Analyzing the opening number, “The Whole World Changed,” featuring Yehudi Menuhin, Philip Glass, cameos from two of my previous scores, our next Commander-in-Chief cast in resin, a Yeti with a Tony Award, and so much more!

Last week, I started a new video series called “The Deep Dive,” where I’m delve into the writing process of The Connector in obsessive, microscopic detail. Here’s Issue #1, where I spend about eight minutes talking about … the first measure of the show. And now, I’m happy to announce Issue #2 is live andRead More »

For over fifty years, the 92nd St. Y on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has hosted virtually every luminary of the musical theater through its Lyrics and Lyricists series. I am so proud to have added my name to that roster with an epic show this past May, with a stage finally big enoughRead More »

Often in these pages I have spoken about seeing Closer Than Ever at the Cherry Lane Theater in 1989 and the powerful effect it had on me. Among the many repercussions of that evening was my total devotion to Sally Mayes, who took New York by storm in that show and has had a gloriousRead More »

Some things involving Hal Prince really only make sense in the context of Hal Prince, so I won’t take up your time attempting to explain why we did our first production of Prince of Broadway in Tokyo, but it’s true, we did, in 2015. (Here’s a photo of Reon Yuzuki coming down the steps forRead More »