LOVE'S COMEDY

In 1862, the great Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen wrote a verse play, Love's Comedy, that scholar Brian Johnston calls his "first assured masterpiece." Now this wry, witty, and wise exploration of the nature of love and marriage -- in which many of the themes of Ibsen's later, world-famous plays are introduced --is being given its first opera/music-theater treatment by composer Kim D. Sherman, with a libretto by Rick Davis, based on an adaptation by Leon Katz.

A concert-style "preview" of the new work will be given for one night only on June 21, 2008 at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA -- as part of the inaugural season of the Mason Festival of the Arts (June 12-29, 2008)  Visit www.masonfestival.org for more information and tickets. 

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A new chamber opera-in-progress
Composed by Kim Sherman
Libretto by Margaret Vandenburg
Conceived/Directed by Lisa Rothe
Musical Direction by Kimberly Grigsby

We presented the first 40 minutes of our new chamber opera as part of the “First Light Festival” at Ensemble Studio Theater on April 25, 2008.

"Ada Byron, daughter of the famed Romantic poet Lord Byron, was one of the most spectacular characters in computer history. Like her father before her, Ada embarks on a Romantic quest very much at odds with the prevailing Victorian ethic of restraint. Her vision of mathematics transforms stark theorems and numerical figures into rich metaphors and linguistic constructions, thus paving the way for the invention of computer languages."

Stay tuned for our next "sneak peek" in the Fall of 2008.

The CD of SONGS FROM AN UNMADE BED is out and available for purchase online at sh-k-boom

A solo work that propels a smart, resilient, wry, and ultimately romantic gay
New Yorker through the heartaches and triumphs of love in the big city. Mark
Campbell's lyrics on the endlessly surprising experience of urban romance
have been set by an eclectic roster of today’s musical artists. Michael Winther
sings this funny, sexy, elegiac, ironic work.

Lyrics by Mark Campbell
Music by Debra Barsha, Mark Bennett, Peter Foley, Jenny Giering, Peter Golub,
Jake Heggie, Stephen Hoffman, Lance Horne, Gihieh Lee, Steve Marzullo,
Brendan Milburn, Chris Miller, Greg Pliska, Duncan Sheik, Kim D. Sherman, Jeffrey
Stock, and Joseph Thalken
Musical Direction by Kimberly Grigsby
Piano & Accordion: Kimberly Grigsby
Cello: David Gatay
Percussion: Shane Shanahan

We are very proud of the CD and think it really does a good job of capturing
the production at New York Theatre Workshop (May-June 2005). It will be
available at Tower Records after the release party in March.

18 songs about love by 18 different composers--sounds like an ideal
Valentine's Day gift to me..

Don’t forget to buy your copy of

TOUGH LOVE Socializing Feral Kittens

Urban Cat League has produced a delightful and educational film about socializing feral kittens, and I wrote the score. Vet Tech, Mike Phillips, a.k.a. “the cat whisperer” is shown working with feral kittens at each stage of the process. This is a must for all cat lovers, plus all proceeds go to this wonderful organization!

(Urban Cat League Kitten Video)