NYU proposal project

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Tomorrow, I will be performing with Peter Mills on piano for reading of his new musical, Honor. Set to go up in the spring of ‘08. Details about the reading are below.

HONOR: A NEW MUSICAL
music & lyrics by Peter Mills, winner of the 2007 Fred Ebb Award
book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
directed by Cara Reichel

As You Like Itis transplanted to feudal Japan in this passionate
tale of romance and the redemption of family honor, told through action-packed
martial arts choreography, elegant lyrics, and an intricate score. Join us on Monday
evening, December 3rd as the creators of this new show share in-progress excerpts
from Act I in a staged reading
format.

Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 at 8pm
at Manhattan Theatre Club Studios
311 West 43rd St., 8th floor

Good afternoon,

I first want to thank all of you that made it out to see The Rockae. There was some great press. (Check out my previous post for links!) The day after Rockae closed I was in the studio rehearsing for two shows I have this week with Spectre Box. The band consists of Dana Haynes on piano, Kent Thompson on guitar, Eric Day on bass and myself on drums. The music consists of some smart originals plus some great covers like Bjork’s Bachlorette and a folky version of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy.

Spectre Box is the pure, “from scratch” collaboration of those who live to hunt, conjure and spawn new theatre. A collage of Weimar cabaret, burlesque, dance, music, Lecoq, Feldenkrais, vaudeville, and, most of all, the gems and detritus of our collective imagination, Spectre Box spins out a haunting, taunting, darkly hilarious NYC of our dreams and nightmares. It is pitch black performance with tragic, comedic, beautiful, sexy women that may or may not be ghosts in this theatrical seance. Spectre Box is not a safe place to be, but you will want to come in.

“Touched” is a choreographed happening; equal parts Weimar cabaret, rock ‘n roll, theatrical explosion and underground party.

Spectre Box Presents Touched

Uncle Ming’s
225 Avenue B, Second Floor (view Google Map)

Thursday, October 18th and Friday October 19th
Show starts 9PM
Doors open at 8:30 PM
$15 Buy tickets

Good afternoon,

I can’t believe that it’s already October! My summer sure did go fast but I had a great time. Saw some great shows such as La Vie down at Spiegelworld and Rent with the original leads Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal. And I had the chance to spend time with some of you.

After Fitz & Walloughs closed I had a small break before my next show began. My daytime career reached a new milestone as I accepted the offer to become Interactive Director for the creative agency, The Concept Farm (more on that in another post). On September 15th, my sixth show with Prospect Theater opened, The Rockae. Pete Mills’ first musical that has received great reviews from The Village Voice, Theatermania, Talkin’ Broadway and Backstage.

We have only 8 more shows left so please consider coming to check it out sometime either this weekend or next week. Tonight through the weekend then next Wednesday through Sunday with two shows on Saturday.

And, I’ve finally been able to launch the new version of AlexanderRea.com. You can view performance news and video from the past seven years and even subscribe to other blogs posts including my recommendation for arts, food and entertainment along with news from my daytime career along with my photography and videography. You can log into your very own account using this email address and selecting to receive a new random password.

A partner event of the 2007 NY Musical Theatre Festival

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Pent-up King Pentheus takes on Dionysus and his frenzied female fans when the god of wine and theater returns to Thebes. Get ready for moshing Maenads and thrashing catharsis in this rock musical adaptation of Euripides’ classic, The Bacchae. Drama Desk-nominated writer Peter Mills fuses the intensity of hard rock with the violence of ancient Greek tragedy.

September 15th through October 14th, 2007
at the Hudson Guild Theater (view Goole Map)
441 West 26th St.

Music & lyrics by
Peter Mills
Directed by Cara Reichel
Adapted by Mills & Reichel from Euripides’ The Bacchae

Choreography by Marlo Hunter

Music Direction by Kevin Haden

Stage Management by Bailie Slevin

Scenic Design bySarah Pearline

Costume Design by David Withrow

Lighting Design by Lily Fossner

Sound Design by Daniel Erdberg

Production Manager is Mary E. Leach

Featuring: Nancy Reneé Braun*, Michael Cunio*, Matt DeAngelis*, Victoria Huston-Elem*, Mitchell Jarvis*, Jillian Laub, Stephanie Lo, Jaygee Macapugay*, Meghan McGeary*, Venita McLemore, Andrew Miramontes*, Tracey Petrillo*, Michelle Pruiett*, Rashidra Scott*, Gordon Stanley*, Laura Beth Wells*, Erin Wilson*, Simone Zamore*

*member, Actors’ Equity Association

PRAISE FOR THE ROCKAE:

“At its best, the show simply rocks… [the songs] show off the vocal power of the ensemble,
making good on the premise that rock opera just might be the best way of conveying the
intensity of Greek tragedy to a modern audience.” — The Village Voice

“A sexy rock ‘n’ roll event, both wildly erotic and blaringly electric… [that] surges with
animalistic intensity while also retaining a humanity found in Euripides’ original.” — Theatermania

“A rock musical that’s not only rock, but actually a musical, too. And a sizzling one…
with an erotic, go-for-broke urgency strong enough to make you want to join in the
reveling yourself.” — Talkin’ Broadway

“A sexy good time up until the inevitable bloody end… that leaves you in thrall
to the rock ‘n’ roll god of wine and ecstasy.” –Backstage

Good afternoon,

Before you either go out or go to work Saturday night, please consider stopping by the Metropolitan Room to hear the amazing Suzanne Fiore with Ray Fellman on piano, Matt Scharfglass on bass and myself on drums. Our set is roughly an hour.

And Fitz and Walloughs continues our run at Ace of Clubs this Sunday with our third performance of at least six. Starring the amazing Micah Bucey with Andrew Edwards on piano, Jennifer Houseal & Leslie Anne Friedman on vocals, Eric Day on electric bass and myself on drums.

Suzanne Fiore at the Metropolitan Room

Saturday at 5 PM
June 16th

Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd St. (Between 5th & 6th Ave.) (view Google Map)
212-206-0440

$20.00 with a 2 drink minimum

“Suzanne Fiore, she is simply divine and we all knew we were lucky to witness her performances. This girl is a STAR, truly.”
— Broadway.com�

Fitz & Walloughs Get It In The End

(Photos by Rachel Gehlert)

Lyrics and Music by Micah Bucey and Andrew Edwards
Book and Direction by Paul Hagen

Sunday’s at 8 PM
June 3rd to July 8th

Tickets are available at 212-352-3101 or at www.SpinCycleNYC.com

Ace of Clubs
9 Great Jones Street (view Google Map)
(3rd Street between Broadway and Lafayette)
212.677.6963
21+ with proper I.D.

1 block below 4th Street and 1 block east of Broadway

Accessible from the 4,5,6,F,V,D,B trains at Broadway-Lafayette

Good afternoon,

I hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend! Mine was spent closing Victor/Victoria at The Gallery Players theater in Park Slope, Brooklyn, followed by Prospect Theater’s annual Tony’s Awards. This annual event brings out all the familiar faces from the Prospect Theater family and is a great chance to catch-up with everyone.

My next show opens this coming Sunday at the Ace of Clubs in Manhattan. Fitz & Walloughs Get It In The End starring Micah Bucey. I will be playing drums for the entire six week run. Read on for details.

Fitz & Walloughs Get It In The End

(Photos by Rachel Gehlert)

Lyrics and Music by Micah Bucey and Andrew Edwards
Book and Direction by Paul Hagen

Sunday’s at 8 PM
June 3rd to July 8th

Tickets are available at 212-352-3101 or at www.SpinCycleNYC.com

Ace of Clubs
9 Great Jones Street (view Google Map)
(3rd Street between Broadway and Lafayette)
212.677.6963
21+ with proper I.D.

1 block below 4th Street and 1 block east of Broadway

Accessible from the 4,5,6,F,V,D,B trains at Broadway-Lafayette

Good evening,

This month I’ll be playing percussion in two different musicals. A revival of Victor/Victoria for The Gallery Players in Park Slope and the other for Prospect Theater in Manhattan. And a album I recorded years ago for a group called The Waystation is now available on CD Baby.

Victor/Victoria

Book by Blake Edwards
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Music by Henry Mancini
Additional music by Frank Wildhorn

FIRST NEW YORK CITY REVIVAL

May 5th - 27th
The Gallery Players Theater
199 14th St, Park Slope, Brooklyn (View Google Map)
Subways: M, R, F

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Producers: Robin Mishik-Jett and Heather Siobhan Curran
Director: Matt Schicker
Musical Director: Justin Hatchimonji
Choreographer: Stacy Moscotti-Smith
Fight Director: Nickalaus Locke Koziura
Dramaturg: Kate Stopa
Set Designer: Michael M. Kerns
Lighting Designer: David Roy
Costume Designer: Samantha L. Fromm
Assistant Director: Kellie Fernald
Production Stage Manager: Amanda Jean Nowack
Assistant Stage Managers: Amanda Elaan, Nina Kalinkos, Buckly Stephens

Greg’s List: The Musical

Saturday May 12th at 3 PM
Sunday May 13th at 8 PM
Monday May 14th at 8 PM
Tuesday May 15th at 8 PM

The Hudson Guild Theatre
441 West 26st Street, Manhattan (View Google Map)
Subways: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3

Conceived and Written by Quin Chia, Aaron Coleman, and Tom Coppola
Directed by Aaron Coleman & Tom Coppola
Musical Direction by Matt Vinson

The Waystation EP, Downcounting
Now Available on CD Baby

Produced by Dave McDowell, Bob Lovecchio and Scott Ramsayer. Tracks were recorded, mixed and mastered by Scott at Kingsize Sound Labs, The Attic, and Scott’s home studio, Chicago, IL. Art by Tiffany Bachman.

Dave McDowell – Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars
Bob Lovecchio– Upright and Electric Bass
Alexander Rea – Drums and Percussion
Scott Ramsayer– Keyboards and Programming

April 2007
The Waystation was selected for non-exclusive representation in film & TV licensing by Noteborn Music

March 2007
‘Something About You’ from the new EP, Downcounting, was awarded an Honourable Mention in the 2007 Singer/Songwriter Awards

January 2007
‘Something About You’ from the new EP, Downcounting, selected as Track of the Week at Garageband.com

Good afternoon!

An acoustic new wave set this Thursday night in the theater district!

Alexander plays percussion for the new wave act Cellardoor this Thursday, April 5th, 10 PM at The Mean Fiddler

The Mean Fiddler
266 West 47th Street
(Between Broadway and 8th Ave)

Drew Edward’s Cellardoor returns with glowing new arrangements of songs from all three of their full-length releases. An evening of music not to be missed!

Click on the flyer to right left, print it out and bring it with you for a $2.00 discount.

Featuring:

Drew Edwards, Vocals and Piano
Michah Bucey and Jennifer Houseal, Vocals
Jeremy Clayton, Woodwinds
Alden Terry, Cello�

Good morning!

Final week , Prospect’s Tock Tick also at the West End Theater

Alexander plays percussion in the new Prospect Theater Company musical fantasy Tock Tick at the West End Theater
(263 West 86th St.)

NOW THROUGH 03.04.07

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TOCK TICK
A NEW MUSICAL FANTASY

Story by Tim Nevits & Gihieh Lee Book & lyrics Tim Nevits
Music by Gihieh Lee
Directed by Jackson Gay

Embark on a fantastical quest with 12-year-old Chelsea Tickerman to slay a dragon and save her dying mother. Along the way, encounters with scientists, seagulls, interstellar gondoliers, and finally the clock-smith at the center of the universe bring a new understanding of life, death, and the nature of time. With its innovative, anime-inspired voice, this whimsical and touching tale of a child coming to terms with the loss of a parent will both move and delight.

Featuring:
David Abeles*, Jennifer Blood*, Maria Couch*, David Foley Jr.*, Christopher Graves*, Melissa Hart*, Joshua Landay*, Mark Mozingo, Robby Sharpe*, Laura Beth Wells*
(*=member, Actors’ Equity Association)

With:
Music Direction by Matt Vinson
Choreography by Stephanie Fittro
Stage Management by CJ LaRoche*

Dramaturgy by Erika Rundle
Set Design by Aleksandra Maslik
Costume Design by Kate Cusack
Lighting Design by Cat Tate
Sound Design by Daniel Erdberg

TOCK TICK is recommended for ages 10 and up.

“A fantasy full of whimsical humor, engaging melodies, imaginative staging and loveable characters…”
- Broadwayworld.com

“This poignant fantasy premise often works marvelously as a sort of latter-day Roald Dahl tale…”
- Backstage.com

“A highly watchable fairy tale with Technicolorful characters, and unadorned, unabashed story-theatre aesthetics.”
- Talkin’ Broadway

“A delightful story that appeals to the child within the theatergoer… The melodies written by Lee are transcendent, flinging the viewer into the realm of magic and dreams…”
- Washington Square News