Snow is a musical romance set in Greenwich Village, 1969. Winner of ASCAP’s Harold Arlen Award for Best New Musical and four Spirit Awards for Best Book, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best New Work, it follows an eventful year in the life of three young people: Georgia, a young grad student who becomes pregnant; Kyle, a street musician who has an affair with a famous folk singer and Raven, a songwriter who comes to terms with his sexuality.

Number the Stars is a musical adventure, based on the beloved and Newbury Award winning novel by Lois Lowry. It tells the story of the rescue of the Danish Jews during World War 2 through the eyes of 10-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen. When the Nazis begin arresting Jews, Ellen comes to live with Annemarie’s family until they can help her escape to nearby Sweden. Annemarie learns that even the youngest of us can help others in a time of need.

Cupid And Psyche, written with composer Jihwan Kim, is a musical comedy romance based on the Greek myth about the eternal triangle: boy, girl and mother-in-law. Venus, the goddess of love, wants to punish the beautiful mortal Psyche, so she sends her son, Cupid as a hit man. Instead, Cupid falls in love with Psyche, but is unwilling to commit or face his mother’s wrath. It’s up to Psyche to perform heroic tasks and to go through Hades (literally) to set things right.Cupid And Psyche, which has been produced at several regional theaters including the Village Theatre in Issaquah, WA, was produced off-off-Broadway and received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics.

Love And Real Estate, written with composer Sam Davis,is a collection of musical one-acts, based on classic tales and myths, but set in contemporary times. Home After Dark updates the myth of Persephone to a rebellious teenage daughter who makes an online date with a mysterious stranger. Love And Real Estate turns The Three Little Pigs into a story about three sisters who move to the city and encounter a strangely charming young man. A third musical, based on the Faust legend, is still in progress. An earlier version of the show, entitled Dysfunctional Fables, was produced at the Orlando Fringe Festival, where it won the Audience Favorite Award.

Little Women, written with composer Kim Oler and lyricist Alison Hubbard, is based on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel about four sisters in Civil War era America. Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy all experience love and loss and a struggle for identity in this version, which focuses on Jo’s emergence as a writer and her coming to terms with the death of her beloved sister, Beth. Little Women has been produced regionally at such theaters as Syracuse Stage and Village Theatre, and is published by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.(link for TRW) For further information, or to hear songs from the score, visit http://www.theatricalrights.com/little-women

I have written songs for two Disney channel animated series, Book of Pooh and Bear In the Big Blue House.

With various collaborators, I have written about twenty musicals for children. These range in subject from Jewish holidays and folklore (Holy Moses, Joseph And Koza, Hello, Tomorrow!) to adaptations of classic children’s books (Sunshine, Tsugele) and original stories (Appalachian Spring, Hotel Jamaica.) Some of these were written to be performedfor children, some to be performed by children and some by a combination of the two. More information available on request.

I am currently the Director of the Theater Wing for Kaufman Center in New York City. Kaufman Center is home to Merkin Concert Hall, Special Music School of America and Lucy Moses School. At the Center, I have originated and produced several innovative programs and series, including a Summer Musical Theater Workshop, residencies in New York City Public Schools and three successful concerts series: Broadway Close-Up, Broadway Playhouse and The Poppy Seed Players. For more information about these series, or the Kaufman Center, please click on the following links: