9-14 and 9-21 Cabaret with John Trujillo

Steven will serve as music director for John Trujillo and his cabaret act “From New York To New York and Back Again.”  It is an intimate show with stories from his life.  The shows are on 9-14-14 and 9-21-14 at Don’t Tell Mamas at 8 pm.  A nice collection of music will be heard!

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9-8-14 Mother Nature gets performed by the lyricist Ruth Williamson

Georga Osborne Back Sept 14 2014 Joel Benjamin Cabaret ScenesVery exciting that lyricist and TV, theater and film actress Ruth Williamson will be performing our song Mother Nature’s Lament at Vitellos in California. on Monday September 8. Music Director will be Ron Snyder. Click here for more info…

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9-2-14 “In The Spotlight 10” at New World Stages

Played piano for this wonderful premiere event!   Various assorted artists who work at New World Stages performed wonderful short original plays and some wonderful solos.    Performers included Elsaa Batista, Steven Brandt, Sarah Brenner, Duncan Burgin, Kiet Tai Cao, Christina Cataldo, Arlene Cico-Lugo, Michael Coco, Carolyn Duffield, Adrienne Lovette, Michael Rohrer, Kane Prestenback, Colleen Harris, Kyle Johnson, Staci Jo Johnson, JC Madriz, Joan Mitchell, Steen Northrup, Emmanuel Pinkhasov, Chris Rios, Anne Staler, Ashleigh Walsh, Jason Michael Miller, Drew Little. Hosted by Michelle Fraioli.  Book by Justin Ayer, Rob Benson, Sarah Brenner, Bryant Hernandez, Rebecca Scolnick.  Directed by Danny Armando, Erin Depalma, Molly Mermelstein, Alex Moreno and Andy Scannell.

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8-21-14 Up the Challenge, ALS, I was nominated

To check out my video, click here.

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8-23-14 “Bringing Back The Best of Broadway”

I had the pleasure of accompanying Lisa Rochelle with special guest Marc Krause featuring the music of various Broadway composers, most notably Rodgers and Hart and Bock and Harnick (celebrating the 50th anniversary of their masterpiece FIDDLER ON THE ROOF). It was at Somers Point Country Club. Lisa was recently featured in Broadway World for her recent Sondheim concert. Click here for more information on the Sondheim Concert.

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8-9-14 Helped create a dance arrangement ..

for… “CROSSF8″ a revised English version of the acclaimed new Italian musical “Replay,” nominated at the Broadwayworld.com awards.

Quite a bit of fun!!! Thanks Gene!

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7-31-14 Carousel Reunion at Marymount Manhattan College

IMG_1053Was very happy and proud to play the piano for the inaugural Reunion concert of Carousel, first presented in 2001.  Kelly Erin Scanlon, Thomas Benjamin Snapp Pryor, Joseph Peterson, Jarrod Cafaro, Nicholas Urda, Allison Scott, MaryAnne Piccolo, Andy R. Jobe,Becca Dolan, Lauren Verfenstein Gobes, Alex Pearlman, Ellery Beggs Sandhu, and Billy Piscopo were the performers under the direction of Pat Hoag Simon.

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7-18-14 Broadway Student Summit

I was extremely fortunate to have played for this wonderful organization, led by the incredible Pam Pariseau. On 7-14-14, auditions with some incredible YOUNG talent from all over (Ohio, New Mexico, among other places) and on 7-18-14, I got to accompany for the wickedly talented Susan Blackwell. She wrote a great song and presented a lecture to teachers on the art of “listening”.  Two wonderful programs!!! For more information on Broadway Student Summit, click here.

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