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Home News and events About me Biography, background, press, and tidbits both musical and nonmusical My musicals Five shows I've written, including one that ran Off-Broadway in 2006 and one currently in development The Chagall Suite A commissioned 8-movement piano piece inspired by Marc Chagall's artworks, and a tribute to Chagall and Elvis Listen Hear my music on this site and buy my recordings Musical direction See my ideas regarding musical direction, see my resume, or let me coach you for auditions and give you accompaniment tracks to practice with Transcription services Send me a recording to create sheet music from, or have me transpose or arrange a song or instrumental work Travelogues Read accounts of my long-term trips and my experience on the Fosse tour Mailing list Subscribe to receive news and travelogues | NewsMarch 13 | My Father's Play at the SoHo PlayhouseMusic, lyrics, and book by Neville Grusd | Directed by Dani Davis | Musical direction by Seth WeinsteinPaul finds the script for his late father's underappreciated play and decides to honor his dad by rewriting it as a musical. Comical bickering ensues when Dad reappears and is less than enthusiastic about the adaptation, but the two learn to work together as the play's characters slog through their office jobs, forever on edge about the boss's rumored plans. This industry workshop will be a one-hour version of the show.
March 17 | Elana Polin's Weill, Vile, and Not So Vile SongsStarring Elana Polin | Seth Weinstein, piano | Rex Benincasa, drumsSpend your St. Patrick's Day with us, immersed in the music of some of the greatest "Irish" composers of the theatre — O'Sondheim, O'Bernstein, and more! Elana Polin returned to NYC during the pandemic after a near-quarter-century abduction by aliens. She re-hit the boards in 2022 only to be confounded sometime shortly thereafter regarding how best to convey her artistic gifts.
March 20 | Jodi Keogan's Journey of a Songstress in Marco Island, Fla.Jodi Keogan, soprano | Seth Weinstein, pianistMs. Keogan has enchanted audiences in the United States, Italy, and the Bahamas. Journey of a Songstress is the tale of Ms. Keogan's upbringing and career as told through the music that inspired her: opera, Broadway, Neapolitan traditions, and selections from the Great American Songbook.
March 23 | The Chagall Suite in Ormond Beach, Fla.Composed and performed by Seth Weinstein | Commissioned by Vivian R. JacobsonAn eight-movement piano suite inspired by Marc Chagall's paintings, drawings, and stained-glass windows. For the first time, this performance of the full suite will include a slideshow of Chagall's artworks that highlight the sections' various themes. Chagall expert and lecturer Vivian R. Jacobson will introduce the piece on video.
The Abecedarian Walks | Updates on Instagram and TwitterMy endeavor to walk the perimeters of 26 islands, one for each letter of the alphabet. Recent walks: Diners of New Jersey
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(October 2020) The Train to That Thing in the Desert (by train, mostly, from the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship in Baltimore to Burning Man in the Nevada desert)
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