico.

New York, New York

A new original musical written by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor. Directed and Choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler. The show won a Tony Award for Best Choreography.

New York, New York

3rd iteration of “The Illusionists” on Broadway. Show focused on illusions created in 1903. Large and small scale illusions. Involved coordination of live and still video content. Challenges were dealing with safety regarding acts with flying and open flame.

New York, New York

Off-Broadway show produced by Roundabout Theatre Company. Directed by Alex Timbers.

New York, New York

Created by Fiasco Theater and produced by Roundabout Theatre Company at the Laura Pels Theatre.

New York, New York

Large scale magic show on Broadway. Challenges included having to reconfigure the running order for the show daily due to availability of performers and keeping the show within safety guidelines. We also had 3 rotating versions of the show based on show length that would all be performed over the course of one day.

Millburn, New Jersey

Pre-Broadway tryout for the new original musical at Paper Mill Playhouse. Directed and Choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler. The Broadway production renamed the show by removing “The” and the show became “Bandstand”.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Developmental production of a new original music written by Nick Blaemire and produced at Barrington Stage Company. The show created “home movies” made for the production. The movies had to be precisely synced with the live music so the actors onstage and the actors on film were speaking/singing simultaneously.

New York, New York

Original new musical based on “Found” magazine created by Davy Rothbart. The show took notes found by actual people, musicalized them, and told a fictional version of the founding of the magazine. Heavy use of projections - both still and animated. Timing of animated finds had to be coordinated with the performing of live singing and music.

New York, New York

Directed by Kenny Leon. Music/Lyrics by Tupac Shakur. Book by Todd Kriedler. Choreography by Wayne Cilento.

New York, New York

Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre. Directed by Lindsey Turner. Movement by Sam Pinkleton. Starring Rebecca Hall, Michael Cumpsty, and Morgan Spencer. Very challenging set by Es Devlin. Involved a rotating cube with 12 manually moved walls which could change room size and cube configuration. Many times the set/furniture/practical electrics had to be changed while the cube was rotating and the cast was moving from room to room. See link below about our heart stopping & show stopping opening night.

New York, New York

Directed by Terry Johnson. Written by Peter Quilter. Produced by Joey Parnes Productions. Starring Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland. We did our out-of-town tryout at The Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. I transferred the show to Broadway at the Belasco Theatre. I also PSM’d (and helped restage the show) when it was performed at The Ahmanson (Center Theatre Group) in Los Angeles.

New York, New York

Produced by Disney Theatricals and Cameron Mackintosh. Directed by Richard Eyre. Choreographed by Matthew Bourne & Stephen Mears. Performed at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway. Magic elements designed by Jim Steinmeyer. Production challenges included very large scale scenic elements entering the stage from above, the wings, and traps. Also, we worked with Foy to create Mary Poppins’ final flight over the audience as well as Bert’s upside-down walk around the Proscenium. Involved developing and rehearsing safety protocols and emergency procedures which were approved by the Department of Labor.

New York, New York

“Ring of Fire”. Johnny Cash musical directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. Out of town tryout at Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo, NY. On Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre.“Children and Art”. Stephen Sondheim’s 75th Birthday Celebration at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Benefit for the Young Playwrights Festival.“The Producers” (1st National Tour - Stage Manager). Directed/Choreographed by Susan Stroman. Written by Mel Brooks.“Thou Shalt Not” (Lincoln Center Theatre on Broadway at The Plymouth Theatre - Stage Manager) Directed/Choreographed by Susan Stroman. Book by David Thompson. Music by Harry Connick, Jr.“Miss Saigon” (Broadway Theatre - original Broadway production). Directed by Nicholas Hytner. Choreography by Bob Avian. Started during the summer of 1995 as a replacement Assistant Stage Manager. Was eventually promoted to Stage Manager and then in 1998 became the Production Stage Manager. I remained until the show closed in January 2001.“The Phantom of the Opera”. Directed by Harold Prince. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Over a two year period, I worked on the Broadway production, the 1st & 2nd National Tours, and a Canadian Tour. During this time period, I used to be the swing stage manager between the three US companies. “In the Summer House”. Stage Manager. Directed by Joanne Akalaitis. Written by Jane Bowles. Starring Dianne Wiest and Frances Conroy. Produced by Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont.“Four Baboons Adoring the Sun”. Assistant Stage Manager (and Broadway debut). Directed by Sir Peter Hall. Written by John Guare. Starring Stockard Channing and James Naughton. Produced by Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont.