Michael Gordon Shapiro
Birth Place: New York, NY
Latest News on Michael Gordon Shapiro:
Review: Creative Movement Practices' GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Excites Adventurers of All Ages At MATCH (Sep 6, 2022)
GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Will Be Performed at Hollywood Fringe (Jul 20, 2021)
GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP On Demand This Holiday Season! (Nov 12, 2020)
Review: Creative Movement Practices' GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Excites Adventurers of All Ages At MATCH (Sep 6, 2022)
GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Will Be Performed at Hollywood Fringe (Jul 20, 2021)
GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP On Demand This Holiday Season! (Nov 12, 2020)
BIO
Michael Gordon Shapiro writes music for film, television, games, the concert hall, and the theater. His musical theater projects include "Super Sidekick: The Musical" (co-written with Gregory Crafts and published by Samuel French); the short musical anthology "A Feast of Snacks"; and the lightly science fictional all-ages show "The Bully Problem".
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Review: Creative Movement Practices' GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Excites Adventurers of All Ages At MATCH
The Texas Premiere of musical GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP is certain to delight anyone with a taste for adventure! The story follows a stableboy and a viscountess who must work together to fight a treacherous monster. In the end, all those who watch are reminded that, with dedication and aspiration, you are capable of being anything you want to be.
The Texas Premiere of musical GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP is certain to delight anyone with a taste for adventure! The story follows a stableboy and a viscountess who must work together to fight a treacherous monster. In the end, all those who watch are reminded that, with dedication and aspiration, you are capable of being anything you want to be.
GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Will Be Performed at Hollywood Fringe
In the family-friendly musical Gideon and the Blundersnorp, Gideon is a stableboy who dreams of being a knight, despite belonging to the wrong social class. Alanna is a young viscountess trapped in the system of royal succession. Together they team up to escape bandits, navigate a treacherous forest, and confront the vicious Blundersnorp.
In the family-friendly musical Gideon and the Blundersnorp, Gideon is a stableboy who dreams of being a knight, despite belonging to the wrong social class. Alanna is a young viscountess trapped in the system of royal succession. Together they team up to escape bandits, navigate a treacherous forest, and confront the vicious Blundersnorp.
GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP On Demand This Holiday Season!
After a successful online debut in October, Michael Gordon Shapiro and producing partner New Musicals Inc. are thrilled to announce the streaming of the theatrical adventure Gideon and the Blundersnorp starting on Thanksgiving Day and continuing through the holiday season.
After a successful online debut in October, Michael Gordon Shapiro and producing partner New Musicals Inc. are thrilled to announce the streaming of the theatrical adventure Gideon and the Blundersnorp starting on Thanksgiving Day and continuing through the holiday season.
GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Debuts Online In October
When the COVID-19 pandemic ended plans for a live theatrical premiere of Michael Gordon Shapiro's new musical in Hollywood this past June, the production team brainstormed about how they could still share their work.
When the COVID-19 pandemic ended plans for a live theatrical premiere of Michael Gordon Shapiro's new musical in Hollywood this past June, the production team brainstormed about how they could still share their work.
BWW Feature: New Family-Friendly Musical Adventure GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP Debuts Online October 11
Broadway and Los Angeles artists join forces in an online workshop of the new musical adventure, the family-friendly GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP in which Gideon is a stableboy who dreams of being a knight, despite belonging to the wrong social class. Alanna is a young viscountess trapped in the system of royal succession. Together they team up to escape bandits, navigate a treacherous forest, and confront the vicious Blundersnorp, whose dream is simply to eat everyone. Ita??s a musical about aspiration, adventure, and escaping societya??s expectations. (And fighting giant monsters.)
Broadway and Los Angeles artists join forces in an online workshop of the new musical adventure, the family-friendly GIDEON AND THE BLUNDERSNORP in which Gideon is a stableboy who dreams of being a knight, despite belonging to the wrong social class. Alanna is a young viscountess trapped in the system of royal succession. Together they team up to escape bandits, navigate a treacherous forest, and confront the vicious Blundersnorp, whose dream is simply to eat everyone. Ita??s a musical about aspiration, adventure, and escaping societya??s expectations. (And fighting giant monsters.)
BWW Spotlight Series: Meet Michael Gordon Shapiro, Composer of Music for Theatre, Film, Games, Television and Concert Halls
This Spotlight focuses on Michael Gordon Shapiro, a composer of music for Theatre, Film, Games, Television and Concert Halls, who I first met during the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival when I attended his a?oeThe Bully Problema?? musical, which included not only great lessons against bullying in schools and why it is so important to stand up for yourself, but also his love of robots! The show had its commercial premiere at that Festival, where it earned an Encore Producers Award and was a Pick of the Fringe selection.
This Spotlight focuses on Michael Gordon Shapiro, a composer of music for Theatre, Film, Games, Television and Concert Halls, who I first met during the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival when I attended his a?oeThe Bully Problema?? musical, which included not only great lessons against bullying in schools and why it is so important to stand up for yourself, but also his love of robots! The show had its commercial premiere at that Festival, where it earned an Encore Producers Award and was a Pick of the Fringe selection.
Fringe Award Winner THE BULLY PROBLEM Extends at The Hobgoblin Playhouse at The Arena Stage
Celebrating its Encore Producers Award win and seven nominations, the critically acclaimed fan favorite original musical The Bully Problem is coming back for two more performances on Aug. 9 and Aug. 11 at The Hobgoblin Playhouse at The Arena Stage.
Celebrating its Encore Producers Award win and seven nominations, the critically acclaimed fan favorite original musical The Bully Problem is coming back for two more performances on Aug. 9 and Aug. 11 at The Hobgoblin Playhouse at The Arena Stage.
THE BULLY PROBLEM Is A Pick Of The Fringe!
The award-winning musical The Bully Problem has been the talk of Hollywood Fringe this June. Now, the world premiere work written and composed by Michael Gordon Shapiro and produced by New Musicals Inc. is officially a Pick of the Fringe!
The award-winning musical The Bully Problem has been the talk of Hollywood Fringe this June. Now, the world premiere work written and composed by Michael Gordon Shapiro and produced by New Musicals Inc. is officially a Pick of the Fringe!
Guest Blog: Katy Lipson On New Musicals Festival FROM PAGE TO STAGE
Thank you, BroadwayWorld, for asking me to write a blog on our new musical theatre season From Page To Stage. It's given me the opportunity to truly look over the previous five years' work and all we have achieved and contributed to the British landscape of new musicals.
Thank you, BroadwayWorld, for asking me to write a blog on our new musical theatre season From Page To Stage. It's given me the opportunity to truly look over the previous five years' work and all we have achieved and contributed to the British landscape of new musicals.
The Wallis, ASCAP And Universal Theatrical Group present The 2018 ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop
The 2018 ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop, in partnership with The Wallis and Universal Theatrical Group (UTG), returns to Beverly Hills on February 7 9, 2018. The three-day annual workshop gives select composers and lyricists the opportunity to present new original musical works-in-progress for professional critique.
The 2018 ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop, in partnership with The Wallis and Universal Theatrical Group (UTG), returns to Beverly Hills on February 7 9, 2018. The three-day annual workshop gives select composers and lyricists the opportunity to present new original musical works-in-progress for professional critique.
Eric Petersen and Lisa Marie Morabito to Host A LITTLE NEW MUSIC at Rockwell: Table & Stage, 6/10
Having established itself as the premier night of new musical theatre in Los Angeles, A LITTLE NEW MUSIC returns to Rockwell: Table & Stage in Los Feliz with a freshly innovative program featuring Broadway and local talent. This exciting evening will be hosted by hilarious husband and wife team Eric Petersen (“KIRSTIE,” SHREK THE MUSICAL) and Lisa Marie Morabito (MAMMA MIA).
Having established itself as the premier night of new musical theatre in Los Angeles, A LITTLE NEW MUSIC returns to Rockwell: Table & Stage in Los Feliz with a freshly innovative program featuring Broadway and local talent. This exciting evening will be hosted by hilarious husband and wife team Eric Petersen (“KIRSTIE,” SHREK THE MUSICAL) and Lisa Marie Morabito (MAMMA MIA).
Winners Announced for SAMUEL FRENCH OFF OFF BROADWAY SHORT PLAY FEST
Six plays have been chosen as the winning scripts from the 35th Annual Samuel French, Inc. Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival, which concluded Sunday, July 18th in The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row.
Six plays have been chosen as the winning scripts from the 35th Annual Samuel French, Inc. Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival, which concluded Sunday, July 18th in The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row.
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