Drama Desks

What a great night we had at the Drama Desks on Sunday. I took my stunning wife LeAnn and my brother Chad first to the Russian Tea Room and then on to the Awards Ceremony.

Check out photos at: http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=18541

It was crazy sitting as a nominee amongst fellow nominees like Kevin Spacey, Liev Schreiber and Martha Plimpton. I'm just sad I didn't win b/c I never got the chance to get up there on stage and start my speech by turning to announcer Joey Lawrence and going "WHOA!". Even though I didn't win, it was surely a WHOA night that I'll never forget. With any luck, it was the first of many awards ceremonies to come.

Summer Singin'

So excuse the hair of the poor gentlemen whose head caught the bottom of our camera frame, but these shots give you a glimpse of the concert. You can see from the the day shot a piece of the mountain of Masada that served as the backdrop for the stage. And in the concert shot, I'm the blur in the white shirt :) Miri Mesika (get her CD--it rocks! she's like the Israeli Idina Menzel) and Amick Byram (also fabulous--visit his website!) are in the middle and Amick is next to her.

Singing in the heart of the desert is both thrilling and incredibly difficult. We were outside most of the day in 95 degree dry heat. For those of you trying this at home (or in Vegas :) DRINK A TON OF WATER and you'll be ok.

Also, looks like summer is gonna be a glorious one full of song for me. I hope you can all come see me somewhere on the road...

June 13, 14, 15 I'm singing Billy Bigelow in CAROUSEL with the Boston Pops and Keith Lockheart; Symphony Hall Boston
July 10 CAROUSEL with the Boston Pops at Tanglewood Music Festival; Lenox MA

July 21 with Anne Runolfson and the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by the one and only--Marvin Hamlisch at Wolftrap; Vienna, Virginia

August 3, 4, 5 Lt. Joseph Cable in SOUTH PACIFIC at the Hollywood Bowl with Reba McIntyre and Brian Stokes Mitchell

Other than that, in the city auditioning til July then spending some time in LA!

Back from Israel

I've just returned from a trip to Israel where I performed music from the Broadway bound new musical IMAGINE THIS (formerly MASADA) in a concert in the Judean Desert at the base of Masada. It was unreal. I am still overwhelmed by the country--the people, the geography, the history, the spirituality...

I had the incredible opportunity to travel the country from Tel Aviv to Megiddo, Nazareth, Cesaria, the Golan Heights, the Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, Jaffa, Masada, and the Dead Sea. And then to sing with Miri Mesika (Israel's hottest female pop star) and Amick Byram (from LA) in a concert at the base of one of the most famous mountains in Israel's history--what can I say? I'm still in awe of it all. I will post pictures as soon as i have some uploaded.

And how nice to return to a Drama Desk Award Nomination! I'm honored and thrilled. Thank you to all involved for giving me this honor.

Speaking of awards, it's the seaon, and Broadway.com is taking votes for its 2007 Audience Awards. If you haven't already, please take the time to visit their site and vote (for me! :). http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=547509

Thanks!