2010 Archives
December 21, 2010
All set to go! Hope you can make this return engagement to “RUDOLPH UNPLUGGED” on December 21 and December 29. For more information, click here.
Rudolph Unplugged is going to the TRIAD on W.72nd St. in NYC on Dec 21st at 7PM & 9PM, and on Dec 29th at 9PM
Tickets can be GOT by going to triadnyc.com and clicking on BROWN PAPER TICKETS.. come and have a laugh Tickets can be purchased online, but the TRIAD is a CASH ONLY house. They do not take credit cards. It’s a general seating house.
December 20, 2010
“Rudolph Unplugged,” was featured on Playbill.com. Click here to check it out!
Hope you can make it.
December 18, 2010
Steven’s students performed various songs as part of his 10th year Holiday Sharing at the Neighborhood Playhouse. To put everyone in the holiday spirit, the songs included: We Need A Little Christmas paired with a scene from As you Like it; Winter Wonderland combined with The Twelve Days of Christmas; What I did For Love tagged with Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas; Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars) coupled with Stand By Me (Lieber and Stoller) and a tag of Silent Night (The first “mash up” at the Playhouse. Steven’s colleague David had his students perform Consider Yourself and Alone in the Universe. For more information, click here.
December 04, 2010
Steven played piano for the Howards today at Jefferson Valley Condos, the second concert of “I Like Your Style.”
November 28, 2010
This just in! John Treacy Egan’s very successful show- RUDOLPH UNPLUGGED will be back on at the Triad! on December 21, and December 29. Steven will serve as music director and arranger again! Fore more information, click here.
November 21, 2010
Steven is proud to have written his second song for Kevin Allison’s RISK! called ROMANCE ON THE HALF SHELL for Kevin Allison’s audio podcast called RISK! “True Tales, Boldly Told.”
Click here to listen to it!
(c) 2010 Silverstein/Steier
RISK! is where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. It’s a live show and an audio podcast free on iTunes. RISK! is hosted by Kevin Allison of the sketch comedy group The State. The podcast includes not just stories recorded at the live show, but studio-recorded stories and original music from artists all over the world. Since starting in October of 09, the podcast has had nearly a million downloads and featured such guests as Marc Maron, Janeane Garofalo and Michael Ian Black.
Collaborating with Steven on the song “Romance on the Half Shell,” include lyricist Richie Steier and members of the annual Inner Circle show! (To read more about the inner circle, click here.
For more information on the show clickhere.
Steven’s children’s show (The Adventures of the Christmas Elf) and holiday show (It Happened On Christmas Eve) will both be performed in Westchester County in the beginning of December. More details to follow!
“The Adventures of The Christmas Elf,” will be presented on December 10, 11, 12 produced by the Actors Conservatory Theatre. It is the third year that ELF is being produced. Music by Steven Silverstein, Lyrics by Barbara Campbell, Book by Bob Fitzsimmons
Steven is music director for his good friends Irene and Jay Howard for “I Like Your Style,” Songs from the Great Musicals..” He has provided arrangements from Gypsy for the event. Today is at Atria At Woodlands in Ardsley – the home of Gertrude Howard.
November 19, 2010
Starting tonight and running through November 22, Steven’s student Caroline deFauw will be appearing in Barry Kleinbort’s new show “Metropolitan,” with Music Direction by Paul Greenwood. It will be at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the Westbank Cafe.
November 06, 2010
Steven’s song Lemonade (also written with Stephen Cole , and performed by Stephen) will be heard today in addition to an interview between Steven & Judy Stadt. To go to Judy’s site, click here.
October 30, 2010
Starting today, Steven’s song Catskilla’s Revenge (written with lyricist Stephen Cole, and performed by Stephen Cole) will be heard on the “Lunch and Judy Show,” a syndicated radio show in honor of Halloween! This song was written for Miami Beach Monsters (1999) performed at Queens Theater in the Park with legendary Robert Fitch! Next week Steven’s song Lemonade (also written with Stephen Cole , and performed by Stephen) will be heard in addition to an interview between Steven & Judy Stadt. To go to Judy’s site, click here.
October 22, 2010
Steven is proud to share his new headshots (photographed by Paul D. Mills) with you. Please check out the photos. Email me ([email protected]) and let me know which you vote for! Thanks!
October 20, 2010
Steven played piano for the actors garage. It is a open class where students can drop in on a moment’s notice. They can bring a monologue, a scene, a song — something that they are auditioning for. The class is taught through Build A Better Actor (BBA). The teachers tonight were Evan Pappas and Michael Perilstein. For more information, click here.
October 16, 2010
Wade Dooley will be performing “On The Stage” (music by Steven Silverstein & lyrics by Andrew Zachary Cohen) again as part of his one man show “Diary of A Dancer…” at the Hudson Guild Theater tonight and tomorrow!
October 10, 2010
Steven is proud to announce the his student Justin Lawrence Hall is cast as the lead in the new musical adaptation of “James And The Giant Peach,” to be performed at The Norma Terris Theatre, as part of the Goodspeed Opera House Musicals season. The show runs from October 21-November 21. Click here to read more about it!
October 06, 2010
I was honored to music direct Christine Pedi at the Cab Calloway Lifetime Achievement Awards at Westchester Broadway Theatre tonight. We performed her wonderful parody of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” and “Music That Makes Me Dance All Night,” a combo of two songs that Ms. Pedi performed in musicals (Funny Girl & My Fair Lady) with honoree Jeff Scott. Steven provided incidental and underscoring to the honorees speeches. Steven’s good friends Chloe and Phil Sasson were some of the honorees.
Click here to hear the arrangement of “Music That Makes Me Dance All Night.”
Music that Makes Me Dance (From Funny Girl)
I Could Have Danced All Night (From My Fair Lady)
October 04, 2010
Steven is proud to announce that both of John Treacy Egan’s CD’s, “Count The Stars,” and “On Christmas Morning,” are available on i-tunes! Check it out! Count the Stars features Steven’s original song Path You Choose and On Christmas Morning features Steven’s original song Open Up Your Heart.
I just returned from Greeley Colorado’s Union Colony Civic Center where I served as music director for the UNEXPECTED BOYS under the direction of Brian Noonan featuring Don Brewer, Caleb Damschroder and Ryan J. Ratliff. Working with four fantastic musicians from Denver, CO the boys performed classic songs like “Oh What A Night,” and “Let’s Hang on.”
September 26, 2010
I was extremely happy and proud to be able to share Mat Eisenstein’s birthday with him by playing Keyboard 2 while he conducted the current Broadway production of “Promises, Promises..”
September 25, 2010
The lovely and “fit” Annie Edgerton will be performing her cabaret act “Love Bites Back..” and included in the cabaret is Steven’ song Notice Me, lyrics by the uber-talented Stephen Cole. More details to follow!
September 13, 2010
Steven was very proud of Matt & Josh in their rendition of the “Mash Up” presented at Cafe 100! Lucky in Love & One Boy. Next Stop: Glee! Auditions!
September 12, 2010
Steven goes analytical.. Check back soon for news and page views!!!!
September 09, 2010
The Midtown International Theater Festival Awards were handed out tonight and Steven’s contribution (“Capture A Queen”, with lyrics by Blake Hackler) won the award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics. The other winners included Bobby Cronin, Jason Purdy, Andrew Byrne, Alan Bukowiecki and Philip Chernyak
August 30, 2010
Gretchen Reinhagen performed “Let Go,” music by Steven Silverstein and Lyrics by Michael Colby at the famed Salon, at Etcetera restaurant last night. Kudos!
August 26, 2010
My friend and colleague Nancy Hillman is doing a new revue in August in Yelm WA with her group STAGESTRUCK PLAYERS called “Listen To Me.” (Go to multimedia section to hear the kids of the Neighborhood Playhouse sing it) The title song was written by Steven Silverstein & David Madore for the Neighborhood Playhouse Juniors School. The show will be presented on August 26, 27, 28 and 29. Steven’s song “Could I Ever Be The One,” (John Treacy Egan’s version of the song is also in the multimedia section of my website) is scheduled to be featured in the revue.
The show is about a group of ambitious and diverse young people who compete to win first prize in the local literary contest.. by presenting original performance pieces on the subject of the evolution of communication through the ages. They are daunted, urged on critiqued and inspired by a motley group of local judges, and their own personal internal grudges. No one , not even the cast, knows who the winner will be! For more news and information about the show from the Yelm paper, click here!
August 13, 2010
Steven filled in one night as music director for Quogue’s summer theater production of Godspell. Producer: Sue Pryor. Director: Mickey Nugent. Great: fun!
August 08, 2010
On August 8, Stacie Pearlman, will NO LONGER sing “Dream Park Lullaby,” at the famed SALON due to a death in Mr. Colby’s family. The theme for the night is “Dream A Little Dream,”. Lyrics are by Michael Colby. To hear a wonderful rendition sung by the incomparable Kerri Brackin, click here and scroll down. Thanks!
August 01, 2010
Some of Steven’s songs: “Listen To Me,” “New Year’s Wish” (with Cheryl Stern of La Cage) and “The Truth About Santa” (with Sandie Rosa of Wanda’s World) are on youtube together and you can comment directly on the videos! Enjoy! Click here to access the videos!
July 20, 2010
Steven is proud to music direct the wonderful Annie Edgerton, most recently in MAMMA MIA! and an avid Mets fan. She also will be singing one of Steven’s songs Notice Me (written with the amazingly talented Stephen Cole). For more information and to make reservations, click here.
**ONE NIGHT ONLY!!**
Annie Edgerton will be re-vamping (emphasis on the VAMP) her successful 2007 show, “Love Bites”, a humorous and poignant look at love and all its trappings. This show ain’t cho momma’s cabaret, with selections from rock, pop, standards, folk (…okay, and a dollop of Broadway.) With Steven Silverstein… and maybe a surprise guest or two!
$15 and a 2-drink minimum. Reservations required. Information and reservations through the following link
July 17, 2010
Steven’s song Capture A Queen (lyrics by Blake Hackler) was included in a reading of a new musical Ten Reasons I Won’t Go Home With You written by Kelly Nichols on April 6 at Space 1 on White Street. The cast included Bridget Barnet Dunn, Benjamin Holmes, Edward Campbell, Ryan Stadler, Mark Dunn and Kelly Nichols with Liz Gerbi on the piano. Other contributing composers and lyricists included Bobby Cronin, Andrew Byrne, Jason Purdy and Philllip Chernyak. The show is accepted into the Midtown International Theatre Festival and performances begin on July 17. Click here to check out a nice review of Blake & Steven’s song! Click here for more details. I hope you can make it!!! Click here to check out the site for Ten Reasons I Won’t Go Home With You. You can also follow it on twitter! And click here to read a new article about the creation of the musical!. Click here to check out another review! Just found out that we were nominated for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for Ten Reasons I Won’t Go Home With You from MITF Awards. For more information, click here.
Click here to listen to demo recording of “Capture A Queen,” sung by Blake Hackler.
� 2010 Silverstein/Hackler
Capture A Queen
July 10, 2010
Steven is excited to announce that: On The Stage will be part of The Fort Fringe Festival on July 10. (Click here for information about the show and click here to read a review!). Steven and his writing partner Andrew Zachary Cohen in collaboration with Jason Michael Butler made some musical changes to ON THE STAGE! on June 1, 2010. so it can live in a cabaret setting.
Click here to listen to the song.
ON THE STAGE
(c) 2010 Silverstein/Cohen
June 06, 2010
Today at 11 and 2 pm, ANNIE, JR! with a great cast! The average age of the cast is 10!.. Hope you can make it.
Tonight, Steven’s collaborator Michael Colby will be singing the song “Changing Times,” for which he wrote the lyrics (Steven wrote the music). The song was written in 1984. To hear Michael Winther (most recently in Band Geeks, at Goodspeed Opera House) sing the song, click here.
June 05, 2010
Steven is now a part of linked-in. Click here to check it out.
May 29, 2010
Steven hopes you’ll vote for his student Arden, who is entering the TONY contest. Click here to listen to her sing STARS! from Les Miserables, (Piano accompaniment & arrangement by Steven Silverstein) and VOTE! Thanks much!
May 26, 2010
Steven is proud to have written a song called RISK IT ALL! for Kevin Allison’s audio podcast called RISK! “True Tales, Boldly Told.”
Click here to listen to it!
(c) 2010 Silverstein/Cohen
RISK! is where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. It’s a live show and an audio podcast free on iTunes. RISK! is hosted by Kevin Allison of the sketch comedy group The State. The podcast includes not just stories recorded at the live show, but studio-recorded stories and original music from artists all over the world. Since starting in October of 09, the podcast has had nearly a million downloads and featured such guests as Marc Maron, Janeane Garofalo and Michael Ian Black.
Collaborating with Steven on the song “Risk It All,” include lyricist Andrew Zachary Cohen, performers Heather Kahmien and Michael Givens, sound engineer Bryan Westcott Smith. The song has been called: “so much fun and well crafted!” For more information on the show click here.
May 08, 2010
This afternoon, Steven will be one of the many guest composers in the Sheet Music Society’s monthly event. It is at 1:30 pm at Local 802 (322 West 48th Street). Steven’s pieces include: Put It To Bed (mp3, sheet music), with lyrics by Blake Hackler, sung by Allen Read (“MASK”) and A Strong Wind (mp3, sheet music), with lyrics by Ruth Williamson, sung by Gretchen Reinhagen (Bistro, Nightlife and most recently MAC AWARD winner). Additional songwriters include: Allan Harris and Soara-Joye Ross, Rosemary Loar, Krisanthi Pappas, Jeffrey Haddow, Stacy Glen, Michael Ogborn, Bonnie Lee Sanders and Bobby Cronin.
May 01, 2010
In honor of Steven’s tenth year at the Playhouse (2000-2010), today’s ensemble number for the ENTIRE junior school (groups A,B,C,D, and E/F) will be the students and Steven’s adaptation of The Rhythm of Life (from the musical Sweet Charity). Last year the kids presented an original piece Listen To Me (written with David John Madore), which can be found on Steven’s multimedia page. Past ensemble numbers included: Heatwave and Nine to Five.
April 30, 2010
Steven created two arrangements for his student Georgie (currently in Billy Elliott). The songs: I’d Rather Cha Cha & Electricity.
April 17, 2010
Steven was proud to play piano at the Friar’s Club in NYC last night. It was for a surprise party for the wife (Lori) of Inner Circle Member Marvin Scott (of WPIX). In the audience, were composer Jack Urbont (who composed the Theme from General Hospital). It was really cool playing in the Milton Berle room and eating in the Lucille Ball room!
March 27, 2010
Steven is gearing up for the 20th anniversary of the Annual Inner Circle Show. His friend Mark is helping him with the synth programming. The song list will be published after this years show. Dress Rehearsal: March 27th, Show: March 28th. For more information, click here.
March 11, 2010
Steven was the pianist for Vocal Ease, a nonprofit, organization that performs at Nursing Homes across the city. Today he accompanied Ellen Bullinger, Sarah Rice (the original Johanna in Sweeney Todd), David Nathan Scott, and Eva Swan (founder of Vocal Ease). For more information on Vocal Ease click here
February 04, 2010
Steven played piano for The After Party on 2-5-10 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at The West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street, NYC. He played for Natalie Weiss (an original Ryan Scott Oliver song), and for Nicole Parker (Been There Done That, from her upcoming Birdland show.
Steven is entering his 20th year as assistant music director for the Annual Inner Circle show. For more information check the updated website: