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Hey, crew-- here's an update from midair! Alan's gotten an Emmy nom for The Good Wife, I'm to MD the new Sater-Shiek workshop out West, Justin's gearing up for his Joe's residence this fall, and Meow's winding up for an Edinburgh crowd surf!
The big, new announcement is my new musical AMANDINE at Joe's Pub this Friday at 7pm. We're developing it with The Public, and this is its first public presentation. Please come! I'd love to share it with friends.
AMANDINE
Friday at 7pm
CAST: Jenny Ikeda (TOP GIRLS), Michelle Federer (WICKED), Nathan Lee Graham (upcoming PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT), Kate Pazakis(JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA) and Christian Campbell (REEFER MADNESS).
Featuring Yair Evnine on guitar/cello
book/lyrics by Obie-winning 13P member Winter Miller (IN DARFUR)
music/lyrics by Lance Horne (me) co-conceived/directed by Drama Desk Award-winning Josh Hecht (CHRISTINE JORGENSEN REVEALS) AMANDINE, a very modern story set in 19th-century France. Love. Betrayal. The timeless desire to be known and cherished. The amazing true story of a young woman who grew up to be a man. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at: http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,5274 Come out and play. Here's a list of my upcoming performances-- click the date for a link to the websites: 16 July NYC AMANDINE @ Joe's Pub
30 July Fire Island w Alan @ Pines
5-15 August Edinburgh w Meow Meow @ Assembly Rooms Spiegeltent
13-15 August Edinburgh w Alan @ Assembly Rooms Spiegeltent
5 August on Las Vegas VEGAS! The Show opens at Planet Hollywood
31 Aug- 4 Nov Boston Cabaret at ART with Amanda Palmer as Emcee
Coming up in the fall-- I'm finally recording an album: Cheyenne Jackson, Alan Cumming, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Judy Blazer, Lea DeLaria, Alexandra Silber, Ricki Lake and a West End contingency are on deck singing my songs! Check back for the exciting news on the release concert!
See you soon?
Lance
Extras:
-Check out Alan's blog at www.alancumming.com; he's been posting photos and video clips of our madcap antics, including hand delivery of the score via Virgin America! -West End star Julie Atherton's album No Room for Air has launched, featuring the song “Anywhere But Here” from my musical The Center (complete with the West End Gospel Choir). Take a listen to/buy the album here. -Watch the showgirl's rehearsal footage from the VEGAS! The Show here. -And see VEGAS! The Show final dress photos care of Robin Leach (!!!) here: -Here's the set for the opening number: here's to VEGAS! ![]() Our demo ofthe musicalThe $tripcomes out May 5th-- and here's a sneak previewvideo created by Ned Streusen-Reuter,sung by Alan Cumming to “American” by Lance Horne. Watch it by clicking here.
Here are a few clips from the sold-out night ofJustin Bond is Close to Youat the Castro:
“Anywhere But Here” fromThe Center, my musical with Debra Barsha,is just out of the the studio with a gospel choir in London with West End diva Julie Atherton, on her upcoming CDNo Room for Air. Pre-order the album here.
The Battery’s Down Season 2is out now out onSh-K-Boomwith two songs of mine on it! On i-tunes and here.
Alan Cumming's first solo album,I Bought a Blue Car Today, won the Bistro Award this month. Get it on i-Tunes.
Keep your ears peeled in the Macy's stores and on the Thanksgiving Parade for the upcoming release of “Yes Virginia, There’s a Santa Claus” with Ann Hampton Callaway. I produced it and she's fantastic.
Activate: Here are a couple amazing organizations I’m working with now. Give like no one’s looking. Time, money, awareness:
Children's Hearing Institute (We’re developing a program together for children with Cochlear implants to learn music!I was born deaf in my right ear until doctors drilled through my skull at 16, and this is close to my heart.) Sing for Hope
Propagate: Check out Alan’s great new project:
And Alan’s husband Grant’s great response to communication saturation:
And Jason & Ana continue to astound me with their new album:
Celebrate: For the new website, I’m going to have abreakthroughsection for everyone to collectively acknowledge each other moving forward. Stop by in the coming weeks and share your joyous news.Let’s celebrate being on this salty carousel together— I’ve heard we are all fishing for minnows on the back of a whale.What’s your whale? |
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