Our first preview was last night here in D.C. Tonight we get to meet some congresspeople after the show. Maybe this weekend Donny and the family will come…well maybe not. As much soul as there is in this show, no amount of joy/love can counterbalance the soullessness of the entire trump clan. Come on down….
Read moreAin’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations Tuesday, June 19, 2018 – Sunday, July 22, 2018
A comment from this youtube video: “I hope the band will be able to perform in the pit at The Kennedy Center and especially when the extraordinary show goes to Broadway. I saw the show at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Due to space restrictions at the Rep, the band had no choice but to play…
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Moving On To DC! #Ainttooproud
Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times Of The Temptations. A new musical. The Des McAnuff-helmed production will play the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with performances running June 19 through July 22. Its hard for me to write about how special this show is. I’m so happy to be a part of it….
Read moreAin’t Too Proud in Bloomington Indiana
Be one of the first witness this pre-Broadway production of Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations! Don’t miss this special performance on June 6. Tickets at IUauditorium.com.
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Danielle Brooks – The Queen
Yes she IS the queen! I met her while subbing for Jared Schonig at the last revival of The Color Purple on Broadway a few years ago. She was already starring in the Netflix show Orange Is The New Black at the time as well as doing her thang on the broadway stage. Now she…
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Mini-tour
Ready to hit the road jack!!! Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times Of The Temptations – a new musical – hits the road (temporarily) starting tomorrow! Tech rehearsal in Bloomington, then five weeks in DC, LA and Toronto! It’s gonna be pretty amazing. We come back to NYC after that on Broadway. Come…
Read moreB.B.Kings/Lucille’s
I’m gonna miss playing B.B. Kings and Lucille’s. It was such a nice venue. I played with some amazing musicians whenever I was there and always was treated nicely. I hear it’s moving and not just shutting down, at least I hope that is the case. This night I was playing the blues with Solomon…
Read moreTwo More Weeks – Ain’t Too Proud
We start rehearsal for this show in two weeks! I can’t wait. “The Des McAnuff-helmed production will play Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre at Center Theatre Group August 21 through September 30, as well as Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre October 10 through November 17 through Mirvish Productions. As previously announced, the musical will also play…
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The Rewards Of Being A Musician
Being creative is one of the most rewarding parts about being a musician. There are others, like getting paid to travel to different cities and countries. I love what I do for a living, although being a professional musician definitely ain’t easy. There can be a lot more downs than ups. I feel that when…
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Diana’s Drums
These are some beautiful shells. I played them recentky at a reading for a new musical called “Diana.” We spent a week creating parts for the show. It was intense at times but a lot of fun because I got to work with David Bryan again. He not only wrote the music for the musical…
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