The Shaggs! The Movie of the Musical!
At the beginning of our current century, I began work on the stage musical The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World. Along the way there were readings, workshops and productions at The Powerhouse in Los Angeles; …
Shaggs Cast album released, Zombies Take over the World, and MORE!
Hi Friends, According to Broadway lore, the average musical takes 10 years to write, and the average cast album takes 3 years to produce – Well, so far I’m right on schedule! Ladies, Gentlemen, I …
Berkeley Rep hosts work on New Musical
I recently spent a fruitful and exciting week at Berkeley Rep’s “Ground Floor”, their new summer development residency program, to begin work on a new music theatre project. I’m working with longtime collaborator Kathryn Keats …
Shaggs Musical Nominated for Drama Desk/Lortel Awards!
Our musical, The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World, has recently been nominated for some shiny awards. The Drama Desk Award (nominations announced this morning), is one of the most prestigious in the Theatre World. It …
Can’t quit Shaggin’ ’round…
All Shaggs, all the time… Here’s a great little video for those of you who can’t make it to NY for the show. Enjoy! In case you missed it, the NYTimes wrote an article about …
Dave Werry, Shaggs and Electric Guitars
(The Shaggs open May 12! Click for tix) The first time I ever touched an electric guitar, I was awestruck. I tried plucking a note, tried to make it sing like the Beatles could, but …
Shaggs Time in NYC
Dear friends, I’ve been meaning to write for the longest time, but I’ve been consumed with preparations for the Off-Broadway production of “The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World”. There’s not only a ton of work …
Bertolt Brecht and Me…
In 1976, at the beginning of my Junior year of college, I was working at a little desk in the basement of the music department, handing out keys to the practice rooms. A professor of …
Edward Albee and I Chat in NY
Edward Albee will moderate while I and all the other creators of dramatic works for Playwrights Horizons will chat. Onstage, with you in the audience tossing questions our way. And we’ll enlighten you about the …
They say the Neon Lights are Bright…
…On Off-Broadway! It’s official, the musical based on the life story of The Shaggs, “The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World”, created by Joy Gregory, John Langs and Yours Truly, is headed for a major production …
Svetlana Village now on DVD/Download!
In the fall of 2000, I traveled to Russia to make a documentary film about a farm that my brother had been working at for the previous 5 years. A Camphill Village, where half of …
New Year, New Hope, New Stuff…
I promised in my last blog entry, some time back, that I would be working on new piano instrumental pieces. I have been, eagerly, and I’m very pleased with the results. All I need now …