MUSICAL THEATRE WORKS

All samples copyright 2005. Mindover Music (ASCAP)

 

"RADIANT BABY"

PRODUCED JANUARY 2003 AT THE PUBLIC THEATRE IN NEW YORK CITY. 

DIRECTED BY GEORGE C. WOLFE

MUSIC BY DEBRA BARSHA

LYRICS BY STUART ROSS / DEBRA BARSHA / IRA GASMAN

BOOK BY STUART ROSS

Based on the life of artist Keith Haring, who rose to fame painting in the Subways in New York City in the 1980's.

Listen to "PARADISE"

 

VIEW PICTURES FROM THE 2003 OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCTION

Photo © Michal Daniel, used with permission

Daniel Reichard and Radiant Baby ensemble

"GO TO YOUR WOMB"

BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY DEBRA BARSHA

I found a tape of my Mother in a closet on Darvon, writing a book on how to raise children. I turned it into a show.

Watch "SOMETHING TO TELL YOU" (QuickTime: 5MB)

 

"THE YEAR AFTER THE MAGICIAN"

MUSIC BY DEBRA BARSHA

BOOK AND LYRICS BY JOHN AND PAT WING TOBIAS

The story of a touring theatre company and a little person with a big personality who changes their lives.

Listen to "WHY?". Vocals by Michael Winther.

 

"ADIOS HOLLYWOOD"

MUSIC BY DEBRA BARSHA

BOOK AND LYRICS BY ROSE LEIMAN GOLDEMBERG

The hilarious tale of a Mexican dog who gets discovered in his native land of Oaxaca by a Hollywood producer who promises to make him a star.

Listen to "OAXACA". Vocals by Michael Winther.

 

"BLACKOUT"

PRODUCED IN 2003 BY AMAS

MUSIC BY DEBRA BARSHA

BOOK AND LYRICS BY SHARLEEN COOPER COHEN

"Sybil" meets the NYC Blackout of 2003. A multiple-personality engineers an outage in a midtown high rise to confront her past perpetrators and merge her many selves into one.

Listen to "PAYBACK TIME"

 

"SOPHIE"

PRODUCED BY THE JEWISH REPERTORY THEATRE

MUSIC BY DEBRA BARSHA

BOOK AND LYRICS BY ROSE LEIMAN GOLDEMBERG

Based on the life of the great Sophie Tucker, this musical tells the story of a woman who left home at 16 to pursue her bright career.

Listen to "PLAYIN' THE PART OF THE MAID"

 

"SCARED LITTLE SLUTS"

(A SONG CYCLE - WORK IN PROGRESS)

MUSIC BY DEBRA BARSHA

LYRICS BY DAVID STEVEN COHEN

This song cycle is about people who are talking the talk and not walking the walk.

Listen to "I LOVE IT".

 

CHILDREN'S MUSICALS

 

"THE MORAL OF THE STORY"

BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MAGGIE HARTH AND DEBRA BARSHA

The story of what happened AFTER the hare and the tortoise race.

 

"THE EMPERORS NEW CONDO"

BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MAGGIE HARTH AND DEBRA BARSHA

A new twist on the classic story of the Emperor's New Clothes.

 

"HORTON HEARS A WHO"

(Based on "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss)

BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MAGGIE HARTH AND DEBRA BARSHA

 

"CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS"

(Based on the books "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and "Pickles to Pittsburgh" by Judi and Ron Barrett)

BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY DEBRA BARSHA

Listen to "CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS"

Listen to "THE WORKERS' RAP"

 

CONGRATULATIONS! 

You've gotten to the bottom of this page...and now you will be rewarded. 

Take out your lighter, throw your arm in the air and wave it back and forth as you listen to this inspirational anthem..

Listen to "CHOOSE HOPE"

Music and lyrics Debra Barsha and Maggie Harth