Tag Archives: musical theatre

Love abounds for Ernest!

Posted on May 4, 2015 by val

I’m finally getting a moment to post here: Ernest Shackleton Loves Me is going wonderfully here at the George Street Playhouse. My son Mose (below) was super excited on opening night last Saturday…and the excitement continues as audiences are loving it and … Continue reading →

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I’m back. Go see LONG STORY SHORT in NYC, through Mar 29!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by val

Hey there! I’ve just returned from the opening of our musical LONG STORY SHORT in New York City, and critics and audiences are loving it (see below); it’s a funny, heartwarming, moving 90-minute slice of life. I think that if you … Continue reading →

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BEAUTIFUL POISON at the NAMT Festival + Manhattans in Manhattan

Posted on October 29, 2014 by val

Oh this wonderful, odd, rock-star-mom-musical-theatre-writer life. I am a lucky woman. I just got back from showcasing our new musical BEAUTIFUL POISON at the Festival of New Musicals put on by NAMT (the National Alliance for Musical Theatre). The main … Continue reading →

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NAMT Festival excitement

Posted on September 23, 2014 by val

In exactly one month, we’ll be back in New York for the NAMT Festival of New Musicals with BEAUTIFUL POISON, which we’re writing with the brilliant Duane Poole. Sadly, this presentation isn’t open to the public, but we mention it because this … Continue reading →

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Val (and Brendan) are performing at A LITTLE NEW MUSIC at Rockwell in LA, 6/10

Posted on May 29, 2014 by brendan

Here’s the details – we’ll be doing an unpublished song from an unfinished show about unspeakable things which are also funny. Get tickets here: http://rockwell-la.inticketing.com/events/422022/a-little-new-music-5/ And check out the faceybook link here: https://www.facebook.com/alittlenewmusic?ref=br_tf From their blurb: A LITTLE NEW MUSIC is … Continue reading →

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Shackleton: Live performance on KING-5 TV in Seattle

Posted on April 5, 2014 by brendan

(from Val–) Totally fun: Wade McCollum and I (with music director/orchestrator Ryan O’Connell on the piano) performed “Money And Musicians And Explorers” from ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME to promote the impending run at Seattle Rep. It was WAY fun, the … Continue reading →

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performing/speaking at Ojai Playwrights Conference Aug 8!

Posted on August 2, 2013 by val

Brendan and I are honored to be part of this event at the Ojai Playwrights Conference next week, along with renowned songwriter Dean Pitchford and Tony-nominated composer Larry O’Keefe! Breathing Life into Musical Theatre: An Evening of Performance and Exploration Thursday, August … Continue reading →

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American Theatre Magazine article featuring me + my bandmates: “It’s Better With A Band”

Posted on April 11, 2013 by val

“The American musical’s next wave isn’t jukebox shows and rock stars—it’s a jam session between indie bands and theatre artists making vital new music together. …the most heartening and transformative trend in American musicals—and we might as well reclaim the … Continue reading →

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Mon 8/27 Milburn & Vigoda Salon @ NoHo Arts: intimate, irreverent, star-studded

Posted on August 16, 2012 by val

Through the looking glass and behind the screens with Brendan and Val–an evening with the creators of Disney’s TOY STORY: THE MUSICAL, songs from TINKER BELL AND THE MANY SEQUELS, and the Off-Broadway smash hit STRIKING 12. Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda … Continue reading →

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